INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- The NCAA Division III OUtdoor Track & Field Championships return to action following a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ODAC schools will be well represented in Greensboro, N.C., with 16 conference stars heading to the Irwin Track & Field Complex on the campus of North Carolina A&T.
Competition is slated to begin on Thursday, May 27, and continue thru Saturday, May 29. Competitors will participate in a full slate of championship events, including the women's pentathlon and men's decathlon.
This is the 11th time in league history that 10 or more student-athletes will don ODAC-member colors. Fifteen competitors entered the field in 2019. This year's contingent of 16 standouts is the fourth-largest in league history trailing the 17 qualifiers in 1998 and 2014 and the banner entry list in 2008 that included 26 competitors in an historic national showcase that featured 11 All-American performances from league individuals.
RELATED: Women's All-Time ODAC Qualifiers | Men's All-Time ODAC Qualifiers
Seven women's competitors and nine men's athletes comprise this year's list of entries. Both Bridgewater College and the University of Lynchburg send a pair of women's competitors to Greensboro. Sprinters Adalia Coleman and Kacee Hooker will carry the Eagles' banner, while mid-distance runner Jackie Wilson and hurdler/jumper Aniya Seward comprise for the Hornets' duo. Roanoke College hurdler Hannah Koepfinger, Virginia Wesleyan University jumper Jaylyn Lane, and Washington and Lee University sprinter Katelyn Gamble complete the women's list.
On the men's side, Lynchburg's trio of mid-distance runner Sam Llaneza and distance competitors Frank Csorba and Max Sparks will be making the trip south. Sprinter Alijah Johnson and mid-distance runner Isaac Alderfer don Eastern Mennonite University colors. Ferrum College sprinter Dazon Harrison continues his impressive first season on the track, which is also true of Roanoke sprinter Samuel Crawford. Virginia Wesleyan jumper Geni Roberts and Washington and Lee pole vaulter Joe O'Connor cap the men's contingent.
RELATED: Women's Entries/Performance List | Men's Entries/Performance List
For each men’s individual event contested, including the decathlon, the top 17 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. For each women’s individual event contested, including the heptathlon, the top 19 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 14 declared relay teams were accepted into the competition.
RELATED: ODAC Women's Record Book | ODAC Men's Record Book
Below is a quick breakdown of each of the ODAC's qualifying studen-athletes (listed alphabetically)
Isaac Alderfer | Eastern Mennonite University
- 800-Meter Run
- ranked 4th in the field at 1:50.61 (0.03 seconds off ODAC overall record time)
- 800-Meter Run
- Adalia Coleman | Bridgewater College
- 100-Meter Dash
- Ranked 3rd in the field at 11.83 seconds (ODAC champs record)
- 200-Meter Dash
- Ranked 6th in the field at 24.42 seconds (ODAC champs record)
- 100-Meter Dash
- Samuel Crawford | Roanoke College
- 400-Meter Dash
- Ranked 14th in the field at 48.16 seconds
- 400-Meter Dash
- Frank Csorba | University of Lynchburg
- 5,000-Meter Run
- Raned 7th in the field at 14:22.69 (ODAC overall record)
- 10,000-Meter Run
- Ranked 3rd in the field at 29:37.97 (ODAC overall record)
- 5,000-Meter Run
- Katelyn Gamble | Washington and Lee University
- 100-Meter Dash
- Ranked 13th in the field at 12.06 seconds
- 100-Meter Dash
- Dazon Harrison | Ferrum College
- 400-Meter Dash
- Ranked 12th in the field at 48.10 seconds
- 400-Meter Dash
- Kacee Hooker | Bridgewater College
- 200-Meter Dash
- Ranked 17th in the field at 24.84 seconds
- 200-Meter Dash
- Alijah Johnson | Eastern Mennonite University
- 200-Meter Dash
- Ranked 10th in the field at 21.45 seconds (ODAC champs record)
- 200-Meter Dash
- Hannah Koepfinger | Roanoke College
- 400-Meter Hurdles
- Ranked 19th in the field at 1:03.96
- 400-Meter Hurdles
Jaylyn Lane | Virginia Wesleyan University
- Triple Jump
- Ranked 7th in the field at 11.94 meters (39-2.25) (ODAC champs record)
- Triple Jump
- Sam Llaneza | University of Lynchburg
- 1,500-Meter Run
- Ranked 14th in the field at 3:50.75
- 1,500-Meter Run
- Joe O'Connor | Washington and Lee University
- Pole Vault
- Ranked 6th in the field at 4.95 meters (16-2.75)
- Pole Vault
- Geni Roberts | Virginia Wesleyan University
- Long Jump
- Ranked 15th in the field at 7.20 meters (23-7.50)
- Triple Jump
- Ranked 10th in the field at 14.59 meters (47-10.50)
- Long Jump
- Aniya Seward | University of Lynchburg
- 100-Meter Hurdles
- Ranked 14th in the field at 14.43 meters (ODAC overall and champs record)
- Triple Jump
- Ranked 15th in the field at 11.72 meters (38-5.50)
- 100-Meter Hurdles
- Max Sparks | University of Lynchburg
- 5,000-Meter Run
- Ranked 11th in the field at 14:27.60
- 5,000-Meter Run
- Jackie Wilson | University of Lynchburg
- 800-Meter Run
- Ranked 16th in the field at 2:12.74
- 800-Meter Run
RELATED ITEMS: Championship Results and Meet Information
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