Meet: Virginia Challenge, Georgia Tech Invitational
Location: Charlottesville, Va. (Lannigan Field), Atlanta, Ga. (George C. Griffin Track)
Results (UVA)
Results (GT)

The Short Story: Presten Augustin, Philip Daniel and Isaiah-Taji Kargbo-Owens continue to build on strong seasons as each set personal records and major program milestones at the Virginia Challenge. 

Sprints/Hurdles

• Jordan Davis competed in the 100m dash at 10.79s and the 200m dash at 21.66s
• Freshman Presten Augustin was victorious in the 400h with a personal record of 51.63s, good for third best mark in program history
• Marcus Acheampong set a personal record in the 110m hurdles at 14.00s, good for a sixth place finish and third best mark in program history
• Jude Okafor competed in the 400m dash at 48.10s

Distance

• Jonathan Hess competed in the 1500m run at the Georgia Tech Invitational at 3:56.26 and the 800m run at 1:53.88
• Carter Smith competed in the 1500m run at 4:01.81

Relays

• The 4x100m team of Lopez Lumaine, Okafor, Jaeden Cassell and Davis finished at 41.05s

Jumps

• Freshman Destiny Ese set a personal record in the long jump at 7.35m, finishing 5th
• Philip Daniel competed in the long jump at 6.96m
• Daniel and Isaiah-Taji Kargbo-Owens each set program records in the triple jump
• Daniel set a wind-aided program record of 15.92m while Kargbo-Owens set a program record at 15.78m
• Daniel finished fifth in the event while Kargbo-Owens placed seventh

Throws

• Troy McWilliams set a hammer throw personal record at 60.84m, finishing fifth and setting the third best mark in program history
• Devon Brooks competed in the hammer throw at 49.24m
• Shinobu Hawk competed in the discus throw at 48.42m

Next Up

VCU looks ahead to the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, hosted by George Mason. Competition begins on Saturday, May 2nd and continues through Sunday, May 3rd.