The Emory University split squads on Friday as half the team traveled to Cleveland, Tennessee for the Lee Flames Invitational while the other half of the team stayed in state to compete at the KSU Invitational in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Competing at the Lee Flames Invitational, senior Annika Urban continues to prove she is an unstoppable force as she won the 1,500m run, crossing the finish line in a time of 4:26.17. Urban's time of 4:26.17 is the fastest time in program history, marking her second outdoor program record this season, and also stands as the fastest time in Division III this season. Sophomore Jenna Daly also competed in the 1,500m run where she logged a time of 4:41.49 which is the 20th fastest time in Division III so far this season. In the longer distances, sophomore Liesl Scherrer notched a time of 17:34.12 in the 5,000m run which stands as the 20th best mark in the nation. On the field, sophomore Caroline Hansen placed fourth in the triple jump after leaping a distance of 10.80m.
For the men at the Lee Flames Invitational, senior Brett Lucas showed out in the 10,000m run posting a time of 31:01.58, the third fastest time in program history and the fastest since 2010. Junior Tristan Olpin also posted a top ten time in program history in the 10,000m run as he crossed the finish line in 31:13.96 for the sixth best time for Emory. On the field, freshman Simon Stumbris recorded his best day in an Eagles uniform as he launched himself a distance of 13.84m to place second in the triple jump, which also sits as the 19th best time in Division III this season.
Competing at the single day KSU Invitational, graduate student Nyjah Willis had two stellar performances as she finished top seven in both the hammer and discus throw. In the discus throw, Willis registered a distance of 34.79m to place third while in the hammer she notched a mark of 44.99m which was good for a seventh place finish. Sophomore Dana Catalano turned in a solid fifth place performance in the javelin throw as she registered a distance of 35.42m.
For the men at the KSU Invitational, senior Michael Tiffin registered a distance of 47.33m in the hammer throw for a tenth place finish and later notched a distance of 36.07m in the discus for a 16th place result. Sophomore Will Gossett turned in a fifth place finish in the 400m hurdles after notching a time of 59.26 seconds.
The Eagles will continue to compete at the Lee Flames Invitational as they take part in the final day of competition tomorrow morning.