THE FLATS – Top-four performance in school history by Mary Brady (Avondale Estates, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic H.S.), Billy Carlton (Decatur, Ga./Decatur H.S.) and Devin Wade (Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy) headlined Georgia Tech track and field’s first day at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
Brady finished sixth in the women’s 5,000m with a time of 16:01.10, which is the third-fastest time in Georgia Tech history. Carlton placed seventh in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at 8:42.86, a personal record that also ranks third in Tech’s record book. Wade earned a seventh-place finish in the men’s 10,000m in 29:36.40, a personal record that is good for fourth all-time at Georgia Tech.
Other highlights for Tech on Day One at the Penn Relays include Kate Jortberg (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South H.S.) finishing seventh in the women’s 10,000m (34:17.85), Grace Driskill (Tucson, Ariz./University H.S.) placing 11th in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase (10:16.94) and Chris Cherono finishing 13th in the men’s 1,500m (3:47.01).
The Yellow Jackets return to action at the Penn Relays on Friday.
PENN RELAYS DAY 1 – FULL GEORGIA TECH RESULTS
Men’s 1,500m
13) Chris Cherono – 3:47.01
24) Alex Thomas – 3:49.13
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
11) Grace Driskill – 10:16.94
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
7) Billy Carlton – 8:42.86
28) Matt Castronuovo – 9:00.95
33) Tristan Autry – 9:08.16
Women’s 5,000m
6) Mary Brady – 16:01.36
43) Isabella Turner – 16:52.10
Men’s 5,000m
36) Myles Collins – 14:17.76
37) Taylor Wade – 14:18.93
49) Charlie Smith – 14:28.55
65) Joey Sandel – 14:51.16
Women’s 10,000m
7) Kate Jortberg – 34:17.85
18) Erin Fegans – 35:13.49
Men’s 10,000m
7) Devin Wade – 29:36.40
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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