VWC's Lott, W&L's Lee Earn All-America Recognition

DELAWARE, Ohio --- Washington and Lee University sprinter Zander Tallman was one of three ODAC student-athletes to earn All-American honors at the 2014 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships.  Tallman highlighted 17 competitors from the conference by speeding his way to the 400-meter dash title on the George Gauthier Track in Delaware, Ohio.

Virginia Wesleyan College speedster Randy Lott and Washington and Lee jumper Dana Lee also captured All-American laurels at the three day event hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.

Full Championship Results

Tallman opened the event by finished second in the preliminaries with a time of 47.36 seconds, which fell short of his own ODAC season-best 400-meter time by just 0.01 seconds.  He made up for that in the finals with a winning time of 47.19 seconds, again setting the leauge's seasonal mark and bettering his own school record.  He had to come from behind over the final 100 meters as he defeated Joe Carr from SUNY-Oneonta by 0.04 seconds.

The victory not only marked the second All-American award of the season for Tallman --- he finished third indoors --- but it also represents the second win in the event for ODAC athletes in 2014.  Lynchburg College standout Tom Sippie, who did not compete outdoors due to injury, won the indoor 400-meter national title.

Washington and Lee also featured Aaron Jeong in the 100-meter dash, while he joined Tallman and teammates Agustin Kim and Cole Glasgow in the 4x100-meter relay.  Jeong chimed in 14th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.79 seconds.  The Generals 4x100 team missed qualifying for the finals by just 0.12 seconds, but they did set a new ODAC season-best time at 41.24 seconds.  That mark is just 0.03 shy of tying the conference record.

The Generals featured two more athletes with Kevin Sullivan and Lee capping the six-person showing.  Sullivan finished 13th in the javelin with a throw of 57.73 meters (189' 5.0"), while Lee capped an outstanding freshman campaign with her first All-American performance.  She leapt 5.59 meters (18' 4.25") to finish seventh in the long jump.  She is the first Generals' rookie to earn All-America status since Stacy Doornbos in the heptathlon in 2009.

Virginia Wesleyan sent Lott and Ethan Fowlkes to Ohio for the competition.  Fowlkes finished 20th in the triple jump with a leap of 12.81 meters (42' 0.5"), while Lott competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.  The Marlins' sprinter placed 17th in the 200-meter event with a time of 21.77 seconds, but he fared better in the shorter discipline.  His posted a preliminary time of 10.68 seconds, earning him a spot in the finals.  He again finished seventh in the finals via a time of 10.76 seconds, which was good enough to secure All-American honors.

Lynchburg College standout Rachad Davis capped the conference's men's contingent as he took a second straight shot at the national 400-meter hurdles competition.  He posted the ODAC's best time of the season at 53.30 seconds, good enough for 13th place.

LC was also represented by women's thrower Kim Alfaro.  She threw the hammer 45.96 meters (150' 9.0") to finish 21st overall.

Roanoke College had representation in a pair of women's events.  Alease Kinney lined up as one of 22 competitors in the 400-meter dash.  She finished 12th with a time of 56.69 seconds.  She and teammates Brynn MacDougall, Jessica Mejia and Alexis Janney would make noise in the 4x400-meter relay.  Although they finished outside All-America consideration in 13th place, their time of 3:50.12 reset their own ODAC record for the third time this season.

Hannah Chappell-Dick donned Eastern Mennonite University blue and white one final time in Ohio.  She finished 21st in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.73.

Shenandoah University standout Jaclyn Mohlmann was the busiest ODAC competitor in the field as she competed in and placed 17th in the heptathlon with 4,392 points.  Her best showing in the seven-event discipline proved to be the javelin as she placed sixth with a throw of 35.48 meters (116' 5.0").  Below is how she fared in each event:
   200-Meter Dash --- 22nd at 27.74 seconds
   800-Meter Run --- 12th at 2:25.02
   100-Meter Dash --- 15th at 15.62 seconds
   High Jump --- T-13th at 1.54 metes (5' 0.5")
   Long Jump --- 19th at 4.81 meters (15' 11.5")
   Shot Put --- 19th at 9.05 meters (29' 8.25")
   Javelin --- 6th at 35.48 meters (116' 5.0")

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