Christopher Newport "Captains" Classic
at Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News, VA - The track team opened the outdoor season on a high note with a second place finish in the Captains Classic meet. The women's team finished in sixth place with 17 points out of nine scoring teams. Kara Grech established a new pole vault record by vaulting 8 feet and placing second. Kara also placed 4th in the Javelin with a throw of 89' 2 1/2" (27.19m). Karla Joseph placed 5th in the 400m in 62.65.
For the men's team, sophomore team captain Reggie Routier qualified for the ECAC Championships on May 18th-19th at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Reggie placed 4th in the 110m High Hurdles in a personal best 15.74. He placed 5th in the Triple Jump in 43'9 1/4" (13.34m) and anchored the 3rd place 400-Meter Relay team in 43.33. All are ECAC qualifiers. Junior Akil Williams won the High Jump in 6'6" (1.98m) to also qualify for the ECAC meet.
Other notable performances:
Nyakeh Charley - 2nd place - 100m - 11.19; 2nd place - 200m - 23.06
Mike Landi - 5th place - 800m - 2:03.2; 6th place - 1500m - 4:25.14
400m Relay - 3rd place - Jason Chin-Chitty, Nyakeh Charley, Reuben Hairston, Reggie Routier
Reuben Hairston - 2nd place - Long Jump - 21' 1 1/4" (6.43m)
Chris Okolie - 3rd place - Shot Put - 42' (12.80m); 4th place - Discus - 111'7" (34.02m); 3rd place - Javelin - 128'7" (39.19m)
David Casillas - 2nd place - Hammer Throw - 114'1" (34.77m)
Team Score - 2nd place out of 10 scoring teams - 102 points.