Bridgewater College speedster Adalia Coleman successfully defended her indoor title as the "Division III's fastest woman" by repeating as the national champion in the 60-meter dash to headline the final day of action at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. ODAC athletes added seven more All-American honors to the seven laurels collected on Friday.
Coleman matched her prelims time of 7.54 seconds in the 60-meter finals to secure one of two All-American honors on the day. She finished sixth in the 200-meter dash, making her one of four conference competitors to earn multiple All-American awards at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The other three are Virginia Wesleyan University jumper Geni Roberts and University of Lynchburg mid-distance/distance runners Frank Csorba and Tor Hotung-Davidsen.
Roberts, who finished as the runner-up in the long jump on Friday, added a bronze medal to his trophy case with a third-place showing in the triple jump on Saturday. Hotung-Davidsen was a part of Lynchburg's fourth-place distance medley relay team on day one. He upped the ante on day two, donning a silver medal with a second place finish in the 800-meter run. Csorba was also a member of the Hornets DMR squad. He blazed up the lists in the men's 3,000-meter run, finishing 11 spots better than his seeding position (19th) to chime in eighth overall.
Lynchburg's Aniya Seward and Shenandoah University's Miles Moore accounted for the remaining two All-American awards. Seward placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles, while Moore chimed in eighth in the 200-meter dash.
ODAC athletes collected seven All-American honors on the first day of competition at the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday. Four conference records feature new benchmarks with the majority of the league's 16-person contingent in action at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
In addition to the "lucky number" of All-American honors, Bridgewater College's Adalia Coleman is deep into her 60-meter dash title defense after posting the event's best time through preliminaries on Friday. She will compete in that discipline plus the 200-meter dash in a handful of finals events on Saturday.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- Sixteen of the ODAC's best track & field stars head to Birmingham, Alabama this weekend for two days of competition at the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Birmingham-Southern College and the City of Birmingham serve as hosts at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Mary 10-11.
The ODAC's contingent is three athletes heavier than in 2022 with nine men and seven women comprising this year's list of 16 qualifiers. University of Lynchburg's trio of Frank Csorba, Tor Hotung-Davidsen, and Aniya Seward will compete in a pair of events. They're joined by teammates Hailey Smith, Jacob Hodnett, and Sam Llaneza in forming the largest single-school representation in the conference.
Virginia Wesleyan University multiple All-American jumper Geni Roberts will also compete twice in Alabama. Donning Shenandoah University colors are throwers Tucker Kindig and Kiara Felston as well as speedster Miles Moore. Thrower Michael Smith and sprinter Adalia Coleman represented Bridgewater, while sprinter Katelyn Gamble and distance runner Carolyn Todd carry Washington and Lee University's flag to Birmingham.
Pentathlete Ray Ray Taylor will compete in the five-event discipline in Eastern Mennonite University apparel, and sprinter Brady Fowler sports the maroon from Roanoke College.
The ODAC indoor track & field coaches continued the awards process following the 2023 ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships by selecting special individual honors to pair with the top-three finishers in each event to finalize the 2023 All-ODAC Indoor Track & Field Awards.
Virginia Wesleyan University jumper Geni Roberts was selected as the ODAC Indoor Men's Field Athlete of the Meet for a second straight season, while University of Lynchburg standout Aniya Seward garnered ODAC Indoor Women's Field Athlete of the Meet laurels. Bridgewater College sprinter Adalia Coleman picked up her second straight ODAC Indoor Women's Track Athlete of the Meet plaque and was joined by Lynchburg distance runner Frank Csorba as the ODAC Indoor Men's Track Athlete of the Meet. Lynchburg mentor Jim Sprecher was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year in both sports for a second straight season. Lynchburg colors are donned by both ODAC Rookies of the Meet in mid-distance/distance runners Hailey Smith and Chasen Hunt.
On Sunday, Washington and Lee mid-distance runners Parker Hawk and Zach Moore were announced as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Consecutive streaks are now active for both of the University of Lynchburg's indoor track & field programs as the Hornets captured both the ODAC men's and women's titles following two days of competition at the 2023 ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Roanoke College's Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse.
Lynchburg's women's team donned its fourth straight league crown with 181.0 points. The Hornets out-paced second place Washington and Lee University (130.0) and third place Roanoke (106.50), both of which eclipsed 100 total points. Lynchburg's men made it two straight ODAC titles with 169.0 points. It was the lone school to crack the century mark with Bridgewater College posting 98.0 marks and W&L chiming in third with 95.50 tallies.
Records are in jeopardy in Salem this weekend with the ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships set to begin at noon on Saturday. Roanoke College and its Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse welcome the league's teams for two days of competition on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26.
This season marks the second straight year of the league's new two-day format, providing the athletes and fans with a unique opportunity to watch some of the best athletes in the country. Field events begin at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday with the first track event at 3:30 p.m. ET. Sunday starts an hour earlier with field disciplines at 11:00 a.m. ET and running events kicking off at 2:30 p.m. ET. Awards will close the championship around 7:00 p.m. ET.
Week 25 featured a handful of meets as the ODAC's indoor track & field athletes made their final preparations for this weekend's ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Those earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, February 21, include (picture, l-r): Michael Smith from Bridgewater men's track & field, Carolyn Todd from Washington and Lee women's track & field, and Frank Csorba and Aniya Seward from Lynchburg men's and women's track & field.
More ODAC records and program standards went down over the past week as ODAC indoor track & field athletes continued to prepare for the upcoming ODAC Championships through Week 24. Those earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, February 14, include (picture, l-r): Tor Hotung-Davidsen and Hailey Smith from Lynchburg men's and women's track & field, Tucker Kindig from Shenandoah men's track & field, and Ray Ray Taylor from Eastern Mennonite women's track & field.
These athletes are good! ODAC indoor track & field stars continued to show their quality through Week 23 of the 2022-23 academic year. Another conference record was reset for a SECOND time this year and a handful of school benchmarks are feature new -- or updated -- names. Those earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, February 7, include (picture, l-r): William Crowder, Kiara Felston, and Tucker Kindig from Shenandoah men's and women's track & field, and Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field.
Week 22 was a big week for ODAC indoor track & field with not one but two conference records falling in addition to a few new school benchmarks and several nationally well-placed performances with league teams competing in a handful for meets. Those earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, January 31, include (picture, l-r): Peter Fulton from Bridgewater men's track & field, Aniya Seward and Tor Hotung-Davidsen from Lynchburg women's and men's track & field, and Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field.
Division III Management Council approved the new members of the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) during the annual NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on January 11-14. Virginia Wesleyan University first-year Julia Hathaway was appointed to represent the ODAC as well as Pennsylvania’s Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) in the SAAC’s partnership program.
ODAC track & field programs were active this weekend with several meets dotting the conference's indoor schedule in week 21. Several strong marks were posted with ODAC and school records challenged with the latter achieved on a few occasions. Those earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, January 24, include (picture, l-r): Adalia Coleman from Bridgewater women's track & field, Kiara Felston from Shenandoah women's track & field, Geni Roberts from Virginia Wesleyan men's track & field, and Alijah Johnson from Eastern Mennonite men's track & field.
Indoor track & field returned to action with one event two weekends ago and a trifecta of outings this past weekend. As expected, ODAC athletes performed well, dotting the week 20 report with several strong displays of achievement. Earning ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, January 17, include (picture, l-r): Geni Roberts from Virginia Wesleyan, Ray Ray Taylor and Alijah Johnson from Eastern Mennonite, and Betsy Mohnkern from Lynchburg.
Sweet Briar College is proud to announce the addition of indoor and outdoor track and field as NCAA intercollegiate sports, athletic director Jason Vittone announced today, Jan. 5.
Week 15 closes with the second week of indoor track & field, which follows suit from past year's as the final segment for the indoor season until after the turn of the calendar. Several event victories and a school record or two feature among this week's indoor track & field award winners. Included in that list are Eastern Mennonite multi-event athlete Ray Ray Taylor and sprinter Alijah Johnson and Roanoke thrower Grace Fowler and pole vaulter Joseph Eldridge.
It is rare that we see ODAC records fall following the first weekend of indoor track & field competition, but that's exactly what ODAC fans were treated to in week 14 with not one but two standards featuring new names. Shenandoah throwers Kiara Felston and Tucker Kindig each etched their names next to conference weight throw marks. Fellow SU sprinter Miles Moore showed his speed over two events with one new SU record, and Lynchburg hurdler and sprinter Aniya Seward snapped her own school benchmark in one of her two events competed.
Randolph director of athletics, Tom Galbraith, announced Tuesday the hiring of Todd Pettyjohn as head women's track and field / cross country coach. He will also serve as an assistant coach for the men's programs in the same sports.
It is rare to have a "first" for a set of awards that have been bestowed since the early 1980's, but that is exactly what we have this season following the announcement of the Marjorie Berkley and Harry G. "Doc" Jopson Awards on Tuesday afternoon. Shenandoah University women's basketball forward Olivia Weinel and Eastern Mennonite University cross country and mid-distance track athlete Isaac Alderfer garnered the conference's highest honors from the ODAC Board of the Directors.
Weinel is the first recipient of either honor from Shenandoah since the Winchester-based school joined the ODAC prior to the 2012-13 season. Alderfer is the sixth Royal to earn the Jopson Award and 12th overall high honor winner from EMU. He is the first Royals' student-athlete to claim either trophy since Tyler Denlinger earned the Jopson Award in 2017.
Bridgewater College speedster Adalia Coleman captured gold in the women's 60-meter dash on Saturday at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C., highlighting the efforts of ODAC student-athletes that featured seven All-American awards following two days of competition at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships.
Winston-Salem is the destination for a baker's dozen of the ODAC's best track & field stars as the NCAA announced the qualification fields for the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. JDL Fast Track will serve as hosts along with Visit Winston-Salem and the ODAC's own Guilford College for two days of competition on March 11-12.
Fresh off a successful and exciting championship meet hosted at Roanoke College, the ODAC indoor track & field coaches have made their final choices to complete the 2021-22 All-ODAC Indoor Track & Field Awards.
Virginia Wesleyan University jumpers Jaylyn Lane and Geni Roberts were selected as the ODAC Indoor Women's and Men's Field Athletes of the Meet, respectively. Bridgewater College sprinter Adalia Coleman earned ODAC Indoor Women's Track Athlete of the Meet laurels, while University of Lynchburg mid-distance runner Sam Llaneza collected ODAC Indoor Men's Track Athlete of the Meet recognition. Hornets mentor Jim Sprecher was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year in both sports. Washington and Lee University is home to both the ODAC Women's and Men's Rookies of the Year in sprinter Katelyn Gamble and distance runner Josh Fingerhut.
The first ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships since 2020 featured nine broken men's records and a sweep of the team titles as the University of Lynchburg capped two days in Roanoke College's Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse by lifting both league trophies.
The Hornets collected 194.0 points in the women's team standings to out-pace second place Washington and Lee University (119.50) and third place Roanoke (104.50). Lynchburg's men earned 170.0 points to rank ahead of second place W&L (95.0) and third place Bridgewater College (77.0).
Lynchburg, which has won an ODAC-best 29 men's indoor titles, enjoys its first men's championship since donning 17 consecutive crowns from 1998 through 2014. Lynchburg's women's program increases its league record mark to 12 championships with its third straight piece of conference hardware.
It's been two years for ODAC indoor track & field fans to see their favorites athletes in action at a conference championship, but the wait is over with the return of the ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend, February 26-27, in Salem, Va.
ODAC competitors return to the Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse for two days of competition. The schedule is a bit altered from past championships with this year's affair starting earlier on Saturday. Field events begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with the first running event slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. Action continues on Sunday with field events at 11:00 a.m. ET and track events at 2:30 p.m. ET.
More records fell in the final tune-up prior to the ODAC Championships this coming weekend at Roanoke's Kerr-Cregger Field House. This season's performances have many excited not only for the upcoming championships, but also for the soon-to-begin outdoor campaign. Those earning ODAC weekly honors for Tuesday, February 22, include (pictured left and top): Tiffany McLaughlin from Hollins track & field, Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee men's track & field, Xavier O'Brien from Roanoke men's track & field, and Aniya Seward from Lynchburg women's track & field.
Five different ODAC records were reset following an unprecedented set of events during week 24 of the season. All occurred on the men's side in both field and track events, but that didn't mean athletes in the women's ranks were left out of the party. The best NCAA Division III rankings came from the conference's women's competitors, including a pair of nationally top-10 rated sprints. Do yourself a favor and check out not only the winners of this week's ODAC awards, but read about the accomplishments of those in their respective honor rolls. Those earning ODAC weekly honors for Tuesday, February 15, include (pictured left-to-right): Max Sparks from Lynchburg men's track & field, Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field, Kaitlin Measell from Shenandoah women's track & field, and Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field.
ODAC records, school standards, and personal-bests all dotted the stellar performances by conference track & field student-athletes during week 23 of the athletic year. Those earning weekly honors for Tuesday, February 8, include (pictured from left): Sam Llaneza from Lynchburg men's track & field, Jaylyn Lane and Geni Roberts from Virginia Wesleyan women's and men's track & field, and Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field.
ODAC indoor track & field athletes continue to rewrite the conference season-best charts as they moved through week 22 of the campaign. Those earning weekly honors in Week 22 for Tuesday, February 1, include (pictured from left) Stephanie Burnett from Lynchburg women's track & field, Hannah Koepfinger from Roanoke women's track & field, Tor Hotung-Davidsen from Lynchburg men's track & field, and Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee men's track & field.
This week's ODAC Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week are all familiar faces, which should be of no surprise when each broke records and posted national highly-rated marks in week 21. Those earning weekly honors in Week 21 for Tuesday, January 25, include (pictured from left) Katelyn Game from Washington and Lee women's track & field, and Jaylyn Lane, Landry Moffo, and Geni Roberts from Virginia Wesleyan women's and men's track & field.
ODAC teams and competitors were spread across several events as the season entered its second week of action in 2022. Several athletes put forth strong efforts with a few ranked very well in NCAA Division III rankings. Those earning weekly honors in Week 20 for Tuesday, January 18, include (pictured from left) Jaylyn Lane, Geni Roberts, and Landy Moffo from Virginia Wesleyan women's and men's track & field and Lauren Massey from Lynchburg women's track & field.
BC's Coleman Defends Title, Highlights Day Two at NCAA Track & Field Championships
March 11, 2023Bridgewater College speedster Adalia Coleman successfully defended her indoor title as the "Division III's fastest woman" by repeating as the national champion in the 60-meter dash to headline the final day of action at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. ODAC athletes added seven more All-American honors to the seven laurels collected on Friday. Coleman matched her prelims time of 7.54 seconds in the 60-meter finals to secure one of two All-American honors on the day. She finished sixth in the 200-meter dash, making her one of four conference competitors to earn multiple All-American awards at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The other three are Virginia Wesleyan University jumper Geni Roberts and University of Lynchburg mid-distance/distance runners Frank Csorba and Tor Hotung-Davidsen. Roberts, who finished as the runner-up in the long jump on Friday, added a bronze medal to his trophy case with a third-place showing in the triple jump on Saturday. Hotung-Davidsen was a part of Lynchburg's fourth-place distance medley relay team on day one. He upped the ante on day two, donning a silver medal with a second place finish in the 800-meter run. Csorba was also a member of the Hornets DMR squad. He blazed up the lists in the men's 3,000-meter run, finishing 11 spots better than his seeding position (19th) to chime in eighth overall. Lynchburg's Aniya Seward and Shenandoah University's Miles Moore accounted for the remaining two All-American awards. Seward placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles, while Moore chimed in eighth in the 200-meter dash.
