CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Highlighted by two new school record performances, the Monmouth University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Virginia Challenge over the past three days. Hosted by the University of Virginia, the event featured some of the top schools and student-athletes from both the United States and abroad.
 
Mohamed Diagouraga and Dalton Yeust managed to set new school records in their respective events. Diagouraga finished fourth overall in the men's triple jump on Saturday with a mark of 15.57m, while Yeust placed second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.91m. Overall, the Hawks combined to set ten all-time top-tens at the event, with the men picking up six and the women notching four.
 
ALL-TIME TOP-TENS
Men's 400m: Jalen Jones – 48.16 (eighth)
Men's 1500m: Louis DiLaurenzio – 3:47.51 (fourth)
Men's 4x400: Jordan Ricketts, Jalen Jones, Naeem Green, Matt Martino – 3:14.58 (eighth)
Men's Triple Jump: Mohamed Diagouraga – 15.57m (SR)
Men's Javelin: Evan Niedrowski – 71.42m (fourth, FR)
Men's Pole Vault: Dalton Yeust – 4.91m (SR)
Women's 400m: Madison Latimer – 55.97 (eighth)
Women's 400mH: Yasmeen Tinsley – 1:00.71 (fifth, FR)
Women's 800m: Ashley Navarro – 2:10.52 (eighth)
Women's 3000m Steeple: Marisa Kilgarriff – 11:16.73 (fourth)
 
QUOTES
"It was a productive weekend in Charlottesville at the Virginia Challenge. I was proud of the way we competed against some of the best competition in the country. We had a wide range of performances and really excelled in some events. We struggled in others, and we'll learn from the experience. Any time you go up against the best, you walk away a little wiser and more prepared for future meets.
 
We had two new freshman records and two school records! Yasmeen Tinsley set the freshman record in the 400m hurdles and Evan Niedrowski threw a bomb in the javelin finishing as the second collegian. School records were set by Dalton Yeust in the pole vault and Mohamed Diagouraga in the triple jump. Overall, it was a great weekend, and we look forward to our next competitions at the Penn Relays and Lehigh Covert Classic. Fly Hawks!" – Director of Track & Field and Cross Country / Head Coach Mike Nelson
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will conclude their regular season schedule next week with a pair of events. The Penn Relays are scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 28 and will run through Saturday, April 30. Lehigh University's Carol and John Covert Classic starts on Friday, April 29 and will finish on Saturday, April 30.