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Division III Track & Field Championships: Day 1

Three Secure 1st Team All-American Honors, Victoria Sets ODAC 60m Dash Record

Last Updated: post Day 1

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The first day of the Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships saw six ODAC athletes earn All-America distinction including a trio of NCAA first teamers on Friday at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.

Washington and Lee University thrower Bailey Hedgemon was joined by the University of Lynchburg duo of distance star Alex Jordan and speedster Lamont Victoria as First Team NCAA All-Americans. Victoria also reset the ODAC record in the 60-meter dash prelims, posting a new league standard of 0:06.70.

A total of seven ODAC standouts were in action on day one with several more set to compete on Saturday. That includes Victoria, who not only has the 60-meter finals on his day-two docket, but the high jump competition as well.

Roanoke College mid-distance runner Elias Ammon earned a Second Team USTFCCCA All-American nod along with Generals' men's first-year hurdler Macky Gartley and women's sprinter Jesma Evans. Lynchburg multi-event standout Micah Leech has competed in four of the seven events in the men's heptathlon. He has 2,874 total points so far.

Below are entries for each of the ODAC's competitors in Alabama.

    • ABBY MIKOLAY | Women's Shot Put
      • Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET
    • JAMARCUS BROWN | Men's High Jump
      • Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET
    • CHASEN HUNT | Men's 3K Run
      • Saturday at 6:50 p.m. ET
    • ALEX JORDAN | Men's 5K Run
      • Finals: 6th at 14:11.99 – 1st Team NCAA All-American
    • KACEY KELLY | Women's Triple Jump
      • Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET
    • MICAH LEECH | Men's Heptathlon
      • Points: 2,874 (thru 4 events)
      • 60m Dash: 6th at 0:07.16 (826 pts.)
      • Long Jump: 6th at 6.77m (22-3.50) (760 pts.)
      • Shot Put: 10th at 12.04m (39-6.00) (609 pts.)
      • High Jump: 10th at 1.86m (6-1.25) (679 pts.)
    • LAMONT VICTORIA | Men's 60m Dash / High Jump
      • 60m Dash Prelims: 7th at 0:06.70 (ODAC Record) – 1st Team NCAA All-American
        • qualified for finals on Saturday at 12:10 p.m. ET
      • High Jump: Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET
    • ELIAS AMMON | Men's 800m Run
      • Prelims: 14th at 1:54.62 – 2nd Team USTFCCCA All-American
        • did not qualify for finals
    • JESMA EVANS | Women's 400m Dash
      • Prelims: 11th at 0:56.24 – 2nd Team USTFCCCA All-American
        • did not qualify for finals
    • MACKY GARTLEY | Men's 60m Hurdles
      • Prelims: 12th at 0:08.14 – 2nd Team USTFCCCA All-American
        • did not qualify for finals
    • CAMILLE GILLUM | Women's High Jump
      • Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET
    • BAILEY HEDGEMON | Women's Weight Throw
      • 5th at 18.07m (59-3.50) – 1st TEAM NCAA ALL-AMERICAN