WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University track & field program put up a number of strong performances at the UVA Challenge, a two-day meet in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Blue & Gray managed a quartet of times among the top 10 on the day.

Freshman Rey Rivera (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) ran his best 800-meter collegiate time as he clocked 1:48.04 to finish second. It is the fastest time recorded by a BIG EAST athlete thus far this outdoor season.

Nate Alleyne (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan), another freshman, had success on the track as he ran a personal best (PB) 48.19 to finish fourth in the men's 400-meter dash.

Bryan Bjerk (Grand Forks, N.D./Red River/Minnesota) took seventh in the men's discus as he threw 158' 3".

On the women's side, Taylor Williams (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham/Clemson) clocked 12.18 in the women's 100-meter dash to finish eighth. The time puts her in the top 10 all-time at Georgetown.

The Hoyas will continue racing the remainder of the meet tomorrow, April 21, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Georgetown Results at Mason Spring Invitational
Women's 100-Meter Dash
8. Taylor Williams, 12.18

Men's 400-Meter Dash
4. Nate Alleyne, 48.19

Women's 400-Meter Dash
15. Bryann Sandy, 1:00.44

Women's 400-Meter Dash â€" Invitational
11. Jody-Ann Knight, 56.23
12. Shannon Meisberger, 56.27

Men's 800-Meter Run â€" Invitational
2. Rey Rivera, 1:48.04
14. Spencer Brown, 1:51.57
T15. Ruach Padhal, 1:51.92
28. Charles Cooper, 1:53.06

Women's 800-Meter Run â€" Invitational
22. Olivia Arizin, 2:10.97

Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase â€" Invitational
20. Nick Wareham, 9:09.87

Men's Discus Throw
7. Bryan Bjerk, 48.25m [158' 3"]