ELON – The Elon women's track & field team opened the 2026 outdoor season with several standout performances while hosting the Phoenix Invitational on Friday at the Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track & Field Complex.
 
Junior Jaqueline Zacharias highlighted the day for the Phoenix, setting a new school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.93 meters, surpassing the previous program record by 0.22 meters.
 
Sophomore Isabella Johnson also delivered a strong showing in the throws, setting personal bests in both the hammer throw and shot put. Johnson recorded a throw of 57.45 meters in the hammer, which ranks second all-time in program history, and posted a mark of 13.88 meters in the shot put, good for fifth on Elon's all-time list.
 
In the distance events, Katie Blount and Jasmine Young each recorded outdoor personal bests in the 3,000-meter. Blount won the event with a time of 9:44.05, while Young finished second at 9:56.64. Blount's time moves her to fourth all-time on Elon's outdoor 3,000-meter performance list, while Young stands at 10th all-time.
 
The Phoenix also picked up several event victories across the meet. Hannah Schonhoff won the high jump, Mia Stimpson captured the 100-meter hurdles, Mary Sollars earned the win in the 400 meters, and Abby Beville claimed the 800-meter title. Elon closed the meet with another victory in the 4x400-meter relay, as Amelie Meier, Sollars, Teri Pridgen, and Duna Viñals combined to secure the win for the Phoenix.
 
PHOENIX INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Hammer Throw
1. Isabella Johnson (57.45m – personal best)
3. Adriana Clarke (53.96m)
6. Grace Wagner (46.99m – personal best)
 
Javelin Throw
1. Jaqueline Zacharias (44.93m – school record)
4. Greta Urbonaviciute (38.19m – personal best)
18. Lizzie Lopez (23.54m)
19. Caroline Frada (22.43m)
22. Irene Blanco Garcia (20.79m)
 
Shot Put
2. Isabella Johnson (13.88m – personal best)
3. Adriana Clarke (13.00m – personal best)
4. Tristin Oberg (12.51m)
10. Allison Mateyak (10.94m)
 
High Jump
1. Hannah Schonhoff (1.67m)
4. Eloise Mulready (1.60m)
 
Long Jump
2. Lizzie Lopez (5.37m)
4. Irene Blanco Garcia (5.20m)
8. Greta Urbonaviciute (4.92m)
10. Carolina Frada (4.78m)
 
Triple Jump
1. Mia Stimpson (11.74m)
 
Discus
3. Isabella Johnson (47.26m)
4. Allison Mateyak (43.42m – personal best)
5. Grace Wager (42.44m)
7. Tristin Oberg (42.08m)
 
2000m Steeplechase
1. Alicen Ashley (7:19.30)
2. Amelia Summers (7:29.31)
4. Winter Oaster (7:46.60)
 
4x100m Relay
2. Amelie Meier, Duna Vinals, Ja'mia Johnson, Teri Pridgen (47.97)
 
1500m
1. Katie Blount (4:30.96)
2. Abby Beville (4:34.23)
3. Quinn Smith (4:36.61)
4. Jenna Gilman (4:36.95)
5. Sarah Petitjean (4:37.18)
6. Julia Bell (4:39.47)
7. Madison Galindo (4:41.30)
8. Jasmine Young (4:44.55)
9. Hannah Weber (4:48.06)
10. Gabi Walker (4:48.99)
11. Cami Glebocki (4:49.84)
12. Grace Lavelle (4:51.60)
13. Ashland Dickel (4:53.54)
16. Addison George (5:02.08)
 
400m
1. Mary Sollars (58.72)
5. Olivia Waymer (1:02.03)
 
100m Hurdles
1. Mia Stimpson (14.40)
2. Ja'mia Johnson (14.47)
8. Lizzie Lopez (16.01)
9. Irene Blanco Garcia (16.17)
11. Olivia Waymer (16.36)
12. Greta Urbonaviciute (16.54)
14. Carolina Frada (17.01)
 
100m
4. Teri Pridgen (12.66)
6. Amelie Meier (12.78)
 
800m
1. Abby Beville (2:16.56)
2. Quinn Smith (2:18.37)
4. Julia Bell (2:19.85)
5. Sarah Petitjean (2:20.47)
10. Addison George (2:29.55)
 
400m Hurdles
2. Duna Vinals (1:00.78)
 
200m
1. Amelie Meier (24.65)
2. Teri Pridgen (24.98)
3. Mary Sollars (25.10)
 
3000m
1. Katie Blount (9:44.05 – personal best)
2. Jasmine Young (9:56.64 – personal best)
3. Hannah Weber (9:56.68 – personal best)
4. Madison Galindo (9:59.66)
6. Cami Glebocki (10:29.95)
7. Ashland Dickel (10:33.64)
9. Emilia Smith (10:48.81)
 
4x400m Relay
1. Amelie Meier, Mary Sollars, Teri Pridgen, Duna Vinals (3:55.36)
2. Irene Blanco Garcia, Greta Urbonaviciute, Carolina Frada, Olivia Waymer (4:11.18)
 
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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