Results
SALEM, Va. (Jan. 21) – The Trojans featured won four event winners and several new league qualifiers on Saturday while competing at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College.
In the 400 meters, senior
Jaiden Moody claimed first place overall with a season-best time of 59.69 seconds, which ranks second in the Conference Carolinas this season. Sophomore
Vinesha Briggs also improved her conference mark and moved to seventh all-time at UMO after crossing the line at 1:00.17. Freshman
Channie Jefferson posted a league standard in the event for the first time this year with a time of 1:00.62, which ranks 10th all-time at Mount Olive.
Senior
Jaylin Reeves produced a first-place finish in the 200 meters on Saturday with a mark of 25.66. She still holds the fastest time in the event from a time set earlier this season. Reeves also placed third in the 60-meter dash finals after crossing the line in 7.76.
In the weight throw, senior
Mary Brigid Keck delivered the event win with a distance of 15.91 meters (52-2.50 feet) on her first attempt. Junior
Rolanda Desir-Moreau placed fifth in the weight throw and hit the league mark with a personal record of 14.18 meters (46-6.25 feet), which sits eighth all-time at UMO. Freshman
Cynthia Thomas also reached the conference qualifying distance with a toss of 13.42 meters (44-0.50 feet).
Jefferson hit the league standard in the long jump behind a second-place finish on Saturday with a distance of 5.40 meters (17-8.75 feet), which ranks sixth all-time at Mount Olive. Sophomore
Jamesha Howell improved her qualifying mark and moved to eighth in UMO history in the event with a distance of 5.14 meters (16-10.5 feet).
In the 4x400-meter relay, the Trojans secured first place with a time of 4:01.4 with the team of Moody, Briggs, Reeves, and Jefferson.
Sophomore
Celine Fleurilus reached the conference qualifying standard in the 800 meters after crossing the line in 2:30.86.
The Trojans return to action on Jan. 27-28, in Lexington, Virginia to compete at VMI Winter Classic.
