WASHINGTON – Despite rainy and cold conditions, the Georgetown track & field team competed at the Duke Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Durham, North Carolina. The two day meet was held at Morris Williams Stadium on the campus of Duke University and marks the second time this outdoor season the Hoyas have raced in the Tar Heel State.
ON THE RECORD
"The weather was less than ideal, to say the least, but we still had some very competitive performances from our middle distance runners. Riggins running 2:04.81 in a downpour secured a time which surely will get her into the regional meet. On the men's side Woods, Payamps, Rizzo and Teffra ran as well as could be expected based on the conditions. The focus is always on what we can control so we will look forward to upcoming meets and better conditions to produce good times and marks." - Director of Track & Field / Cross Country
Alton McKenzie
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- In the invitational section of the men's 800-meter run, Theo Woods took first with a season-best 1:50.80 to lead a quartet of Hoyas among the top 10. He was followed by Matthew Payamps in fourth (1:51.20), Matthew Rizzo in sixth (1:51.80) and Abel Teffra in seventh (1:52.04).
- Melissa Riggins was the top collegiate finisher in the women's 800-meter invite field, taking second with a time of 2:04.81 behind Puma's Angel Piccirillo. She was second in the second heat while teammate Katy-Ann McDonald finished sixth in the heat, clocking 2:07.38 to finish sixth overall.
- Nick Medeiros finished 10th in the men's 400-meter dash, clocking 50.07 and winning his heat.
- Grace Smiechowski turned in a personal best with 15.47 in the women's 100-meter hurdles to finish 16th overall and third in heat three. Just behind was Mackenzie O'Connor at 16.26 and fifth in heat three.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will return to competition next weekend with a trip to Azusa, California for the Bryan Clay Invitational. The two-day meet on the west coast will be hosted by Austin Peay University on Friday and Saturday, April 14-15.
