Davis, a junior from Virginia Beach, Va., climbed both the ODAC and NCAA Division III performance lists following a strong showing at the Virginia Commonwealth Duals hosted by Lynchburg College. Davis finished second to an unattached runner in the 110-meter hurldes, posted an ODAC top time of 14.98 seconds. That currently stands eighth in the country. Davis came back with a victory in the 400-meter hurdles in 53.89, setting another conference-best time and ranking sixth in the nation. Davis also helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a second place finish in 42.51-seconds.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Honor Roll
Jacob Wright, Bridgewater College -
(Sophomore, Sprints - Manassas, Va)
At this past weekend's Virginia Commonwealth Duals hosted by
Lynchburg College, Wright finished runner-up in the 100-meter dash
with a time of 10.98 seconds, right behind Sean Bernstein of
Oneonta who is currently ranked #2 in the country. That finishing
time now ranks Wright 23rd in the country. The Manassas, Va. native
was also the anchor in the 4x100 meter relay that took home the
gold with a time of 42.35 seconds, ranking them 11th in the
country.
Jordan King, Eastern Mennonite -
(Junior, High Jump - Dalton, OH)
King won the high jump at the Commonwealth Duals hosted by CNU,
clearing 1.99m (6-6.25ft). King nearly broke the EMU outdoor
record, settling for second place in school history by only 0.04m.
King, the ODAC indoor high jump champion and EMU indoor high jump
record holder, also has the second-best outdoor jump in the ODAC
this season.
Chad Norton, Guilford College - (Jr., -
Walled Lake, Mich.)
At the Raleigh Relays, Norton posted the ODAC's fastest time in
the 10,000-meter run this season with a mark of 31:57.48. He
finished 10th overall in a meet largely comprised of NCAA Division
I and II schools.
Harrison Toney, Roanoke - (Fr., -
Roanoke, VA)
Toney won the 3000-meter Steeplechase in 9:45.70 at the
Commonwealth Duals hosted by CNU. His time breaks the previous
school record by seven seconds set 10 years ago. Toney is ranked
second in the ODAC and 33rd in the country.
Evan Griffin, Shenandoah - (Jr, Thrower
- Annandale, Va.)
At the Commonwealth Duals hosted by Christopher Newport, Griffin
won the shot put (13.59m), discus (42.36m) and hammer throw
(44.07m) events, while placing third in the javelin (47.34m).
Griffin's marks stand sixth (shot), third (discus) and eighth
(javelin) in the ODAC seasonal rankings.
Travis Oliver, Virginia Wesleyan College
- (SO, Jumps - Hampton, Va.)
Oliver set a VWC record in the triple jump while competing in the
Commonwealth Duals hosted by Christopher Newport University. He
finished second in the event with a distance of 13.58 meters (44'
6.75"). That broke the previous record of 43-10.5 that he set in
2012. His leap is currently the best in the ODAC and is 17th
nationally.
Dillon Myers, Washington and Lee - (Jr.,
- Foxborough, Mass.)
Myers led the Generals at the Commonwealth Duals on Saturday with
three individual Top 2 finishes, and was part of the 4x400m relay
that took the top spot. Myers claimed first in the 400-meter
hurdles with a time of 55.57. He tied for second with classmate
Mitchell Thompson in the high jump with a mark of 1.74 meters
(5'08.50"). In the 110-meter hurdles, Myers claimed second in
16.37. The quartet of Myers, first-year Thomas Dunbar and junior
Kane Thomas and Zander Tallman finished first in the 4x400m in
3:22.11. The 4x400m relay time is the fastest in the ODAC this
season.