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Outdoor Track & Field

Lynchburg, Washington and Lee Split ODAC Outdoor Titles

Seven Championship Records Fall Despite Inclement Weather

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Inclement weather just won't leave the ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships alone.

For the second straight season, rain and thunderstorms caused a significant delay in action, setting back conference athletes an hour before they could resume action on Saturday at the EMU Track & Field Complex in Harrisonburg. Still, the second-year facility played host to seven new championship records and a few near-misses as the league's stars showcased their talents.

Nationally sixth-ranked Lynchburg claimed its sixth straight and 34th overall men's outdoor crown with 249.0 points to out-pace second-place Roanoke (137.0) and third place Washington and Lee (105.0). The Generals hoisted their second straight women's trophy with 258.0 points to top second-place Lynchburg (151.5) and third-place Bridgewater (139.0).

Roanoke finishing second in the men's ranks marks the first program not named Lynchburg or Washington and Lee to place first or second in the men's standings since Bridgewater won the championship in 2019.

The coaches will convene later this week to determine the ODAC athletes of the meet in addition to finalizing the All-ODAC Track & Field Teams. Two awards were announced on Saturday night. General distance runner Keaton Rush claimed the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award for men's outdoor track & field, while teammate Camille Gillum and Roanoke's Ophelia Ladner shared the women's honor.

Listed below is a full list of ODAC event champions plus notation of the team standings as well as all seven championship records that were reset over the past two days.

  • WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
    RANKSCHOOLPTS. RANKSCHOOLPTS.
    1Washington and Lee258.0 1Lynchburg249.0
    2Lynchburg151.5 2Roanoke137.0
    3Bridgewater139.0 3Washington and Lee105.0
    4Roanoke83.0 4Bridgewater100.0
    5Shenandoah38.0 5EMU57.0
    6Virginia Wesleyan35.5 6Randolph52.0
    7Hollins29.0 7Shenandoah34.0
    8Randolph21.5 8Virginia Wesleyan32.0
    9EMU14.0 9Guilford13.0
    10Sweet Briar6.5 10Hampden-Sydney0.0
    11Averett1.0    
    • DAY 1
      • Men's 400m Hurdles Prelims: RC's DeShawn Austin (0:52.95) and EMU's Nick Arnold (0:53.46) both eclipsed the previous championship record of 0:53.67 set by Lynchburg's Raschad Davis in 2013 and matched by EMU's Connor Faint in 2017
    • DAY 2
      • Men's 400m Dash Finals: RC's Lorenzo Camobreco posted a time of 0:47.14 to eclipse the 2025 championship record of 0:47.21 set by Randolph's Eric West
      • Men's 5K Finals: Lynchburg's Alex Jordan posted a time of 14:38.31 to reset the championship record just one year after teammate Chasen Hunt posted a time of 14:38.40
    • DAY 1
      • Women's Hammer: WLU's Bailey Hedgemon is now the ODAC overall (51.93m) and championship (49.99) record-holder after eclipsing the previous championship mark of 49.66m set by Roanoke's Whitney Fitzwater in 2011
      • Women's Javelin: Lynchburg's Haylee Smith (40.21) and Kacey Kelly (39.97) eclipsed the previous championship record set by former Hornet Leah Heal (39.57m) in 2013
    • DAY 2
      • Women's 5K Finals: WLU's Olivia Warr posted a time of 17:27.00 to eclipse the previous championship record of 17:29.84 set by former General Jessica Shaw in 2008
      • Women's Triple Jump: Lynchburg's Kacey Kelly leapt to 12.24 meters (40-2.00) to eclipse her own 2025 championship record (12.09m) and come up just 0.02 meters from matching her ODAC overall record, also from 2025

  • Listed below is a chart of event champions from the 2025 ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. For full meet results, visit the timing page provided by official ODAC timers Blue Ridge Timing.

    EVENTWOMEN'S
    CHAMP    		MARKCRORMEN'S
    CHAMP    		MARKCROR
    100m DashJade Buckles, BC0:12.11  Lamont Victoria, LYN0:10.55  
    200m DashLindsey Hobin, RC0:24.74  Lamont Victoria, LYN0:21.36  
    400m DashJesma Evans, WLU0:56.11  Lorenzo Camobreco, RC0:47.14X 
    800m RunCassie Carr, WLU2:15.37  Elias Ammon, RC1:53.15  
    1500m RunCassie Carr, WLU4:39.46  Chasen Hunt, LYN3:56.09  
    5K RunOlivia Warr, WLU17:27.00X Alex Jordan, LYN14:38.31X 
    10K RunAdelaide Ellis, WLU38:19.19  Alec Paciello, LYN32:56.39  
    100/110m HurdlesMaddie Watson, BC0:14.96  Macky Gartley, WLU0:14.98  
    400m HurdlesOphelia Ladner, RC1:03.33  DeShawn Austin, RC0:53.40  
    3K SteeplechaseReese Brown, WLU11:10.41  Joshua Fretwell, LYN9:53.12  
    4x100m RelayLynchburg
    Jennifer Koumondji, Rylee Turner
    Selah Parker, Brianna Taylor    		0:47.40  Lynchburg
    Trenton Tucker, Isaiah Davis
    Guilermo Martino, Lamont Victoria    		0:41.41  
    4x400m RelayWashington and Lee
    Ana Hodneland, Annabelle Sutliff
    Lucie Graziano, Jesma Evans    		3:56.15  Roanoke
    Max Cardwell, DeShawn Austin
    Brandon Heffinger, Lorenzo Camobreco    		3:17.91  
    High JumpCamille Gillum, WLU1.66m  Jamarcus Brown, LYN2.11m  
    Pole VaultLayla Keadle, WLU3.46m  Bronson Andrasz, LYN4.65m  
    Long JumpSummer Wallace, BC5.70m  Jordan Hall, VWU7.21m  
    Triple JumpKacey Kelly, LYN12.24mX Jordan Fielder, VWU14.59m  
    Shot PutAbby Mikolay, BC12.86m  Jesus Flores, BC15.98m  
    DiscusAbby Mikolay, BC44.07m  Koran Rucker, EMU44.49m  
    HammerBailey Hedgemon, WLU49.99mX Koran Rucker, EMU56.19m  
    JavelinHaylee Smith, LYN40.21mX George Mann, WLU57.34m  

    Table Legend: CR = Championship Record; OR = Overall Record

    Special Notes

    • Men's 400m Dash Finals: RC's Lorenzo Camobreco posted a time of 0:47.14 to eclipse the 2025 championship record of 0:47.21 set by Randolph's Eric West
    • Men's 400m Hurdles Prelims: RC's DeShawn Austin (0:52.95) and EMU's Nick Arnold (0:53.46) both eclipsed the previous championship record of 0:53.67 set by Lynchburg's Raschad Davis in 2013 and matched by EMU's Connor Faint in 2017
    • Men's 400m Hurdles Finals: While not as quick as their prelims times, both RC's Austin (0:53.40) and EMU's Arnold (0:53.65) eclipsed the previous championship record (0:53.67) for a second straight day
    • Men's 5K Finals: Lynchburg's Alex Jordan posted a time of 14:38.31 to reset the championship record just one year after teammate Chasen Hunt posted a time of 14:38.40
    • Women's 5K Finals: WLU's Olivia Warr posted a time of 17:27.00 to eclipse the previous championship record of 17:29.84 set by former General Jessica Shaw in 2008
    • Women's Triple Jump: Lynchburg's Kacey Kelly leapt to 12.24 meters (40-2.00) to eclipse her own 2025 championship record (12.09m) and come up just 0.02 meters from matching her ODAC overall record, also from 2025
    • Women's Hammer Throw: WLU's Bailey Hedgemon is now the ODAC overall (51.93m) and championship (49.99) record-holder after eclipsing the previous championship mark of 49.66m set by Roanoke's Whitney Fitzwater in 2011
    • Women's Javelin: Lynchburg's Haylee Smith (40.21) and Kacey Kelly (39.97) eclipsed the previous championship record set by former Hornet Leah Heal (39.57m) in 2013