BOSTON, Mass. – Georgia Tech track and field wrapped up its second indoor meet of the season, with eight Yellow Jackets competing Saturday at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener hosted by Boston University, all running the 5000m.
Senior Kate Jortberg was the top finisher across bother genders in the 5000m, finishing 85th out of 161 finishers, clocking a 16:26.77. Katy Earwood (16:27.7) and Mary Brady (16:27.99) were right behind, finishing 86th and 87th, respectively. Kenzie Walls and Grace Driskill also competing, with Walls finishing with a time of 17:03.50 and Driskill clocking a 17:04.76.
On the men’s side, Devin Wade was the first to finish with a time of 14:27.07. John Higinbotham recorded a 14:31.50, while Charlie Smith finished with a time of 14:40.06.
The meet was Tech’s final in 2024, with the Yellow Jackets opening 2025 at the Clemson Invitational on Jan. 11.
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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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