WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University track & field program competed in the Sharon Colyear-Danvile Season Opener and the VMI Team Challenge on Saturday. Eni Akinniyi set a school record in the triple jump recording a jump of 12.80m. Maggie Donahue also set a new school record in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:43.98.
 
ON THE RECORD
"We were excited to get our Indoor Season under way at the VMI Team Challenge. This gave us an opportunity to experience a competitive environment before heading into the winter break. On the Men's side newcomer Kadari Mitchell started his Hoya career off on a high note taking the sprint double winning the 60m in a new PB (6.84) and fought for the win in the 200m as well. The highlight of the meet goes to Eni's performance in the Women's Triple Jump. To break a school record that stood for almost 30 years is pretty special and doing so in the first meet of the season…on her last attempt was a joy to witness. Having been a there to see the old record being set by Jen McDermott who was my teammate makes this new record and PB for Eni that much more special. Kudos to Coach Williams as well to help get her to this tremendous achievement. We know there is more to come." Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Alton McKenzie

"It was also fantastic to see some amazing performances in Boston. Matt's 1:48.75 800m season opener spells for great things to come this season. And Maggie Donahue continues to cement herself in Georgetown's history books, breaking her own school Record in the 5K, running 15:43.98 today, capping off a great Indoor season opening weekend for the Hoyas!!" - Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Alton McKenzie
 
"Matt Payamps ran an excellent race today. He dealt with some illness this fall but despite that is way ahead of where he was at this time last year. Last indoors his first 800 was 1:50 and 2 weeks later he broke the school record in the Mile in 3:55. I expect Matt will run much faster this coming winter than he did last winter." – Assistant Track & Field Coach Brandon Bonsey
 
ABOUT THE WOMEN

• Akinniyi dazzled during the triple jump coming in first place and setting a school record with a jump of 12.80m. Jennifer McDermott '93 held the program record for nearly 30 years before Akinniyi beat it by over a foot today.
• Her previous PR in the indoor event was 12.09m and she broke that by .71m.
• In the women's 400, Maya Drayton came in first place with a time of 56.61 and Jadah Fitzgerald came in second with a time of 58.35.
• Renee Newton finished in third place in the 600m with a time of 1:34.69.
• The 4x400 meter relay team finished in first with a time of 3:50.59.
• In the Sharon Colyear-Danvile Season Opener, Maggie Donahue finished 21st in the 5000-meter run clocking a time of 15:43.98.
• With her time, Donahue broke her own school record set less than a year ago (2/11/22) of 15:45.98. She set that record at the BU Valentine Invitational and broke it coming of another All-American Cross Country season.

 
ABOUT THE MEN

• In the Sharon Colyear-Danvile Season Opener, Matthew Payamps finished first in the men's 800 run. He clocked a time of 1:48.75 which is good for 11th fastest in school history in the first meet of the season.
• Both Christopher Pitt and Noah Toole competed in the men's long jump, and both finished alongside one another. Toole came in second place with a jump of 6.84m and Pitt came in third place with a jump of 6.83m.
• In the 60m event, Kadari Mitchell came in first place with a time of 6.84.
• Nicholas Givan won the 400m with a time of 48.97 while Aaron Lindsey came in second with a time of 49.93 and Jabril El-Amin finished third with a time of 50.13.
• Kadari Mitchell won the 200m event with a time of 21.84.
• The men's 4x400 meter relay was split into two teams and both finished in the top three. The first team finished in second with a time of 3:23.87 and the other team finished in third with a time of 3:25.15.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Blue & Gray will be back in action during the new year as they head to the Nittany Lion Challenge on Saturday, January 14 in University Park, Pennsylvania.