Virginia Beach, Va. – The Elon University indoor track & field team travels to the Virginia Beach Sports Center to compete in the first every CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship Wednesday and Thursday. The two-time defending CAA Outdoor Track & Field Champions, Elon will be one of the favorites heading into the two-day meet.
 
Elon is seeded among the top three eight times and will look towards its depth to compile points at the league championship. The top eight finishers in each event will score points towards the team championship in 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 format.
 
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CAA CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday
9:10 a.m. – Pentathlon (Kalli'Ana Botelho, Hollie Thurgood, Lizzie Lopez)
11:30 a.m. – Pole vault (Madison George)
12:30 p.m. – Weight throw (2 flights) (Chelsea Wallace flight 1; Lauryn Carlton, Kaitlin McGoogan flight 2)
12:30 p.m. – 5000 unseeded (Alice Roberts, Julia Bell)
1:40 p.m. – Mile trials (2 heats) (Leandra Lorenz heat 1; Anna Twomey, Jette Beermann, Jasmine Young heat 2)
2:20 p.m. – 60 hurdles trials (2 heats) (Ja'mia Johnson heat 1; Kalli'Ana Botelho heat 2)
2:30 p.m. – Long jump (2 flights) (Alexa Mark flight 1; Linn Hertz Saebboe, Kalli'Ana Botelho flight 2)
3:05 p.m. – 400 trials (8 heats) (Riley Drometer heat 1; Aliya Barrows, Anna Kozlova heat 2; Piper Jons heat 7)
3:55 p.m. – 60 trials (5 heats) (Reese Webster heat 3; Meghan Wilcox heat 4)
4:30 p.m. – 800 trials (3 heats) (Alison Hodgson heat 1; Arianna Sakoutis heat 2; Emily Alps, Stephanie Lair heat 3)
5:05 p.m. – 200 trials (10 heats) (Reese Webster, Piper Jons heat 7; Meghan Wilcox heat 8)
5:50 p.m. – 5000 (Madison Synowiec, Katie Blount, Maggie Springer)
6:30 p.m. – DMR (Elon)
 
Thursday
10:00 a.m. – High jump (Hannah Schonhoff, Lizzie Lopez, Kalli'Ana Botelho)
12:00 p.m. – Mile final
12:25 p.m. – 60 hurdles final
12:30 p.m. – Shot put (2 flights) (Chelsea Wallace flight 1; Lauryn Carlton flight 2)
12:50 p.m. – 400 final
1:00 p.m. – Triple jump (2 flights) (Linn Hertz Saebboe flight 2)
1:12 p.m. – 60 final
1:25 p.m. – 800 final
1:40 p.m. – 200 final
1:50 p.m. – 3000 (2 heats) (Madison Synowiec heat 1; Jette Beermann, Maggie Springer, Hannah Miller, Anna Twomey heat 2)
2:45 p.m. – 3200 relay (Elon)
3:15 p.m. – 1600 relay (3 heats) (Elon heat 3)
 
SCHOOL RECORDS UNDER FIRE
Heading into the conference championship, Elon has broken school records four times (Meghan Wilcox and Reese Webster in the 60, Piper Jons in the 300 and Lauryn Carlton in the weight throw). As well, Elon has climbed into the top 10 in a variety of events this year.
 
60 (7.60 School Record)
This past weekend, Reese Webster ran 7.60 seconds to break the school record that teammate Meghan Wilcox had set with a time of 7.61 seconds earlier in the year. Piper Jons has moved into a tie for seventh in program history with a 7.88, also this past weekend.
 
200 (24.28 School Record)
Piper Jons posted the second-fastest time in program history at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational in 24.32 seconds. Teammate Meghan Wilcox ran 24.87 at the same meet for fifth in program history. Reese Webster has moved to sixth and Kalli'Ana Botelho seventh with times of 24.92 and 24.97 seconds, respectively.
 
400 (54.61 School Record)
Piper Jons owns the second-fastest 400 time in school history at 54.79 seconds, accomplished in March of 2022. Aliya Barrows ran 55.63 seconds, the fourth-fastest in school history, at the same meet. Riley Drometer climbed into the top ten at No. 10 with a time of 57.62 at the JDL DMR Invitational this past weekend.
 
800 (2:08.63 School Record)
Stephanie Lair owns the school, which she recorded in March of 2022. Teammate Anna Twomey ran 2:12.46 in 2022 as well, the fourth-fastest time in program history. Alison Hodges added a time of 2:13.17 at Liberty's Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, the sixth-fastest in school history.
 
1000 (2:47.25 School Record)
Anna Twomey holds the current school record in the event, which she recorded in 2022. At the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Alison Hodgson posted a time of 2:56.41, fifth-fastest in program history. Jette Beermann ran 2:57.27 earlier this year as well to rank seventh, while Ashley Irby is 10^th at 2:58.96, a time she recorded in 2020.
 
Mile (4:42.77 School Record)
Jette Beermann posted a time of 4:47.28 in 2022, the second-fastest in school history. Anna Twomey is fifth after running 4:52.25 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational earlier this year. Hannah Miller ran 4:57.35 in 2022 to rank 10^th.
 
3000 (9:34.97 School Record)
Jette Beermann keeps climbing the record book, running 9:35.60 at Liberty's Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational to sit in third in program history. Anna Twomey ran a career-best 9:41.60 at the same meet and ranks fifth. Still at the same meet, Hannah Miller posted a time of 9:45.18, eighth-best. Maria Ahm ranks 10^th at 9:53.69, set in 2020.
 
5000 (16:35.02 School Record)
Maria Ahm holds the current school record, setting the mark in 2021. Maggie Springer ran 16:47.73 in 2022, fifth-fastest in program history.
 
60 hurdles (8.48 School Record)
Kalli'Ana Botelho ran 8.76 seconds in the finals at the Camel City Invitational, moving into fourth in program history. At the JDL DMR Invitational, Ja'mia Johnson ran a PR 9.02 to tie for eighth.
 
1600 relay (3:43.57 School Record)
At Liberty's Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Meghan Wilcox, Aliya Barrows, Riley Drometer and Piper Jons ran 3:47.92, fourth-fastest in school history. Barrows, Drometer and Jons were part of the 2022 team that set the program record.
 
Distance medley relay (11:35.14 School Record)
Anna Twomey, Stephanie Lair and Jette Beermann were on the DMR team that set the school record in 2022. Ashley Irby, Aliya Barrows and Leandra Lorenz are among the current student-athletes who also rank on the leaderboard.
 
Long jump (19-6.25 / 5.95m School Record)
Linn Hertz Saebboe ranks third in school history after leaping 18-10.75 (5.76m) at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational. Alexa Mark ranks eighth with a jump of 18-3.75 (5.58m) in 2022.
 
Triple jump (40-2 / 12.24m School Record)
Linn Hertz Saebboe posted a mark of 38-9.5 (11.82m) this past weekend and ranks fifth in school history.
 
High jump (5-10 / 1.78m School Record)
True freshman Hannah Schonhoff leaped into third in school history in her debut meet in December with a cleared height of 5-feet-6.5 (1.69m).
 
Pole vault (13-0.25 / 3.97m School Record)
Madison George is knocking on the door of the school record, ranking second with a cleared height of 12-feet-11.5 (3.95m) in 2022. Lizzie Lopez is eighth at 10-4 (3.15m), recorded earlier this year.
 
Shot put (49-7.75 / 15.13m School Record)
Lauryn Carlton set a new personal best at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational with a mark of 45-feet-10.75 (13.99m) to rank fourth in school history. Kaitlin McGoogan is 10th at 41-4.25 (12.60m) with a distance she threw in 2022.
 
Weight throw (60-8 / 18.49m School Record)
Lauryn Carlton and Kaitlin McGoogan are the top two to ever do it at Elon. Carlton took the record from McGoogan at Liberty's Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational but McGoogan is just two centimeters behind at 60-7.25 (18.47m). Earlier this year, Chelsea Wallace cracked the top 10 at No. 9 with a distance of 52-1.25 (15.88m).
 
Pentathlon (3,711 points School Record)
Kalli'Ana Botelho posted a career-best score of 3,430 points at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational earlier this year, third-best in program history.
 
USTFCCCA TEAM RANKINGS
The US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its rankings this week, through the Track & Field Rating Index (TFRI) system. Elon is ranked No. 33 in the Southeast Region with 2.61 points. In the conference rankings, Elon is third, behind just Northeastern and Hampton, with Monmouth and North Carolina A&T following Elon.
 
The USTFCCCA also released its #EventSquad rankings, a national ranking by event based on the strength of each team's top four competitors in that event.
 
Elon is ranked as high as No. 46 nationally in the weight throw behind the combined efforts of Kaitlin McGoogan, Lauryn Carlton, Chelsea Wallace and Grace Dieleman. Listed below is Elon's top 100 event rankings.
 
Weight throw – No. 46
3000 – No. 65
200 – No. 79
800 – No. 83
400 – No. 95
Mile – No. 98
 
ELON IN THE CAA RANKINGS
Elon's Madison George ranks second in the CAA in the pole vault, while the Phoenix ranks third in four other events. In total, Elon student-athletes are ranked among the top 10 in the CAA
 
60 – 3. Reese Webster 7.60, 4. Meghan Wilcox 7.61
200 – 3. Piper Jons 24.32, 13. Meghan Wilcox 24.87, 15. Reese Webster 24.92, 17. Kalli'Ana Botelho 24.97
400 – 5. Piper Jons 55.34, 11. Riley Drometer 56.87#, 18. Aliya Barrows 58.28#
800 – 8. Stephanie Lair 2:12.01, 10. Alison Hodgson 2:13.17, 17. Aliya Barrows 2:15.82#
Mile – 4. Jette Beermann 4:51.25, 5. Anna Twomey 4:52.25, 19. Hannah Miller 4:58.00
3000 – 3. Jette Beermann 9:35.60, 6. Anna Twomey 9:41.60, 9. Hannah Miller 9:45.18, 13. Maggie Springer 9:48.70#
60 hurdles – 7. Kalli'Ana Botelho 8.76, 14. Ja'mia Johnson 9.02
1600 relay – 4. Wilcox, Barrows, Drometer, Jons 3:47.92
High jump – 6. Hannah Schonhoff 5-6.5 (1.69m), 13. Lizzie Lopez 5-3.75 (1.62m), 16. Kalli'Ana Botelho 5-2.5 (1.59m)
Pole vault – 1. Madison George 12-10 (3.91m), 18. Lizzie Lopez 10-4 (3.15m)
Long jump – 4. Linn Hertz Saebboe 18-10.75 (5.76m), 12. Kalli'Ana Botelho 18-1 (5.51m)
Triple jump – 7. Linn Hertz Saebboe 38-9.5 (11.82m), 16. Hannah Schonhoff 34-1.5 (10.40m)
Shot put – 7. Lauryn Carlton 45-10.75 (13.99m), 15. Chelsea Wallace 40-11.75 (12.49m)
Weight throw – 3. Lauryn Carlton 60-8 (18.49m), 7. Kaitlin McGoogan 57-8.25 (17.58m), 16. Chelsea Wallace 52-1.25 (15.88m)
Pentathlon – 3. Kalli'Ana Botelho 3,430 points
# - Converted time
 
CAA RECOGNITION
Junior sprinter Piper Jons has been named CAA Track Athlete of the Week twice this season, doing so on Dec. 6 and Jan. 31 following impressive performances on the track. Reese Webster earned CAA Track Athlete of the Week honors on Feb. 21 after breaking the school record in the 60.
 
Senior pole vaulter Madison George was named CAA Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31 after clearing a CAA-best 12-feet-6 (3.81m) at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational.
 
CAA TO SPONSOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
As membership has changed within the Colonial Athletic Association, the CAA will now hold an indoor track & field championship Feb. 22-23 at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. It will mark the first time the Elon program has had the opportunity to compete for an indoor conference championship since leaving the Southern Conference following the 2013-14 school year. Elon will also continue to compete for an ECAC indoor championship, scheduled to take place March 3-5 and hosted by Boston University. The Phoenix placed third at the ECAC Championships in 2022, scoring 49 points and trailing only UConn and Northeastern among the 39 scoring teams.
 
LORENZ SET TO ADD TO HER DECORATED CAREER
Redshirt sophomore Leandra Lorenz has already accumulated a career's-worth of awards on the Elon track and field program. She was named the 2022 CAA Women's Track Athlete of the Year and the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the CAA Outdoor Championship after winning both the 1,500 and the 5,000. She qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round as well, running a time of 4:31.62 in the 1,500 prelims.
 
LEADERSHIP AND SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD
Madison George was recognized by the CAA with the 2021-22 Leadership and Sport Excellence Award, given to one student-athlete in each CAA-sponsored sport who represents the highest standards of teamwork, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship. An engineering major, George maintains a 4.0 GPA and was named a 2022 Goldwater Scholarship recipient. She was also awarded the Elon Lumen Scholarship, awarding her $20,000 to further her research into making the first 3D printed pole vault spikes for women.
 
HE'S OUR COACH
Mark Elliston was named the CAA Women's Coach of the Year for the second straight year and for the fourth time overall in 2022. It was his sixth Coach of the Year accolade over 16 seasons at Elon.
 
ELON ALSO EXCELS ACADEMICALLY
The Elon track & field team was honored as a 2021-22 CAA Academic Excellence Award recipient, which recognizes the team within each sport of the CAA with the highest collective grade point average. Along with that incredible honor, Elon was recognized by The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as an all-academic team. Maria Ahm, Leandra Lorenz and Kaitlin McGoogan were recognized for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 as well as qualifying for the NCAA East Region Preliminary.
 
GLOBAL IMPACT
Over Thanksgiving Break 2022, the Elon women's track & field and cross country team spent a week in Greece as part of Elon's commitment to diversity and global engagement. The team spent time exploring the country, visiting places like Olympia (the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games) and learning history.