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Shayla Cann in Phoenix Invitational, 2025
Jeff Sochko

Women's Track and Field Troy L. Sayles, Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Phoenix Distance Group Shines at Duke Twilight

DURHAM, N.C. – Members of the Elon University women's track and field team stood out at the Duke Twilight on Sunday evening, May 4, with several personal-records established on the track and Morris Williams Stadium.
 
Mikayla Jones clocked in a time of 16:01.59 in the 5,000-meters, setting a personal-record while finishing fifth overall in the race. Her performance also moves her into the top 55 Division I East performance list. Mariana Martinez was 18th overall with her personal-best time of 16:43.75.
 
In the 800-meters, the trio of Shayla Cann, Gabi Walker and Abby Beville all set new personal-records in the race. Cann led the Phoenix with her time of 2:08.58, the second-best time in school history. Walker posted a time of 2:09.82 to move into the program's top-10 performance list. Beville clocked a time of 2:13.18.
 
Quinn Smith ran a new personal-record of 4:27.40 in the 1,500-meters as the sophomore also snuck into the Phoenix's top-10 all-time list.
 
ON DECK
• The CAA Outdoor Championships is on deck for the Phoenix, taking place at North Carolina A&T on May 14-15.
 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Beville

Abby Beville

Distance
Freshman
Shayla Cann

Shayla Cann

Distance
Freshman
Quinn Smith

Quinn Smith

Distance
Freshman
Mikayla Jones

Mikayla Jones

Distance
Senior
Mariana Martinez

Mariana Martinez

Distance
Senior
Gabi Walker

Gabi Walker

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Abby Beville

Abby Beville

Freshman
Distance
Shayla Cann

Shayla Cann

Freshman
Distance
Quinn Smith

Quinn Smith

Freshman
Distance
Mikayla Jones

Mikayla Jones

Senior
Distance
Mariana Martinez

Mariana Martinez

Senior
Distance
Gabi Walker

Gabi Walker

Freshman
Distance