DURHAM, N.C. – The Elon University track and field team continued its outdoor season this weekend at the Duke Invitational, competing against a strong field of regional and national programs at Morris Williams Stadium. The Phoenix saw several personal bests, top-10 program marks, and continued growth across event groups as the team gears up for the second half of the season.

THE RUNDOWN

• Lizzie Lopez made her outdoor multi debut with a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon, scoring a personal-best 4,609 points — the No. 4 mark in program history. She posted top-4 finishes in the high jump (5-5.25), 200 (25.98), and 800 (2:30.23).
• In the 800, Shayla Cann clocked a personal-best 2:09.99 to place 15th overall, while Gabi Walker followed in 2:10.82. Both rank among the top five in the CAA this season, while Cann's time places her fifth in program history.
• Sarah Petitjean (2:13.07) and Quinn Smith (2:14.29) added personal best times in the 800.
• Petitjean led Elon in the 1500 meters, finishing in 4:31.54, while Jasmine Young (17:12.37) and Madison Galindo (17:18.33) paced the Phoenix in the 5000 meters. Young's time was a season-best and Galindo's was a new PR.
• In the sprints, Arianna Alexander ran 11.97 in the 100 to place 15th, while Meghan Wilcox led the 200 group in 24.78.
• Mary Sollars posted a personal best time in the 400 at 59.15.
• Jazlyn Jefferson placed 10th in the triple jump with a season-best leap of 39-3 (11.96m), just shy of her personal best.
• In the throws, Isabella Johnson had another big weekend, placing:
  • 6th in the discus (148-3 | 45.18m)
  • 9th in the shot put (42-6.75 | 12.97m), a new personal best and tied for 10^th in school history
  • 19th in the hammer throw, tying with Amelia Metz at 167-10 (51.17m) for a new personal best
• Amelia Metz's hammer throw performance was a new season best.

UP NEXT
Elon will return to competition this weekend. The team is scheduled to compete in the Wake Forest Invitational Friday and the North Carolina A&T Classic Friday and Saturday.
 
 
Duke Invitational
Elon Results
100 – 15. Arianna Alexander 11.97, 24. Mya Lee 12.17
200 – 28. Meghan Wilcox 24.78, 61. Arianna Alexander 25.64, 65. Mya Lee 25.77
400 – 62. Mary Sollars 59.15
800 – 15. Shayla Cann 2:09.99, 19. Gabi Walker 2:10.82, 35. Sarah Petitjean 2:13.07, 43. Abby Beville 2:13.87, 46. Quinn Smith 2:14.29, 101. Julia Bell 2:27.35
1500 – 41. Sarah Petitjean 4:31.54, 47. Quinn Smith 4:33.62, 72. Abby Beville 4:37.95, 86. Julia Bell 4:43.03, 109. Winter Oster 4:58.17
5000 – 23. Jasmine Young 17:12.37, 28. Madison Galindo 17:18.33, 64. Cami Glebocki 18:10.51
100 hurdles – 28. Olivia Waymer 14.81, 29. Ja'mia Johnson 14.85, 30. Stavriana Adamou 14.89, 38. Mary Sollars 15.38
400 hurdles – 22. Duna Viñals 1:02.64, 28. Olivia Waymer 1:04.07, 46. Ja'mia Johnson 1:09.74
3000 steeplechase – 20. Karla Hiss 11:26.42
400 relay – 8. Elon 47.03
Long jump – 20. Alexa Mark 17-9.5 (5.42m), 27. Jazlyn Jefferson 17-3.25 (5.26m)
Triple jump – 10. Jazlyn Jefferson 39-3 (11.96m)
Hammer throw – 19. Amelia Metz 167-10 (51.17m), 20. Isabella Johnson 167-10 (51.17m), 23. Adriana Clarke 164-7 (50.16m), 25. Meghan Coyne 160-11 (49.04m)
Shot put – 9. Isabella Johnson 42-6.75 (12.97m), 14. Adriana Clarke 40-7 (12.37m), 15. Tristin Oberg 39-10 (12.14m), 32. Julia Edler 35-9.5 (10.91m), 37. Savannah Hameed 34-1.25 (10.39m), 39. Haleigh Cephus 33-0.5 (10.07m)
Discus – 6. Isabella Johnson 148-3 (45.18m), 8. Grace Wager 140-11 (42.96m), 22. Tristin Oberg 128-7 (39.20m)
Javelin – 21. Savannah Hameed 104-2 (31.75m)
 
Heptathlon
Total – 5. Lizzie Lopez 4,609 points
100 hurdles – 6. Lizzie Lopez 15.07 (832 points)
High jump – 2. Lizzie Lopez 5-5.25 (1.66m) (806 points)
Shot put – 11. Lizzie Lopez 29-4.75 (8.96m) (462 points)
200 – 4. Lizzie Lopez 25.98 (799 points)
Long jump – 2. Lizzie Lopez 17-9 (5.41m) (674 points)
Javelin – 14. Lizzie Lopez 75-8.75 (23.08m) (346 points)
800 – 4. Lizzie Lopez 2:30.23 (690 points)