ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- Seven athletes from ODAC schools were slated to compete on Saturday and six earned All-American honors on the second and final day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Golisano Training Center in Rochester, New York.
University of Lynchburg stars
Kacey Kelly and
Tristan Wright set new ODAC overall records to highlight five First Team All-American performances on Saturday. Kelly snapped her own conference record (12.12m) in the women's triple jump on the way to a third place finish at 12.34 meters (40-6.00). Her previous record came at the ODAC championships two weeks ago. Wright, who previously tied the ODAC men's 60-meter dash record (0.06.76) twice including on Friday during the NCAA prelims, took over solo position in the ODAC record books by placing sixth overall at 0:06.74.
Hornets accounted for the remaining three first team honors.
Jamarcus Brown competed for the first time in Rochester on Saturday. He finished sixth overall in the high jump by clearing 2.08 meters (6-9.75).
Chasen Hunt took part in his first individual event after joining teammates
Tor Hotung-Davidsen,
Jacob Hodnett, and
Marko Kovacevic in finishing second in the men's distance medley relay on Friday. Hunt finished third in the 3,000-meter (3K) run at 8:11.18. He and Hotung-Davidsen bring back two All-American awards with Hotung-Davidsen backing up Friday's preliminary round win in the 800-meter run with a silver medal on Saturday. His time of 1:50.37 was just 0.29 seconds shy of champion Cael Shoemann from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Washington and Lee University distance runner
Olivia Warr and jumper
Camille Gillum represent the final two competitors of the ODAC's seven-person Saturday contingent. Warr, the ODAC cross country champion and indoor Rookie of the Year, took home Second Team All-American laurels after placing ninth in the women's 3,000-meter (3K) at 9:40.37. Gillum tied for 16th overall iin the high jump after clearing 1.60 meters (5-3.00).
ODAC indoor track & field stars captured 12 All-American awards in total
with six earned on Day 1.
Lynchburg's men's squad made program history over the two-day event. The Hornets finished fourth in the team table, marking their first-ever podium placement.