Meet: UCF Black & Gold Challenge
Location: Orlando, Fla. (UCF Track & Field/Soccer Complex)
Final Results

The Short Story: Strong performances in the hammer throw from Blanca Pereira and Melissa Casiraghi highlight the VCU performance at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge

Sprints/Hurdles

• Senior Asia Powell competed in the 200m dash at 23.98s
• Freshman Aubree Harris debuted in the 100m hurdles at 14.22s
• Freshman Taylah Walker also debuted in the 100m hurdles at 14.37s

Distance

• Senior Ava Miller competed in the 1500m invite at 4:49.02
• Freshman Madison Johnson also competed in the 1500m invite at 4:52.10

Jumps

• Senior Selkis Elong and junior Iyana Braswell each competed in the long jump at 5.70m and 5.66m, respectively
• Walker competed in the high jump at 1.62m
• Senior Sydney Carr finished top-10 in triple jump at 11.85m

Throws

• Pereira finished second in hammer throw at 59.85m
• Casiraghi debuted in the hammer throw at 52.97m
• Like Matalatala competed in the shot put at 13.33m
• Senior Anaya Harris finished sixth in the discus at 44.19m

Next Up

After a couple of weeks off from competition, the Rams travel to Fairfax for the Dalton Ebanks Invitational hosted by George Mason on Friday, April 3 and continuing on Saturday, April 4.