LEXINGTON, VA – The UVA Wise track teams were back in action this weekend as they competed in the VMI Invitational. The Highland Cavaliers broke five school records during the meet, which featured 29 teams from all levels of collegiate competition.

The men's distance medley relay team (Dorian Almer, Francis Roberts, Jerry Hamilton, and Jonah Adams) set a new school record with their time of 10:54.71, finishing seventh overall. That mark beat the old record by 25 seconds.

Caleb Yeary ran a time of 6.96 in the 60 meter dash, recording the 10th fastest time in the preliminary round and advancing to the semi-finals. In the women's race Madison Outland also advanced from the preliminary round, running 7.98 to secure the 24th spot. However, both did not qualify for the final, with Yeary finishing 17th overall and Outland finishing 22nd.

Nia Rogers placed ninth in the shot put with a school-record throw of 12.21 meters (40' 0.75"), while in the triple jump Braelynn Strouth took ninth place with a distance of 10.72 meters (35' 2").

The distance events saw three other school records fall. Alexsis Porter and Jonah Adams both broke school records in the 3000m run, while Chad Douglas set a new mark in the 800m run. Adams placed 15th overall with a time of 9:01.02, Porter finished 29th in 11:17.41, and Douglas ran 2:07.21 to secure 37th place.

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The Cavs will compete in Roanoke College's Bast-Cregger Invitational next weekend.
 
School Records:
Nia Rogers– Shot Put – 12.21m (40' 0.75)
Chad – 800m – 2:07.21
Alexsis – 3000m – 11:17.41
Jonah – 3000m – 9:01.02
DMR – Almer, Roberts, Hamilton, Adams - 10:54.71

Top Performances:
Men's DMR – 7^th
Bennett Estremera – High Jump – 7^th
Braelynn Strouth – Triple Jump – 9^th
Nia Rogers – Shot Put – 9^th

Personal Bests:
Braelynn Strouth – Long Jump
Haley Faulkner – Long Jump
Kylie Brodt – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Olyvia Fleming – Shot Put
Emma Gibson – Shot Put
Emma Bobbitt – Shot, Weight Throw
Kate Gross– Shot, Weight Throw
Chad Douglas – 800m
Jerry Hamilton – 800m
Alexsis Porter – 3000m
Jonah Adams – 3000m
Dorian Almer – 3000m
Bennett Estremera – High Jump
Bobby Cline – Shot Put
Connor Blevins – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Ben Herron – Shot Put