FAIRFAX, Va. - The Navy track and field teams combined to win five events at the Patriot Games hosted by George Mason on Saturday at the GMU Field House in Fairfax, Va.
The meet featured 16 programs and did not have team scoring.
Joshua Boamah and
Jordynn Hutchinson highlighted the meet for the Mids for their efforts in the weight throw.
Boamah won the men's weight throw by posting the second-best distance in school history at 20.94m (68' 8"). His mark is only .08m short of the school record that he set against Princeton on Jan. 13. The senior has recorded the top-three weight throw distances in Navy history this season. Additionally, Boamah won the shot put with an IC4A qualifying mark of 17.44m (57' 2.75").
Hutchinson recorded the first top-10 weight throw mark in her career to win the event. She posted a top distance of 18.97m (62' 3"), which ranks seventh all-time in school history. Hutchinson also registered a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.78m (41' 11.25").
"The mission was accomplished today as far as taking care of what we needed to take care of. We saw a lot of progress that we hope to carry into next week and through the rest of the season. This was a good opportunity for our athletes to set personal records, climb up into the rankings and build more confidence," said Associate Head Coach
Chris Campbell. "Jordynn (Hutchinson) and Josh (Boamah) both had great marks in the weight throw. The sky is the limit for Josh. He could throw even farther over the course of the season and will hopefully have another great outing next week. Jordynn put things together for the first time this season. She missed our first meet in December, but has made great progress over the last few weeks to get to where she is now.
"We always encourage everyone to compete as hard as they can at every meet and this was an opportunity for a lot of our younger athletes to do that for the first time. It was also a great experience for athletes who haven't traveled with the team before. To get on the bus and show up for a meet without knowing where everything is helps them gain valuable experience. They have to struggle through figuring out how to warm up properly, where you can warm up, checking in properly and checking implements for the first time at a meet on the road. I think the team weathered that storm very well today and it's exciting to see how everyone is continuing to come together as we head into Army next week."
Colin Greene also posted a pair of qualifying marks in the shot put (16.68m / 54' 8.75") and weight throw (19.23m / 63' 1") to place second and third, respectively.
Dane Vernor finished in eighth place in the weight throw with the additional qualifying distance of 17.93m (58' 10").
Sean Miller and
Tate Frost accounted for the two victories in the track events. Miller won the 3,000m with a collegiate-best time of 8:30.34. Frost claimed first place in the 800m with a time of 1:57.05.
Sam Moultrie posted the best time of the 11 mids who ran in the mile. He finished third overall with a qualifying time of 4:14.16.
Joe Reimann crossed the finish line right after Moultrie in fourth place with a time of 4:15.95. Additionally,
Max Girardet (4:18.39),
Zack Poekert (4:19.71) and
Tom Fodor (4:19.80) garnered a top-10 finish in the race in sixth, eighth and ninth place, respectively.
Garrett Baublitz ended with a qualifying time of 2:27.72 to finish in third place in the 1,000m.
Lexi Ensor led the way in the 1,000m for the women's team with an ECAC qualifying time of 2:56.22 to take fourth place.
Natalie Jack (10:47.47) and
Charlene Huang (10:48.79) finished the 3,000m just over a second apart to place fifth and sixth, respectively.
Susannah Heinz earned sixth place in the 800m with a time of 2:19.10.
Elena Bovell finished the 200m in 27.17 to finish in ninth place.
Josephine Zink also placed ninth in the 500m with a time of 1:22.48.
Nico Gonzalez-Reed (third place),
Eric Bellino (fifth place) and
Marcel Jackson (seventh place) all competed in the 60m finals and compiled times of 7.02, 7.09 and 7.17, respectively.
Grant Hunsaker and
Max Lapuh both qualified for the 60m hurdle finals. Hunsaker finished in fifth place with a time of 8.65. Lapuh recorded a time of 8.67 to place sixth.
Giulia Mesa earned a spot in the 60m hurdle finals for the women's team and took third place with a time of 9.06.
Gunnar Kimball and
Mimi McHugh each posted a qualifying height in the pole vault. Kimball ended in fourth place with a mark of 4.78m (15' 8.25") and McHugh took fifth place with a height of 3.68m (11' 10.5").
Luca Bertolasio (6.57m / 21' 6.75") and
William Pierce (6.54m / 21' 5.5") highlighted the long jump in third and fourth place, respectively.
Up Next
Navy will be back in Annapolis next Saturday to host the annual Army-Navy Indoor Star Meet, which is part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. The men's dual will begin at 11 a.m. and the women's meet will start at 2:30 p.m.
