2015 Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
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Hannah Chappell-Dick, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Mid-Distance
April 13, 2015Chappell-Dick, a junior from Bluffton, Ohio, put herself in the national spotlight for the second straight week. She was the only NCAA Division III athlete in the 800-meter run field at the Mason Spring Invitational, and she promptly finished ninth overall and broke her own Eastern Mennonite record with a time of 2:11.36. Her time not only tops the ODAC seasonal charts by nearly seven seconds, but it also ranks fourth in the country. -
Alex Martin, Guilford, Fr., Sprints/Jumps
April 13, 2015Martin, a freshman from Winston-Salem, N.C., put together a strong day at the Aggie Invitational hosted by North Carolina A&T. He was the top NCAA Division III finisher in the 100-meter dash, posting a time of 10.94. That sits seconds on the ODAC's charts this season. He was the second D3 finisher in the 200-meter dash in 22.21, which took over the lead on the conference's seasonal list. He and his teammates also posted a time of 44.44 in the 4x100-meter relay.
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Hannah Chappell-Dick, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Mid-Distance
April 06, 2015Chappell-Dick, a junior from Bluffton, Ohio, etched her name in the ODAC record book following two impressive showings at two separate meets this weekend. At the Colonial Relays, Chappell-Dick set a new ODAC a standard in the 1,500-meter run, posting a time of 4:32.54 seconds to snap a record own by former Roanoke standout Carmen Graves (3:32.83). Chappell-Dick's time not only is #1 in the ODAC, but it is currently the top time in NCAA Division III. At the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, Chappell-Dick ws the top D-III finisher and third overall in the 800-meter run in 2:16.94. That is the top time in the ODAC and 22nd in the country this season.
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Evan Truman, Lynchburg, So., Jumps
April 06, 2015Truman, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., not only moved to the top of the ODAC ranks but catapulted himself into the nation's top-10 after a strong showing in the long jump at the Liberty College Invitational. Truman leapt 7.02 meters (23' 0.5") to finish third overall and first among NCAA Division III competition. His mark tops the ODAC long jump ranks -- nearly two feet longer than the next farthest leap --- and sits seventh in the country.
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Dana Lee, Washington and Lee, So., Jumps/Sprints
March 30, 2015Lee, a sophomore from Nashville, Tenn., placed in the top-two in four events at the Jopson Invitational, winning twice. Lee claimed top prize in both the 100-meter dash and the long jump, posting marks of 13.38 seconds and 5.26 meters. She chimed in second in the triple jump at 9.98 meters. Lee and her teammates finished second in the 4x100-meter relay in 52.35 seconds.
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Harrison Toney, Roanoke, Jr.
March 30, 2015Toney, a junior from Roanoke, Va., put together an impressive performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays over the weekend. Competing against NCAA Division I competition, Toney placed 18th overall with a time of 9:19.14, just four seconds off the ODAC record. That time is currently the top-rated mark in NCAA Division III by six seconds.
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Dana Lee, Washington and Lee, So., Jumps/Sprints
March 23, 2015Lee, a sophomore from Nashville, Tenn., placed in the top-five in four events this past weekend at the W&L Carnival. She set a W&L Carnival record in winning the long jump at 5.54 meters (18' 2.25"). It is the top mark in the ODAC this year, and the fourth-best in NCAA Division III. Lee finished second in the triple jump at 11.14 meters (36' 6.75"), breaking her own W&L record of 10.98 meters (36' 0.25"). She was also part of the 4x100m relay that claimed theird (50.47) and she took fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.00.
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Aaron Jeong, Washington and Lee, Sr., Sprints
March 23, 2015Jeong, a senior from Federal Way, Wash., kicked off the outdoor season in winning fashion at the W&L Carnival. He placed first in the 100-meter dash, establishing the ODAC's best time at 10.87-seconds. That mark currently ranks fifth in NCAA Division III. She also helped W&L to third in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 43.91-seconds.
