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Lynchburg Lifts Both ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Trophies

May 02, 2021

LYNCHBURG, Va. --- The University of Lynchburg won 17 combined events on the way to capturing both the men's and women's titles at the ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Hornets have now won an ODAC record 29 men's outdoor crowns, while the 2021 title ties Lynchburg's women's program with Roanoke College for the league's most trophies at 11.

Lynchburg collected 246 points on the men's side, out-pacing second place Washington and Lee University (113) and third place Shenandoah University (111). Lynchburg earned 238 points on the women's ledger, distancing itself from second place Roanoke College (140) and third place W&L (131).

RELATED: 2021 ODAC Final Results

Six different events saw records broken, including four in the women's competition. Bridgewater first-year sprinter Adalia Coleman is responsible for new benchmarks in two events. She set and reset records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. On Friday, she ran 11.94 seconds in the 100-dash to replace former Roanoke standout Jaleesa Osborne's 2010 record time (11.98). Coleman then topped herself on Sunday with a blistering 11.83-second mark. In the 200-dash prelims, Coleman stopped the watches at 24.62 seconds to again best another former Maroons sprinter, Robin Yerkes, who posted a time of 24.72 seconds in 2010. Coleman improved upon her own record on Sunday, scorching the Dr. Jack Toms Track in 24.72 seconds.

Lynchburg's Aniya Seward reset the ODAC overall and championship records in the 100-meter hurdles. She posted a winning time of 14.43 seconds, breaking the record set by teammate LaMaya Lacy of 14.59 seconds established earlier this season. Lacy finished second on Sunday in 14.55 seconds, which would have set the championships record if not for Seward's run.

Jaylyn Lane highlighted Virginia Wesleyan University's efforts with a new championship record in the triple jump. She finished the three-leap event at 11.94 meters (39-2.25), snapping the 15-year old record of 11.47 meters posted by Eastern Mennonite University's Wendy Driver in 2006.

Speaking of EMU, a pair of Royals were responsible for both records set in the men's competition. Alijah Johnson took first prize in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.45 seconds. That eclipsed the 21.55 mark that VWU's Randy Lott darted to in 2014.

Isaac Alderfer, the owner of all indoor and outdoor mid-distance records at EMU, added the ODAC championship record in the 1,500-meter run to his resumé. He won the event in 3:51.02, replacing the time of 3:56.27 set by W&L's Ian McDonald in 2016. Second place finisher Sam Llaneza (3:53.26) would have also broken the previous standard.

RELATED: ODAC Women's Record Book | ODAC Men's Record Book

Listed below is a full breakdown of event winners from the 2021 ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. For more information, visit the websites of any of the participating schools or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.

2021 ODAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS | EVENT WINNERS

 
100m
200m
400m
800m
1,500m
5,000m
10,000m
100/110H
400H
Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus
Hammer
Javelin
4x100m Relay
4x400m Relay
Event Women's Winner Mark CR OR Men's Winner Mark CR OR
100m Adalia Coleman, BC 11.83 X   Miles Moore, SU 10.65    
200m Adalia Coleman, BC 24.42 X   Alijah Johnson, EMU 21.45 X  
400m Mikayla Hefferon, RC 58.74     Dazon Harrison, FC 48.10    
800m Jackie Wilson, LYN 2:19.53     Sam Llanez, LYN 1:53.04    
1,500m Abbey Pinkerton, W&L 4:56.69     Isaac Alderfer, EMU 3:51.02 X  
5,000m Stephanie Burnett, LYN 18:23.92     Max Sparks, LYN 14:56.92    
10,000m Stephanie Burnett, LYN 38:28.80     Frank Csorba, LYN 31:45.87    
100/110H Aniya Seward, LYN 14.43 X X Landy Moffo, VWU 15.00    
400H Hannah Koepfinger, R 1:03.96     Isaiah Brothers, LYN 55.57    
Steeplechase Emily Miller, SU 11:36.35     Cooper Neeble, RC 9:34.92    
High Jump Lizzie Davis, LYN 1.58m     Dan Kuntz, W&L 1.88m    
Pole Vault Bailey Casto, LYN 3.46m     Joe O'Connor, W&L 4.86m    
Long Jump Kaitlin Measell, SU 5.51m     Geni Roberts, VWU 7.19m    
Triple Jump Jaylyn Lane, VWU 11.94m X   Geni Roberts, VWU 14.33m    
Shot Put Elle Benefield, LYN 11.28m     John Kindig, SU 14.26m    
Discus Elle Benefield, LYN 37.57m     Peter Fulton, BC 45.04m    
Hammer Caitlin Culhane, RC 41.90m     John Kindig, SU 51.06m    
Javelin Jillian Guerra, LYN 35.20m     Jake Degenshein, LYN 53.21m    
4x100m Relay Lynchburg - Perry, Lacy, Barnes, Seward 48.33     Shenandoah - Crowder, Moore, Jackson, Morton 41.80    
4x400m Relay Lynchburg - Barnes, Bobst, Casto, Wilson 3:59.88     Lynchburg - Diggs, Hotung-Davidsen, Kwakye, Nevarez 3:23.59    


CR - Championship Record
OR - Overall Record

Results Notes

  • in the womens' pole vault, Bailey Casto and Lauren Anderson from Lynchburg tied at 3.46 meters; in a jump off, Casto cleared 3.56 meters to earn 1st place points
  • in the women's 100m dash prelims, Bridgewater's Adalia Coleman set the ODAC champs record at 11.94 seconds; previous record (11.98) was posted by Roanoke's Jaleesa Osborne in 2010
  • in the women's 100m dash finals, Bridgewater's Adalia Coleman reset her own record (11.94) from the prelims on Friday with a time of 11.83 seconds
  • in the women's 200m dash prelims, Bridgewater's Adalia Coleman set the ODAC champs record at 24.62 seconds; previous record (24.72) was posted by Roanoke's Robin Yerkes in 2010
  • in the women's 200m dash finals, Bridgewater's Adalia Coleman reset her own ODAC championship record (24.62) from Friday's prelims by winning the event in 24.42 seconds
  • in the women's triple jump, Virginia Wesleyan's Jaylyn Lane set a new ODAC championship record at 11.94 meters (39-2.25); previous record (11.47m) was posted by EMU's Wendy Driver in 2006; Lynchburg's Aniya Seward (11.72m), who finished second to Lane, would have also broken the previous record
  • in the men's 1,500m run, Eastern Mennonite's Isaac Alderfer set a new ODAC championship record at 3:51.02; previous record (3:56.27) was posted by W&L's Ian McDonald in 2016; Lynchburg's Sam Llaneza (3:53.26), who finished second to Alderfer, would have also broken the previous record
  • in the women's 100m hurdles, Lynchburg's Aniya Seward set a new ODAC championship record at 14.43 seconds; previous record (14.59) posted by Lynchburg's LaMaya Lacy earlier this year; Lacy (14.55), who finished second to Seward, also would have broken the previous record
  • in the men's 100-meter dash, Shenandoah's Miles Moore missed tying the ODAC championship record (10.62) by 0.03 seconds
  • in the men's 200-meter dash, Eastern Mennonite's Alijah Johnson set a new ODAC championship record at 21.45 seconds; previous record (21.55) posted by VWU's Randy Lott in 2014