Men's Track & Field Sits in Fifth After Day One of Outdoor ODAC Championship
HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team sits in fifth place following the first day of the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
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The Generals are sitting in fifth place after the first day of the outdoor championships, scoring 18 points in the six events scored on Friday.
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Mark Freeman highlighted the afternoon as he posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100m dash, clocking in a personal best time of 10.90s to qualify for tomorrow's finals. His time moved him past Brian Krupczak (11.03s) in the program's top-five list.
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David Akinnubi turned in a sixth place finish in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.92m (6'-03.50") to secure three teams points for the Blue and White. Maddox Noll was the top finisher for W&L in the shot put, recording a personal best mark of 14.04m (46'-00.75"). Ezekiel Mullins turned in an eighth place finish in the event as well, registering a toss of 12.93m (42'-05.25").
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Teddy Meredith posted a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase, clocking in a time of 10:20.52 to finish in seventh place. Colin Verrett and Robert Cooper both turned in top-eight finishes in the 10,000m to round out the night. Verrett finished in fourth palce with a time of 32:58.43 while Cooper finished in seventh place, crossing the finish line in a time of 33:10.26.
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Macky Gartley qualified for the finals in both the 110m and 400m hurdles this afternoon. Gartley posted the second-fastest time in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.78s to qualify for tomorrow's finals while clocking in a time of 54.53s, the second-best time, in the 400m hurdles. John Daniels and Danny Jakubowski-Lewis will also compete alongside Gartley in the 400m hurdles. Daniels posted the fifth-fastest time in the event with a time of 55.19s while Jakubowski-Lewis clocked in a time of 55.78s to make the finals.
TOP FIVE UPDATES
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES (SIX EVENTS SCORED)
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Lynchburg (86)
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Bridgewater (43)
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Roanoke (38)
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Eastern Mennonite (24)
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Washington and Lee (18)
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Virginia Wesleyan (11)
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Shenandoah (9)
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Randolph (5)
T9. Guilford (0)
T9. Hampden-Sydney (0)
FRIDAY RESULTS
Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table.
UP NEXT
- The second day of the ODAC Championships will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the pole vault, the 4x100m relay will kick off the events on the track at 1:10 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.