Graves, a junior from Christiansburg, Va., picks up her second straight ODAC weekly award after a record-setting performance at the Hokie Invitational over the weekend. Graves competed in 800-meter run and finished fourth overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors with a time of 2:12.17. That time not only set a new ODAC seasonal-best time, but it also topped the ODAC record by nearly four seconds (previous record -- 2:15.83 by LC's Megan Wiseman in 2003). Additionally, Graves' time is the best in all of NCAA Division III this season.
Women's Indoor Track Honor Roll
Jordan Pitchford, Bridgewater, Freshman,
Sprints/Jumps
Pitchford placed in the top six in four different events
Sunday at the Orange & Maroon Classic at Susquehanna. Pitchford
placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 34' 8.5". She
added third-place finishes in the long jump (15' 6") and 400 meter
dash (1:04.25) and a sixth place finish in the 200 meter event
(28.55).
Jasmyne Johnson, Lynchburg, Sophomore, Sprints
Johnson took third Saturday in the 200-meter dash (27.28) and
was seventh in the 55-meter dash (7.80) at Marietta. She also
was seventh on Wednesday at the LC Sprints, Jumps and Throws
Challenge in the 55-meter dash (7.86).
Amy Smith, Shenandoah, Senior, Distance
Smith won the 3000 meter run at the Captains Invitational with
a time of 10:51.50. She bested a 10-woman field that included five
DI runners.
Courteny Mebane, Virginia Wesleyan, Sophomore,
Pentathlon
Mebane amassed 2,677 points to place ninth in the pentathlon at the
Captains Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University this
weekend. She was the top Division III finisher in the
competition. She had the top D-III efforts in the 60-meter
hurdles (9.81) and long jump (14' 9.75"). Mebane's point
total is currently the 10th best nationally. She also placed third
in the 200-meter hurdles (30.47).