Virginia Beach, VA – It had almost been a month since the Regent University Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field teams had participated in a competition, but they were back in full swing on Friday as the Royals competed in the VCU Rams Invitational just a few miles down the road from campus.  It was an opportunity for Regent to perform in their home city, and The Royals' efforts were good enough to produce a Top 5 finish and a School Record, to go along with numerous Personal Records.  

Women's Track Events  

60m Dash:  

• Freshman Elizabeth Olojo (Hanover, MD) clocked 8.63 seconds. 

• Junior Shylah Wells (Youngsville, NC) finished with a time of 9.30 seconds. 

• Freshman Latanya Hopkins (Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 11.21 seconds, for a Personal Record   

200m Dash:  

• Freshman Gabrielle Butler (New Kent, VA) ran a solid 30.83 seconds, setting a Personal Record. 

400m Dash 

• Butler won her Heat and finished in 11th place with a Personal Record time of 1:00.80. 

• Sophomore Jordana Foose (Chesterfield, VA) finished in 16th place with a time of 1:14.25. 

800m Run:  

• Freshman Muriel Jean Louis (Virginia Beach, VA) set a Personal Record, running 3:18.43. 

1 Mile Run:  

• Freshman Louise Monga-Rochard (Toano, VA) competed in her debut collegiate mile, finishing in 6:17.38 for a Personal Record.  

Women's Field Events  

Long Jump:  

• Wells led Regent's jumpers with a mark of 3.95m. 

• Freshman Elizabeth Olojo (Hanover, MD) followed with 3.93m setting a Personal Record.  

• Freshman LaTanya Hopkins (Virginia Beach, VA) finished with a Personal Record 3.37m. 

Weight Throw:  

• Freshman Chloe Basnett (Columbus, OH) set a Personal Record with a throw of 6.07.  

• Freshman Daesha Hill (Williamsburg, VA) set Personal Record with a throw of 6.40. 

Men's Track Events  

60m Dash:  

• Senior Asher Ellis (Morganton, NC) finished his preliminary heat in 8.21 seconds. 

60m Hurdles:  

• Sophomore Jacob Winck (Breezewood, PA) finished with a time of 9.71.  

200m Dash:  

• Wells ran a solid 26.35 seconds.  

400m Dash:  

• Winck recorded a time of 54.10, to finish 29th.  

800m Run:  

• Freshman Bryce Nearman (Stafford, VA) also competed, running 2:16.49 for 13th place and a Personal Record.  

1 Mile Run:  

• Sophomore Thomas Slingluff (Suffolk, VA) finished time of 4:51.04 

• Sophomore Thomas Isaac (Burke, VA) finished with for a Personal Record time of 5:04.38  

 3000m Run:  

• Freshman Cayden Sierra (Newport News, VA) finished with a time of 12:35.32  

Men's Field Events  

Long Jump:  

• Senior Kevin Cropper (Oak Hall, VA) finished 15th overall with a jump of 6.21m.  

Triple Jump 

• Cropper earned a spot in the finals and a 5th place finish with a jump of 13.41m. 

Shot Put:  

• Senior Evan Pond (Powhatan, VA) threw a distance of 8.23m  

• Sophomore Jaxon Sawyer (Virginia Beach, VA) finished with a throw of 7.38m  

Weight Throw:  

• Pond threw a distance of 8.78m for a Personal Record  

• Sawyer set an Indoor Personal Record with a throw of 7.47m.   

Regent will be back in action on Saturday, January 17th when they travel to Lexington to compete in the VMI Invitational.  Start time is scheduled for 10:00am.