Concord Shows Out at Roanoke College

Results

SALEM, Va. – The Concord University women's track & field team used a mixture of events to find success at the Finn Pincus Invite hosted by Roanoke College Friday and Saturday.

The top finisher for CU was graduate student Emily Wallace in the mile run as she split a time of 5:20.77 for a runner-up showing in the event. Freshman Sarah Turner came through in 6:16.20 in the event to place 23^rd.

Freshman Izzy Williams placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a spring of 26.58 seconds.

In other sprint action, freshman Nadiyah Abdussalaam clocked 9.98 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to place 11^th. Sophomore Talayna Holmes was third in the 60-meter dash after a time of 8.03 seconds. Freshman Marin Parker stopped the clock at 8.62 seconds for 15^th.

Over in the high jump, Abdussalaam and sophomore Lilly Jackson tied for ninth in the high jump after both cleared 1.40 meters. Abdussalaam marked 4.89 meters in the long jump to finish sixth. Jackson had a showing of 4.62 meters, good enough for 12^th.

Continuing in the field events, graduate student Abbey Wallace tossed 9.88 meters to place 22nd in the shot put.

And freshman Hayley Collins rounded out the top finishers for the Mountain Lions as her time of 2:50.68 in the 800-meter run was good enough for 25^th.

CU is back in action when travels to the VMI Winter Relays January 26-27.