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Men's Track & Field

Wesleyan's Track and Field Teams Deliver at Jasmine Claggett Invitational

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan College's track and field teams delivered a powerful performance in their home meet on April 18, recording multiple victories, personal bests, and NCAA DII nationally ranked marks during the annual Jasmine Claggett Invitational.
 

Distance Runners Dominate the Track

 

Sprint & Middle-Distance Standouts

 

Relay Teams Deliver Season-Best Performances

  • The Women's 4x100m team (Akita, Capicola, Pancoast, Veltri) clocked a season-best 52.39.
  • In the Women's 4x400m, the team of Akita, Golden, Woods, and Johnson took 1st at 4:18.00.
  • The Men's 4x400m "A" squad (Anderson, Salmon, Liveo, Babawale-Thropp) ran 3:30.25 for the win and a season best.
 

Field Event Excellence Across the Board

Jumps

Pole Vault

Throws

  • Nathan Roemer won the Men's Javelin with a top-100 NCAA DII mark of 54.97m.
  • In the Men's Hammer, Brian Valiente (2nd, 51.03m) and Jack Ingram (3rd, 49.59m) led a contingent of five Bobcats in the top seven.
  • Mallory McGinnis earned 3rd place in both the Women's Shot Put (12.31m) and Discus (38.24m).
  • Jacqualin Leaman (3rd, 46.01m) and Chloe Cox (9th, 35.05m) performed strongly in the Women's Hammer Throw.
  • The Women's Javelin saw Bailee Einspahr take 2nd at 31.19m, with three other Bobcats in the top six.
 
With multiple season- and personal-best performances across both squads, West Virginia Wesleyan continues to build momentum heading into championship season. The Bobcats demonstrated balanced strength in distance, sprints, relays, jumps, and throws, setting a competitive tone for what lies ahead.
 
Complete results: https://live.mountaintiming.com/meets/49575
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Cole Bracken

Cole Bracken

DMR
Senior
Elijah Hannig

Elijah Hannig

Senior
Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Sophomore
Jeremiah Zelinski

Jeremiah Zelinski

Hept
Sophomore
Marquis Trainer

Marquis Trainer

LJ, TJ, 60H
Sophomore
Nathan Roemer

Nathan Roemer

Senior
Royell Salmon

Royell Salmon

200, LJ, TJ, HJ
Sophomore
Taiwo Babawale-Thropp

Taiwo Babawale-Thropp

200,400, 4x400
Sophomore
Jacqualin Leaman

Jacqualin Leaman

Shot, WT
Junior
Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

HJ
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Cole Bracken

Cole Bracken

Senior
DMR
Elijah Hannig

Elijah Hannig

Senior
Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Sophomore
Jeremiah Zelinski

Jeremiah Zelinski

Sophomore
Hept
Marquis Trainer

Marquis Trainer

Sophomore
LJ, TJ, 60H
Nathan Roemer

Nathan Roemer

Senior
Royell Salmon

Royell Salmon

Sophomore
200, LJ, TJ, HJ
Taiwo Babawale-Thropp

Taiwo Babawale-Thropp

Sophomore
200,400, 4x400
Jacqualin Leaman

Jacqualin Leaman

Junior
Shot, WT
Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

Sophomore
HJ
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