THE FLATS — On day one of the Georgia Tech Invitational the Jackets battled through the rain and cold and had a number of quality performances from their student-athletes.
Both Maurice Simpson and Cole Shea performed at a high level. Simpson turned in a first-place finish in the men’s 100-meter event running a time of 10.58, while Shea competed in the men’s pole vault and earned a second place finish for the Jackets, with a mark of 4.70m.
On the women’s side, Mary Claire Solomon finished in 4th in the women’s 1500-meter event with a time of 4:35.14, while teammate Ellen Flood turned in a fifth-place finish and a PR time of 4:37.88.
Jeanine Williams was also a standout from the women’s team. Williams finished first in the women’s 100-meter hurdles event with a time of 13.68.
Weather permitting, action will begin at 11 a.m. tomorrow with the women’s high jump.
Women’s 100 Meters:
Jeanine Williams: 12.06, 10th
Alexis Kitchens: 12.62, 41st
Men’s 100 Meters:
Maurice Simpson: 10.58, 1st
Tyson Spears: 10.84, 5th
Nasir Christian: 11.86, 22nd
Women’s 1500 Meters:
Mary Claire Solomon: 4:35.14, 4th
Ellen Flood: 4:37.88, 5th, PR
Claire Mortiz: 4:38.43, 6th, PR
Elizabeth Rice: 4:45.43, 13th
Mary Prouty: 4:52.19, 24th
Samantha Folio: 4:52.69, 25th
Abby Kettle: 4:53.55, 26th, PR
Isabella Bowland: 4:56.65, 29th
Nasim Motaghedi: 5:05.57, 31st
Gabrielle Gusmerotti: 5:22.79, 35th
Haley Stumvoll: 5:25.66, 36th
Men’s 1500 Meters:
Henrik Anderson: 3:48.24, 5th, PR
Michael Reilly: 3:48.58, 6th, PR
Sam Costa: 3:51.24, 8th, PR
Braeden Collins: 3:53.25, 9th
James Cragin: 3:53.84, 10th
Andrew Kent: 3:54.32, 11th
Joshua Williams: 3:54.99, 13th, PR
Matt McBrien: 3:56.24, 15th, PR
Christian Bowles: 3:56.56, 16th
David Reteneller: 3:58.88, 20th, PR
Jag Gangemi: 3:59.65, 22nd
Women’s 5000 Meters:
Mary Kathryn Knott: 17:30.70, 11th
Rebecca Dow: 17:56.38, 23rd
Hannah Petit: 17:59.65, 28th, PR
Rebecca Entrekin: 18:20.10, 37th
Alexandra Melehan: 18:25.46, 39th
Men’s 5000 Meters:
William O’ Reilly: 15:18.61, 20th
Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles:
Jeanine Williams: 13.68, 1st
Taylor Grimes: 14.18, 4th
Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles:
Nasir Christian: 15.34, 9th
Men’s 3000 Steeplechase:
Knox Pittman: 9:36.39, 8th, PR
Men’s Pole Vault:
Cole Shea: 4.70m, 2nd
Women’s Long Jump:
Dasia Smith: 5.94m, 4th
Taylor Grimes: 5.92m, 5th, PR
Attallah Smith: 5.70m, 11th
Bria Matthews: 5.53m, 16th
Alexis Kitchens: 5.35m, 23rd
Men’s Long Jump:
Ryan Thomas: 6.96m, 3rd
Tyson Spears: 6.53m, 9th
Men’s Javelin:
Mark-Kimura Smith: 49.26, 6th
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