Marshall Turns Attention to Virginia Challenge

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Marshall track and field team will be at the University of Virginia this weekend, gearing up to compete in the Virginia Challenge.

The field consists of a wide-range of programs (52 different schools and one club team). The Big Ten's Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State, as well as ACC programs NC State, UNC will all be in attendance as will Notre Dame. A handful of Ivy League universities are also expected to be participate.

Tennessee, ranked 16th in women's outdoor track and field (via NCAA.com), will compete as well.

A couple of top-ranked competitors to keep an eye on:

Anavia Battle of Ohio State currently holds the fastest outdoor 200-meter time.
Penn State's Alexis Holmes has the sixth-fastest outdoor 400-meter time.
Sophia Franklin of Michigan holds the sixth-best outdoor pole vault mark.
UNC's Nicole Green recorded a top high jump mark that ranks second in the nation.
Summer Thorpe from Notre Dame has the nation's eleventh fastest 100-meter hurdles time.

Denisha West (triple jump), Lauren Zaglifa (pole vault) and Macie Majoy (pole vault) are first up tomorrow for the Thundering Herd. They kick off the competition at 9 a.m. on Friday.

Programming Note: Due to a stormy forecast for noon on Friday, the competition's start time has been moved up to 9 a.m.

MEET SCHEDULE/COMPETING ATHLETES

Friday, April 19
9:00 a.m. Triple Jump: Denisha West
9:00 a.m. Pole Vault: Macie Majoy, Lauren Zaglifa
9:15 a.m. Javelin: Heidi Heiniger
10:00 a.m. 100m: Kayla Haywood
10:35 a.m. 400m: Brandy Elysee, Danere'a White
1:30 p.m. Hammer: Reneese Batson, Hasana Clark
6:15 p.m. 4x100m Relay: Team of Elysee, Haywood, Mitchell, Wilkerson

Saturday, April 20
12:30 p.m. High Jump: Sarah Bever, Torie Derrow
1:45 p.m. 100m Hurdles: Sarah Bever, Christianna Dogan, Safiyyah Mitchell, Taylor Robinson
2:15 p.m. 200m: Hannah Carreon, Kayla Haywood,
3:05 p.m. 400m Hurdles: Christianna Dogan, Ashonti Warner
7:38 p.m. 4x400 Relay: Team of Elysee, Murphy, Taylor, Wilkerson

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Players Mentioned

Reneese Batson

Sarah Bever

Hannah Carreon

Hasana Clark

Torie Derrow

Christianna Dogan

Brandy Elysee

Kayla Haywood

Heidi Heiniger

Macie Majoy

Safiyyah Mitchell

Taylor Robinson

Ashonti Warner

Denisha West

Danere'a White

Lauren Zaglifa

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