The Emory University track & field programs competed at the VertKlasse Meeting at High pOint University this past weekend against mostly Division I competition.

On the men’s side, senior Lukas Mees posted the third fastest time in school history in the 3000m Steeplechase at 9:18.37 to place third in the event. Sophomore Shane Sullivan recorded the best Eagle mark this outdoor season in 5,000m Run with a time 14:54.34, placing fifth, and senior Spencer Koh scored the best mark of the outdoor season for Emory in the javelin throw with a mark of 49.97.

For the women, senior Julie Williamson ran the fastest time by an Eagle in the 800m Run, crossing the finish line in ninth place with a time of 2:13.99. The time was also the sixth fastest in the event in school history. Also posting season-best team marks for the Eagles was freshman Abigail Hotaling in the 3000m Steeplechase (7^th, 11:26.72), sophomore Valerie Linck in the shot put (26^th, 11.44m) and freshman Paris Wagner in the discus (27^th, 34.04m).

Adding top performances for Emory men were sophomore Max Brown in the 1500m Run (5^th, 3:59.47) and 800m Run (17^th, 1:56.84), junior Ian McIsaac in the 800m Run (16^th, 1:56.75), sophomore Benjamin Rogin in both the 110m Hurdles (12^th, 15.52) and 400m Hurdles (11^th, 57.78), junior Kyle Veator in the long jump (20^th, 6.28m) and senior Jack Seigel in the discus (19^th, 44.04m).

For the Emory women, Williamson and sophomore Gabrielle Stravech were 13^th (4:45.18) and 14^th (4:45.43) in the 800m Run, freshman Amanda Martin placed fourth in the 5000m Run at 18:06.30 and freshman Dani Bland topped the Eagles in both the 100m Dash (16th, 12.30) and 200m Dash (38^th, 26.26).

The Eagles will be back in action next Saturday, April 9th with the Berry Field Day Invitational at Berry College.