SALEM, Va. – The Maroons' distance medley relay team took second place, and three other athletes produced scoring performances on the opening day of the ODAC meet.
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Meet Information
Event: ODAC Indoor Championships
Host: Roanoke College
Location: Salem, Va. (Cregger Field House)
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Notes and Notables
- The quartet of Allie Gallaher, Maryrose Molina-Shuman, Nadira Cantey and Ava Wray claimed second in the DMR with a time of 12:57.52. Their All-ODAC mark ranks second in school history.
- Sarah Fuchs finished fifth overall in the weight throw with a personal-record toss of 14.80m.
- In the high jump, Rebecca Carr came in sixth with a mark of 1.51m.
- Olivia Viers notched points for the Maroons in the long jump, placing seventh at 5.01m.
- Roanoke took the top three spots in the prelims of the 60m hurdles. Ophelia Ladner (9.04 seconds) and Carr (9.08) both won their heats, while Viers (9.04) finished a fraction of a second behind Ladner in Heat 1 to come in third overall. All three athletes move on to Sunday's finals.
- Nalonda Henderson qualified for the finals of the 60m dash, clocking a run of 7.90 seconds to finish third in the prelims.
- The Maroons currently occupy the No. 5 spot in the team standings, chalking up 17 points on the day. With only five out of the 16 scoring events completed, Washington and Lee leads the table with 50.5 points.
Up Next: The ODAC championship meet wraps up with day two of competition on Sunday.
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