ELON – The Elon women's track & field team will open its 2026 outdoor season Friday by hosting the annual Phoenix Invitational. Events begin at 9 a.m. ET and extend into the late afternoon at the Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track and Field Complex.
Elon will recognize and celebrate 13 Phoenix seniors from the women's track & field/cross country teams and the men's cross country team at approximately 3 p.m. ET. The senior contingent includes
Julia Bella,
Ja'mia Johnson,
Mya Lee,
Lizzie Lopez,
Tristin Oberg,
Sarah Petitjean,
Hannah Schonhoff,
Jasmine Young, Braden Anthes, Nate Mars, Colby Robbins, Caden Strickland and Garrison Gilbert (student manger).
MEET INFORMATION
TEAMS
Barton, Belmont Abbey, Carolina University, Cleveland CC, Delaware, Elon, High Point, Howard CC, Lehigh, Meredith College, Point Park, Radford, Regent University, Shaw University, Southern Virginia, William & Mary, Wright State
ELON SCHEDULED ENTRIES
Field Events
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Hammer Throw (9 a.m.) – Adriana Clarke, Isabella Johnson, Grace Wager
Javelin Throw (9 a.m.) – Jaqueline Zacharias, Isabella Johnson, Greta Urbonaviciute, Lizzie Lopez, Carolina Frada, Irene Blanco Garcia
Shot Put (9 a.m., follow men's) – Adriana Clarke, Isabella Johnson, Tristin Oberg, Allison Mateyak
High Jump (10 a.m.) – Eloise Mulready, Hannah Schonhoff
Long Jump (Approx. 1 p.m. following women's Shot Put) – Lizzie Lopez, Irene Blanco Garcia, Greta Urbonaviciute, Carolina Frada
Discus Throw (TBA, following men's Hammer Throw) – Isabella Johnson, Grace Wager, Tristin Oberg, Allison Mateyak
Triple Jump (TBA, following women's Long Jump) – Mia Stimpson
Track Events
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2000m Steeplechase (12 p.m.) – Alicen Ashley, Amelia Summers, Winter Oaster
4x100m Relay (12:30 p.m.) – Amelie Meier, Teri Pridgen, Duna Viñals, Mya Lee, Mia Stimpson, Ja'mia Johnson
1500m (12:40 p.m.) – Quinn Smith, Sarah Petitjean, Abby Beville, Julia Bell, Alicen Ashley, Katie Blount, Madison Galindo, Cami Glebocki, Addison George, Jenna Gilman, Grace Lavelle, Gabi Walker, Hannah Weber, Jasmine Young, Ashland Dickel, Emilia Smith
400m (1:30 p.m.) – Mary Sollars, Olivia Waymer
100m Hurdles (1:55 p.m.) – Irene Blanco Garcia, Carolina Frada, Ja'mia Johnson, Lizzie Lopez, Mia Stimpson, Greta Urbonaviciute, Olivia Waymer
100m (2:25 p.m.) – Amelie Meier, Teri Pridgen
800m (3:30 p.m.) – Sarah Petitjean, Abby Beville, Quinn Smith, Addison George, Julia Bell
400m Hurdles (4:10 p.m.) – Duna Viñals
200m (4:30 p.m.) – Amelie Meier, Teri Pridgen, Mary Sollars
3000m (5 p.m.) – Katie Blount, Hannah Weber, Jasmine Young, Emilia Smith, Madison Galindo, Cami Glebocki, Ashland Dickel
4x400m Relay (5:45 p.m.) – Amelie Meier, Teri Pridgen, Olivia Waymer, Duna Viñals, Mary Sollars, Irene Blanco Garcia, Greta Urbonaviciute, Carolina Frada, Lizzie Lopez
CAA INDOOR CHAMPIONS
Elon is coming off a title-winning trip to Boston last month where it won the 2026 CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship, scoring 135 points to outpace reigning champion Hampton (121.5) and third-place North Carolina A&T (93). It was the Phoenix's second CAA indoor title, following its championship in 2023. Juniors
Adriana Clarke and
Abby Beville led the way as individual champions. Clarke broke her own school record in the weight throw with a mark of 20.04 meters, while Beville won the mile in 4:46.96. The meet featured three Elon school records, with
Mya Lee setting a new mark in the 60-meter dash (7.50) and
Jenna Gilman doing the same in the 800 meters (2:08.35). Elon also excelled in distance events, with
Katie Blount finishing runner-up in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meters. Gilman and Beville joined forces with
Julia Bell and
Quinn Smith in the 4x800 relay to post a top-10 all-time school performance of 9:01.19.
ELITE UNDER ELLISTON
Elon Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
Mark Elliston is in his 20th season at the helm of the Phoenix. Under his guidance, Elon has captured a combined eight CAA titles in indoor and outdoor track & field, along with four runner-up finishes. A six-time CAA Women's Track & Field Coach of the Year, Elliston and his staff led the Phoenix to the 2025 CAA outdoor title – the program's fourth in the past five seasons – and saw 10 athletes collect All-CAA accolades.
UP NEXT
Elon will remain in the Triad next week to compete in the Bob Davidson Team Challenge, hosted by High Point on March 20-21.
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