Lynchburg, Va. – Competing in a college track meet for the first time, freshman Abby Beville won the 3,000 meters Friday evening at Liberty University's Brant Tolsma Invitational. On the first day of competition, Hollie Thurgood won the pentathlon. Beville and Thurgood recorded two of Elon's nine top-five finishes over the course of the first two days of the meet. The Brant Tolsma Invite will conclude Saturday.
 
NOTABLE FINISHES

• Abby Beville posted a time of 9:59.06 to win the 3,000 meters at the Brant Tolsma Invitational, finishing the race less than two seconds faster than freshman teammate Quinn Smith, who ran 10:00.71. Another freshman, Hannah Weber, ran 10:16.98 to place fourth.
• On Thursday, Hollie Thurgood won the pentathlon with a point total of 2,961 points. She set a personal best clearance in high jump at 4-feet-11.75 (1.52m). Teammate Lizzie Lopez was fifth in pentathlon at 2,802 points.
• Kaitlin McGoogan finished third in the weight throw with a toss of 59-1.25 (18.02m).
• Meghan Coyne tied her personal best in weight throw at 42-8.75 (13.03m).
• Linn Hertz Saebboe posted a season-best distance in the long jump, tying for third place with a leap of 18-9 (5.72m).
• Alexa Mark set an indoor personal best in the long jump at 18-4 (5.59m). That mark ranks No. 8 in school history and is her best recorded distance since the 2022 outdoor season.
• In the 200, Piper Jons ran a season-best time of 24.91 seconds as did teammate Meghan Wilcox at 25.33 seconds. Danielle Dyer (26.67 seconds), Stavriana Adamou (26.71 seconds) and Mya Lee (27.01) also posted season-best times.
• Running for the first time in 2024, Madison Synowiec, Maggie Spring and Katie Blount finished fourth, fifth and sixth in the 5,000 meters.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon concludes the Brant Tolsma Invitational Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. The Phoenix will compete in as many as 11 events on the day.
• Elon is scheduled to compete in the Camel City Invitational at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. next Friday and Saturday.

 
 
Brant Tolsma Invitational
Elon Results
200 – 6. Piper Jons 24.91, 12. Meghan Wilcox 25.33, 28. Danielle Dyer 26.67, 30. Stavriana Adamou 26.71, 37. Mya Lee 27.01
3000 – 1. Abby Beville 9:59.06, 2. Quinn Smith 10:00.71, 4. Hannah Weber 10:16.98, 8. Cami Glebocki 10:35.17, 14. Braetan Peters 10:47.27, 17. Alice Roberts 10:49.74
3000 Men – 14. Evan Taylor 8:45.69, 15. Daniel King 8:46.11, 17. Caden Strickland 8:49.31, 27. Braden Anthes 9:13.48, 29. Michael Koenig 9:16.79
5000 – 4. Madison Synowiec 17:31.44, 5. Maggie Springer 17:31.46, 6. Katie Blount 17:31.88, 9. Hattie Reynolds 17:59.28, 10. Hannah Miller 17:59.32
Long jump – t3. Linn Hertz Saebboe 5.72m (18-9), 8. Alexa Mark 5.59m (18-4)
Weight throw – 3. Kaitlin McGoogan 18.02m (59-1.25), 7. Lauryn Carlton 17.17m (56-3.75), 17. Amelia Metz 14.58m (47-10), 18. Adriana Clarke 13.88m (45-6.25), 25. Meghan Coyne 13.03m (42-8.75), 27. Tristin Oberg 12.04m (39-6)
 
Pentathlon – 1. Hollie Thurgood 2,961, 5. Lizzie Lopez 2,802
60 hurdles – Hollie Thurgood 9.68 (773), Lizzie Lopez 9.88 (735)
High jump – Lizzie Lopez 1.61m (5-3.25) (712), Hollie Thurgood 1.52m (4-11.75) (644)
Shot put – Hollie Thurgood 10.24m (33-7.25) (545), Lizzie Lopez 6.65m (21-10) (313)
Long jump – Lizzie Lopez 4.88m (16-0) (527), Hollie Thurgood 4.68m (15-4.25) (530)
800 – Lizzie Lopez 2:45.14 (515), Hollie Thurgood 2:49.50 (469)