The Virginia men’s and women’s track teams competed in the ACC Championship meet this weekend in Raleigh, N.C. The Cavalier women finished in a tie for fourth place, while the men finished in sixth place.
For the women, sophomore Jordan Lavender won the 400-meter and finished third in the 200. Graduate student Catherine White successfully defended her 10,000-meter crown, while junior Barbara Strehler and sophomore Kathleen Stevens also scored points in the event.
Also on the women’s side, freshman Peyton Chaney finished sixth in the 100 and fourth in the 200, sophomore Vanessa Fabrizio placed second in the 800 and senior Vicky Fouhy claimed second place in the 1500.
For the men, sophomore Payton Hazzard finished fourth in the 400-meter dash, and two Cavaliers placed in the 3,000 steeplechase — junior Taylor Gilland crossed fifth and sophomore Colin Mearns finished seventh.
Graduate student Mark Amirault placed second in the 5,000-meter with a time of 13:59.21, which is the seventh fastest in school history. Distance runner junior Thomas Porter finished second in the 10,000 and fifth in the 5,000.
The Cavaliers will have three weeks off before hosting the Virginia Challenge May 10 and 11.
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