Durham, N.C. – The Elon University track & field team earned no fewer than 14 personal bests and 10 more season bests in the first two days of competition at the Duke Invitational. The Phoenix took part in hammer throw Thursday, followed by a full day of competition Friday. The meet with conclude Saturday, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
 
Of the 38 Elon entrances Thursday and Friday, 24 resulted in a climb up the 2024 outdoor performance lists.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS

• Elon had seven personal best times in the 1500 as Jette Beermann led the way. Her time of 4:19.33 placed third in the invitational section of the meet and ranks fourth in Elon school history.
• Along with Beermann, Abby Beville (4:33.49), Quinn Smith (4:34.61), Julia Bell (4:36.02), Sarah Petitjean (4:37.00), Alison Hodgson (4:37.40) and Emily Alps (4:47.01) all dropped personal best times. With a time of 4:22.58, Anna Twomey added a season-best time.
• High jump saw another collection of milestone marks as Hannah Schonhoff placed sixth overall, tying her season-best height of 5-feet-5 (1.65m). Katherine Faddis (4-9 / 1.45m) and Justice Wilbourn (4-9 / 1.45m) set new PRs and Noelle Murray (4-7 / 1.40m) tied hers.
• One of Elon's best pair of results came in discus as Kaitlin McGoogan placed third with a throw of 161-9 (49.31m). That distance is a season-best and ranks No. 2 in the CAA. Teammate Lauryn Carlton recorded her best discus performance since 2022, throwing 145-7 (44.39m).
• In the 200, Piper Jons had a wind-aided season best time of 24.04 seconds to place 10^th. Meghan Wilcox added a season-best time of 24.85 seconds and Jazlyn Jefferson had a season-best effort as well at 25.11 seconds.
• McGoogan had a sixth-place finish in hammer throw Thursday at 180-7 (55.04m), while Carlton placed eighth with a season-best toss of 176-9 (53.89m). Meghan Coyne also had a season-best mark at 158-6 (48.33m).
• Caden Cerminara set an outdoor PR in pole vault, clearing 11-7.75 (3.55m).
• Jasmine Young ran a personal best time of 17:14.28 and finished fifth in the invitational portion of the 5,000.
• Lizzie Lopez finished the first day of heptathlon competition with 2,556 points. She had a personal best time of 26.90 seconds in the 200 and added a wind-aided PR in the 100 hurdles at 15.78 seconds. She also cleared a season-best height of 5-3 (1.60m) in high jump.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon returns to action Saturday for the final day of the Duke Invitational. Competition begins at 11:00 a.m. with the long jump. The heptathlon is scheduled to conclude the meet with the 800 at 5:45 p.m.

 
 
Duke Invitational
Elon Results
200 – 10. Piper Jons 24.04, 34. Meghan Wilcox 24.85, 37. Jazlyn Jefferson 25.11
1500 – 4. Julia Bell 4:36.02, 5. Alison Hodgson 4:37.40, 17. Emily Alps 4:47.01
1500 invite – 3. Jette Beermann 4:19.33, 9. Anna Twomey 4:22.58, 17. Abby Beville 4:33.49, 21. Quinn Smith 4:34.61, 23. Hattie Reynolds 4:35.60, 27. Sarah Petitjean 4:37.00, 33. Leandra Lorenz 4:41.99, 34. Hannah Miller 4:47.23
5000 – 9. Cami Glebocki 17:55.90, 15. Alice Roberts 18:25.73, 16. Hattie Reynolds 18:25.81, 18. Braetan Peters 19:17.05
5000 invite – 4. Jette Beermann 17:13.78, 5. Jasmine Young 17:14.28
High jump – 6. Hannah Schonhoff 5-5 (1.65m), t17. Katherine Faddis 4-9 (1.45m), t17. Justice Wilbourn 4-9 (1.45m), 19. Noelle Murray 4-7 (1.40m)
Discus – 3. Kaitlin McGoogan 161-9 (49.31m), 10. Lauryn Carlton 145-7 (44.39m), 17. Tristin Oberg 131-3 (40.00m), 26. Jaqueline Zacharias 107-9 (32.85m)
Hammer throw – 6. Kaitlin McGoogan 180-7 (55.04m), 8. Lauryn Carlton 176-9 (53.89m), 23. Meghan Coyne 158-6 (48.33m), 24. Amelia Metz 157-7 (48.04m), 26. Adriana Clarke 154-7 (47.13m)
Pole vault B – 9. Caden Cerminara 11-7.75 (3.55m)
 
Heptathlon
Standings – 12. Lizzie Lopez (2556)
100 hurdles – 12. Lizzie Lopez 15.78 (741)
High jump – 5. Lizzie Lopez 5-3 (1.60m) (736)
Shot put – 15. Lizzie Lopez 24-2.5 (7.38m) (359)
200 – 12. Lizzie Lopez 26.90 (720)
 
1500 men – 37. Seth Steiner 4:02.55
5000 invite men – 11. Zane Jackson 14:30.38
5000 men – 15. Caden Strickland 15:01.09, 19. Joe Lavelle 15:20.75, 20. Colby Robbins 15:27.16, 23. Spencer Hampton 15:32.71, 24. Braden Anthes 15:39.61, 27. Bryan Hampson 15:51.65, 28. Michael Koenig 16:00.49