Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's and women's track and field programs open the 2024-25 season indoors at the VMI Invitational on Friday.
WHO: TBA
WHEN: Friday-Saturday, Jan. 24-25, 2025
WHERE: Lexington, Va. | CPTF-Corps Physical Training Facility
LIVE RESULTS:
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
- The Eagles open their indoor track and field season with a meet in Lexington. Winthrop looks to build on their excellent fall with a blend of accomplished returners and newcomers with potential
- The women's side features seven newcomers and 25 returnees
- The men's side features nine newcomers and 28 returnees
- Jeremy Falwell Chavis has been named the Interim Head & Track Field Coach
- The slate includes four trips to the University of South Carolina in Columbia and one trip each to VMI and Virginia Tech during the indoor season
- During the indoor season, Winthrop will play in the state of South Carolina for four of the six meets, including for the Big South Conference Indoor Championships at the University of South Carolina in Columbia from Feb. 28-March 1
2023-24 HIGHLIGHTS (INDOOR)
CAROLINA CHALLENGE (JAN. 19-20)
- Johntavia Shaw won the shot put with a mark of 14.17m
- This was a new PR and a new school record, breaking a 21-year old record of 13.87m set by Sara Lewis in 2003
- On the men's side, Kenneth Williams, Jr. won the high jump with a leap of 1.97m
VMI INVITATIONAL (JAN. 26-27)
- Williams Jr. claimed the men's long jump title with a Big South leading leap of 7.29m
- Ambar Nunez-Gomez followed up with a win in the women's weight throw with a hurl of 17.00m
- The third win was Shaw winning the women's shot put with a mark of 13.38m
- This was her second win in a week
FLORIDA LAST CHANCE MEET (FEB. 9)
- Nunez-Gomez started the Eagles of on the right foot with a winning heave of 16.75m in the women's weight throw
- Williams Jr. claimed the men's long jump with a leap of 6.93m and jumped 1.95m in the men's high jump for 2nd place
- Shaw threw 14.00m in the women's shot put to get the win
BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY ONE)
- Monay James claimed All Big-South Honors with her 2nd place finish in the women's pentathlon
- Her point total of 3,338 points moves her to #2 all-time in school history
- This was Winthrop's first all-conference placement in this event since Taryn DeLeon placed 2nd with 3,307 points in 2017
- Shaw heaved 14.17m in the women's shot put to claim 3rd and All-Big South Honors
- She narrowly missed her school record by .01m
- This was Winthrop's first all-conference placement in this event since Ashley Howard won the event with a toss of 13.36m in 2010
- Williams Jr. finished 2nd in the men's long jump leading a 2-4-5 finish for the Eagles
- This was Winthrop's first all-conference placement in this event since Colby Thorn placed second with a leap of 7.30m in 2019
BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY TWO)
- Maurion Jamison had a leap of 14.25m to claim first place in the triple jump
- The 4x400 relay team posted a time of 3:17.61, setting a school record. The team consisted of Jurnii Lucas, Kevin Brown, Brailyn Washington and Shane King
- James placed 2nd in the pentathlon
- Williams Jr. placed 2nd in the long jump
- Timothy Speaks placed 2nd in the weight throw
- Faith Wood was 3rd in the triple jump
- Shaw placed 3rd in the shot put
- Ian Gresham placed 3rd in the 60m hurdles
- The men, bolstered by wins from Jamison in the triple jump and the school record setting 4x400 relay team, finished 3rd overall as a team
- This was the most points scored since 2003 and highest finish since 2003
- The men and women combined for a total of 11 All-Conference honors at the championship
- All-Conference honors are earned by a Top 3 finish
- James and Lucas were named to the Big South Indoor Track And Field All-Academic Team
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