Meet: Virginia Tech Invitational
Location: Blacksburg, Va. (Rector Fieldhouse)
Full Results

The Short Story: The Rams re-wrote the record books as Marcus Acheampong and Jude Okafor each set new program records in their events. 

Sprints/Hurdles

• Acheampong set a program record in the 60m hurdles with a 7.93s run in the prelims. He finished 3rd overall in the finals with a run of 7.98s
• Okafor finished 3rd in the 300m run as he set a new program record at 33.70s
• Christian Hallums set a new personal-record in the 60m dash with a 2nd place finish at 6.83s
• In addition to his 300m program record, Okafor was also victorious in the 200m run at 21.73s
• Hallums finished 3rd in the 200m at 21.84

Jumps

• Isaiah-Taji Kargbo-Owens competed in the long jump with a jump of 6.92m
• Jaiden Oglesby finished 2nd in the high jump at 2.01m
• Kargbo-Owens and senior Philip Daniel each competed in the triple jump as Daniel finished at 15.00m and Kargbo-Owens at 14.79m

Throws

• Troy McWilliams followed his A-10 Field Athlete of the Week performance by shattering his own personal-record in the weight throw at 18.52m
• Devon Brooks added a 16.82m throw in the weight throw
• Freshman Tate Foerster finished 5th in shot put at 15.55m

Next Up:

The Rams travel to Lynchburg for a two-day meet at the Liberty Open beginning Friday, Jan. 23.