Lexington, Va. – Junior
Johntavia Shaw and senior
Kevin Brown led the Eagles with event wins and a school record at the VMI Invitational Friday and Saturday.
Meet Information
Jan. 24-Jan. 25, 2025 | CPTF-Corps Physical Training Facility | Final Results-Men's | Final Results-Women's
In The Field
- In Friday's action, junior Timothy Speaks grabbed a third place in the 35lb. weight throw with a 16.54m toss
- Shaw's come-from-behind win in the women's shot put highlighted Saturday's action
- Shaw trailed USC Upstate's Rachel Davis going into the final throw, when she uncorked a 14.46m throw to win and set a new school record
- Junior Faith Wood posted a solid performance in the women's triple jump, finishing second with a 11.61m effort
- Freshman Jaylen Bostic and junior Maurion Jamison finished seventh and eighth in the triple jump with 14.16 and 14.15 efforts, respectively
On The Track
- In Friday's action, Brown took home the win in the 300m dash on VMI's banked oval
- His time of 34.68 seconds bested the field while teammate Jurnii Lucas took home an eighth place in the event
Up Next
The Eagles return to action next Saturday at the University of South Carolina.
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