Elon, N.C. – The Elon University indoor track & field team posted nine top-10 performances Friday as the Phoenix took part in a pair of meets. Elon ran split squads at the Doc Hale Invitational, hosted by Virginia Tech, and the Camel City Sprints at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.
 
Seven of those nine top-10 efforts were top-five performances in program history, with Mikayla Jones becoming the second-fastest 3,000 runner in school annals.
 
INTO THE RECORD BOOKS

• Mikayla Jones closed the day with an electrifying time of 9:33.19 in the 3,000 for a new personal best and the second-fastest in program history. She currently ranks No. 3 in the CAA in the event.
• Lizzie Lopez scored a career-best 3,568 points in the pentathlon by posting four new PRs and tying her PR in the other event. She ran the 60 hurdles in 9.05 seconds, threw the shot put 28-feet-10.5 (8.80m), jumped 18-4.25 (5.59m) in long jump and posted a time of 2:28.79 in the 800. She tied her personal best in the high jump by clearing 5-4.5 (1.64m). Her point total ranks No. 1 in the CAA this year.
• Arianna Alexander ran an Elon career-best time of 7.63 seconds, ranking No. 3 in program history.
• Caden Cerminara cleared a new personal best in pole vault for the second straight outing. She cleared 12-5.5 (3.80m) to move to third in school history. That is tied for third in the CAA this year.
• Shayla Cann now ranks fourth in program history in the 800 after running a personal best 2:12.24.
• Adriana Clarke continues her assault on the weight throw record book, posting another personal best by throwing 57-2 (17.42m). That distance is fourth in program history and No. 2 in the CAA this year.
• Madison Synowiec ran a PR in the 3,000 (along with teammate Jones) and posted the fourth-fastest time in school history at 9:35.85. That time ranks fifth in the CAA currently.
• Isabella Johnson also recorded a top-10 weight throw performance with a personal best distance of 53-9 (16.38m). That ranks eighth in school history.
• Duna Viñals posted a PR time of 57.23 seconds in the 400. That time is ranked No. 10 in program history.

 
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Quinn Smith placed second in the mile at the Doc Hale Meet with a new PR time of 4:54.42.
• Meghan Coyne posted a personal best 49-5.75 (15.08m) in weight throw and teammate Grace Wager did the same at 43-1.75 (13.15m).
• Meghan Wilcox ran a season-best time of 7.70 seconds in the 60.
• Ja'mia Johnson recorded a career-best time of 9.06 seconds in the 60 hurdles.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon returns to the track Saturday for day two of the Doc Hale Invitational, beginning with the triple jump at 11 a.m. Elon will also compete in the Camel City Distance at JDL Fast Track with triple jump beginning at 10 a.m.

 
DOC HALE INVITATIONAL
Elon Results
60 prelims – 12. Arianna Alexander 7.63, 17. Meghan Wilcox 7.70
400 – 20. Duna Viñals 57.23
800 – 10. Shayla Cann 2:12.24
Mile – 2. Quinn Smith 4:54.42, 4. Sarah Petitjean 4:56.52, 11. Madison Galindo 5:03.13, 25. Jasmine Young 5:23.15
3,000 – 1. Mikayla Jones 9:33.19, 2. Madison Synowiec 9:35.85, 4. Katie Blount 9:47.73, 5. Mariana Martinez 9:54.00, 8. Hannah Weber 10:13.53
60 hurdles prelims – 13. Stavriana Adamou 8.90, 19. Mia Stimpson 9.11, 33. Lizzie Lopez 9.33
 
Pentathlon – 7. Lizzie Lopez 3,568
60 hurdles – 9. Lizzie Lopez 9.05
High jump – 2. Lizzie Lopez 5-4.5 (1.64m)
Shot put – 10. Lizzie Lopez 28-10.5 (8.80m)
Long jump – 4. Lizzie Lopez 18-4.25 (5.59m)
800 – 8. Lizzie Lopez 2:28.79
 
CAMEL CITY SPRINTS
Elon Results
60 prelims – 21. Mya Lee 8.01
200 – 38. Mya Lee 27.26
400 – 16. Mary Sollars 1:01.25, 27. Olivia Waymer 1:02.97, 36. Ja'mia Johnson 1:04.39
600 – 4. Anna Kozlova 1:43.94
60 hurdles prelims – 7. Ja'mia Johnson 9.14, 16. Olivia Waymer 9.42, 21. Mary Sollars 9.51
60 hurdles finals – 6. Ja'mia Johnson 9.06
Long jump – 7. Alexa Mark 17-2.25 (5.24m), 13. Nevaeh Kimmie 16-8 (5.08m)
Weight throw – 1. Adriana Clarke 57-2 (17.42m), 4. Isabella Johnson 53-9 (16.38m), 6. Amelia Metz 49-9.75 (15.18m), 7. Meghan Coyne 49-5.75 (15.08m), 12. Savannah Hameed 43-11.75 (13.40m), 13. Haleigh Cephus 43-9.25 (13.34m), 14. Grace Wager 43-1.75 (13.15m)
Pole vault – 1. Caden Cerminara 12-5.5 (3.80m)