GREENSBORO – Elon's throws group powered a strong showing Saturday as the Phoenix wrapped day two of the Aggie Invitational, hosted by North Carolina A&T at World War Memorial Stadium.
Competing for the third consecutive day after splitting squads between the Aggie Invitational and the Wake Forest Invitational, Elon saw by multiple podium finishes across the hammer throw, high jump, shot put and javelin throw.
Isabella Johnson led the Phoenix with a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at 57.06 meters (187 feet, 2 inches) while adding a third-place showing in the shot put at 13.39m (43-11.25). Teammate
Adriana Clarke was close behind in both events, placing third in the hammer (56.73m/186-1) and fifth in the shot put with an outdoor personal-best effort of 13.32m (43-8.50), improving her own No. 9 mark in program history.
Elon added another pair of top-five finishes in the high jump as
Hannah Schonhoff cleared 1.69m (5-6.50) for third place. Freshman
Eloise Mulready followed in fifth at 1.67m (5-5.75), posting an outdoor personal best that ranks No. 6 all-time at Elon.
In the javelin, fellow rookie
Greta Urbonaviciute recorded a third-place finish with a throw of 34.51m (113-2).
Irene Blanco Garcia added a personal best of 25.53m (83-9), while
Lizzie Lopez finished 10th at 26.32m (86-4).
On the track,
Addison George led the Phoenix in the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.61. Lopez and Urbonaviciute also competed in the 100-meter hurdles prelims, clocking times of 14.92 and 15.46, respectively.
In the horizontal jumps, Blanco Garcia (5.55m/18-2.50) and Lopez (5.53m/18-1.75) paced Elon in the long jump.
The Phoenix also saw
Tristin Oberg contribute an eighth-place finish in the shot put (12.94m/42-5.50), while
Grace Wager placed 11th in the hammer throw.
AGGIE INVITATIONAL – DAY 2 RESULTS
Hammer Throw
2.
Isabella Johnson (57.06m/187'2")
3.
Adriana Clarke (56.73m/186'1")
11.
Grace Wager (42.59m/139'8")
High Jump
3.
Hannah Schonhoff (1.69m/5'6.50")
5.
Eloise Mulready (1.67m/5'5.75" – Outdoor PB // No. 6 in program history)
Long Jump
12.
Irene Blanco Garcia (5.55m/18'2.50")
15.
Lizzie Lopez (5.53m/18'1.75")
31.
Greta Urbonaviciute (4.93m/16'2.25")
100m Hurdles Prelims
25.
Lizzie Lopez (14.92)
32.
Greta Urbonaviciute (15.46)
800m
14.
Addison George (2:18.61)
Shot Put
3.
Isabella Johnson (13.39m/43'11.25")
5.
Adriana Clarke (13.32m/43'8.50" – Outdoor PB // No. 9 in program history)
8.
Tristin Oberg (12.94m/42'5.50")
Javelin Throw
3.
Greta Urbonaviciute (34.51m/113'2")
10.
Lizzie Lopez (26.32m/86'4")
13.
Irene Blanco Garcia (25.53m/83'9" – PB)
UP NEXT
Elon will compete in another split week, sending athletes to both the Penn Relays (April 23-25) in Philadelphia and the Charlotte Invitational (April 24-25).
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