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Outdoor Track & Field

Fifteen ODAC Stars Qualify for Division III Track & Field Championships

Five Schools Represented, Athletes to Compete in 18 Events

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The ODAC will be represented by 15 student-athletes from five member schools later this month at the Division III Track & Field Championships following the announcement of this year's invited competitors on Friday evening.

The University of Lynchburg leads the way with seven stars headed to La Crosse, Wisconsin for competition at Veteran's Memorial Field Sports Complex. Washington and Lee University saw four standouts earn their spot when marks were finalized on Thursday. Two high caliber competitors will make the trip from Roanoke College, while one each from Bridgewater College and Shenandoah University will feature in the three-day event.

Competition is slated for May 21-23 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Click HERE for details including full performance lists of invited athletes.

Below we take a look at each of the ODAC's competitors.

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WOMEN'S COMPETITORS

ABBY MIKOLAY | Bridgewater

  • Event(s): Shot Put
  • Mark/Seed: 13.91m (ODAC Record)/T-9th
  • Event Top Seed: Jessa Alderman, MSOE
    • Mark: 15.09m

  
KACEY KELLY | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): Triple Jump
  • Mark/Seed: 12.24m/4th
  • Event Top Seed: Imani Ogunribido, Illinois Wesleyan
    • Mark: 12.51m

  
OPHELIA LADNER | Roanoke

  • Event(s): 400m Hurdles
  • Mark/Seed: 1:01.55 (ODAC Record)/19th
  • Event Top Seed: Arielle Chechile, Tufts
    • Mark: 0:59.05

  
BAILEY HEDGEMON | Washington and Lee

  • Event(s): Hammer Throw
  • Mark/Seed: 53.81m (ODAC Record)/15th
  • Event Top Seed: Kayla Belnke, UW-Eau Claire
    • Mark: 58.91m

  
OLIVIA WARR | Washington and Lee

  • Event(s): 10K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 34:53.56 (ODAC Record)/7th
  • Event Top Seed: Elle Marsyla, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
    • Mark: 33:51.05

MEN'S COMPETITORS

JAMARCUS BROWN | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): High Jump
  • Mark/Seed: 2.16m/T-1st
  • Event Top Seed: Jamarcus Brown/Lamont Victoria
    • Mark: 2.16m

  
DEMETRI HINTON | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): Triple Jump
  • Mark/Seed: 14.71m/16th
  • Event Top Seed: Matayo McGraw, Widener
    • Mark: 15.46m

  
CHASEN HUNT | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): 5K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 14:00.58/5th
  • Event Top Seed: Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell
    • Mark: 13:53.13

  
ALEX JORDAN | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): 5K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 14:07.19/18th
  • Event Top Seed: Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell
    • Mark: 13:53.13
  • Event(s): 10K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 29:50.18/16th
  • Event Top Seed: Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell
    • Mark: 28:52.66

  
MICAH LEECH | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): Decathlon
  • Mark/Seed: 6712 pts./10th
  • Event Top Seed: Kale Hobart, Central (Iowa)
    • Mark: 7580 pts.

   
LAMONT VICTORIA | Lynchburg

  • Event(s): 60m Dash
  • Mark/Seed: 0:10.25/T-3rd
  • Event Top Seed: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer
    • Mark: 0:10.13
  • Event(s): High Jump
  • Mark/Seed: 2.16m/T-1st
  • Event Top Seed: Jamarcus Brown/Lamont Victoria
    • Mark: 2.16m

  
LORENZO CAMOBRECO | Roanoke

  • Event(s): 400m Dash
  • Mark/Seed: 0:47.14/T-14th
  • Event Top Seed: Grant Nelson, Bethel (Minn.)
    • Mark: 0:46.06

  
ROMAN BERNARD | Shenandoah

  • Event(s): 400m Dash
  • Mark/Seed: 0:47.28/21st
  • Event Top Seed: Grant Nelson, Bethel (Minn.)
    • Mark: 0:46.06

  
MACKY GARTLEY | Washington and Lee

  • Event(s): 110m Hurdles
  • Mark/Seed: 0:14.14 (ODAC Record)/12th
  • Event Top Seed: Luke Schroeder, UW-La Crosse
    • Mark: 0:13.32

  
KEATON RUSH | Washington and Lee

  • Event(s): 5K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 14:07.83/19th
  • Event Top Seed: Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell
    • Mark: 13:53.13
  • Event(s): 10K Run
  • Mark/Seed: 29:36.78 (ODAC Record)/12th
  • Event Top Seed: Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell
    • Mark: 28:52.66