April 18, 2015
Virginia Challenge Complete Results
ATLANTA, Ga. — The University of Notre Dame track & field sprinters and field athletes wrapped up a successful weekend at the Georgia Tech Invitational a thet George C. Griffin Track in Atlanta.
Margaret Bamgbose improved on her season best time in the 400 meters by 0.02 seconds with a win in the event in 51.95, strengthening her national third-best time according to TFRRS.com, while Jade Barber won her second 100-meter hurdles event of the season, recording the nation’s best time in the process in 13.04. Both played key parts in Notre Dame’s winning effort in the 4×100-meter relay, along with Kaila Barber and Parker English (44.81). (All national rankings as of April 18, 2015.)
The Irish also notched a win in the 4×400-meter relay, as English, Amber Lalla, Jordan Shead and Bamgbose raced for a time of 3:33.21, good for the nation’s eighth-best time.
For the men, Chris Giesting placed second in the 400 meters in 45.95, just 0.02 seconds off his season-best time. Geisting anchored both the second-place 4×400-meter relay of Eric Ways, Harvey Smith and Alex Groesh (3:07.50) and the same group in the fourth-place 4×100-meter relay (41.21).
In the field, Dominick Padovano placed third in the discus (50.72 meters) while Hunter Holton (2.00 meters) and Nathan Richartz (4,95 meters) placed fourth in the high jump and pole vault, respectively.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A school record fell as the Fighting Irish distance and multi-event athletes completed competition at the Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field in Charlottesville.
Junior Danielle Aragon shaved 0.05 seconds off the Notre Dame mark in the 1,500 meters, besting Rebecca Tracy’s 2012 benchmarker with a time of 4:13.43.
Carly Loeffel finished fourth in the heptathlon with 5,304 total points, highlighted by a second-place javelin fling of 37.17 meters. The senior moved up a spot from yesterday, when she sat in fifth after four events.
On the men’s side, Brent Swanberg placed seventh in the decathlon (6737 points), while Jake Kildoo finished eighth in the 5,000 meters (14:08.34).
The Irish return to action next Thursday through Saturday at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. To keep up with Irish track & field, follow @NDXCTF on Twitter and like Notre Dame Cross Country/Track & Field on Facebook.
GEORGIA TECH INVITATIONAL
Saturday
Women’s Results
200 meters
13. Jade Barber, 24.39
37. Emily Carson, 25.43
400 meters
1. Margaret Bamgbose, 51.97
5. Amber Lalla, 53.84
8. Parker English, 54.27
15. Payton Miller, 55.09
800 meters
8. Jamie Marvil, 2:10.16
14. Samantha Murray, 2:12.17
100-meter hurdles (finals)
1. Jade Barber, 13.04
4. Kaila Barber, 13.90
400-meter hurdles
6. Michelle Rotondo, 1:00.95
15. Jordan Shead, 1:02.27
DNS Kaila Barber
4×100-meter relay
1. Notre Dame A, 44.81
Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Parker English, Margaret Bamgbose
4×400-meter relay
1. Notre Dame A, 3:33.21
Parker English, Amber Lalla, Jordan Shead, Margaret Bamgbose
6. Notre Dame B, 3:47.14
Michelle Rotondo, Payton Miller, Samantha Murray, Jamie Marvil
Pole Vault
5. Kayla Polcari, 3.72m
Triple Jump
4. Mary Esther Gourdin, 12.27m
Discus
5. Lena Madison, 42.88m
Men’s Results
400 meters
2. Chris Giesting, 45.95
9. Eric Ways, 47.56
14. Harvey Smith, 47.93
19. Alex Groesch, 48.43
800 meters
25. Patrick O’Connell, 1:53.17
40. Eric Gebeke, 1:56.30
400-meter hurdles
14. Aaron Dunn, 55.89
4×100-meter relay
4. Notre Dame A, 41.21
Alex Groesch, Harvey Smith, Eric Ways, Chris Giesting
4×400-meter relay
2. Notre Dame A, 3:07.50
Eric Ways, Harvey Smith, Alex Groesch, Chris Giesitng
High Jump
4. Hunter Holton, 2.00m
Pole Vault
4. Nate Richartz, 4.95m
10. David Schipper, J4.80m
Discus
3. Dominick Padovano, 50.72m
7. Anthony Shivers, 47.80m
Friday
Women’s Results
100 meters (prelims)
24. Emily Carson, 12.26
100-meter hurdles (prelims)
2. Jade Barber, 13.43 Q
3. Kaila Barber, 13.62 Q
100-meter hurdles (semis)
1. Jade Barber, 13.27
3. Kaila Barber, 13.65
1,500 meters
6. Ashlyn Rambo, 4:32.05
Long Jump
11. Emily Carson, 5.57m
Shot Put
1. Emily Morris, 15.15m
Hammer Throw
7. Lena Madison, 50.03m
17. Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu, 40.78m
Javelin
7. Brett Whalen, 34.36m
Men’s Results
Hammer Throw
4. Dominick Padovano, 57.29m
10. Nicholas Hauser, 52.97m
13. Anthony Shivers, 51.27m
Javelin
3. Greg Bombara, 52.82m
VIRGINIA CHALLENGE
Saturday
Women’s Results
1,500 meters
5. Danielle Aragon, 4:13.43*
12. Molly Seidel, 4:18.88
Long Jump – heptathlon
8. Carly Loeffel, 5.45m
14. Rachel Rhodes, 5.28m
Javelin – heptathlon
2. Carly Loeffel, 37.17m
13. Rachel Rhodes, 24.11m
800 meters – heptathlon
5. Rachel Rhodes, 2:18.47
8. Carly Loeffel, 2:24.35
Heptathlon – final
4. Carly Loeffel, 5304 points
12. Rachel Rhodes, 4718 points
Men’s Results
1,500 meters
10. Michael Clevenger, 3:43.91
23. Jacob Dumford, 4:47.78
32. Chris Marco, 3:50.12
46. Christopher Quinn, 3:53.64
5,000 meters
8. Jake Kildoo, 14:08.34
10,000 meters
DNF, Martin Grady
110-meter hurdles – decathlon
6. Brent Swanberg, 15.42
Discus – deacthlon
14. Brent Swanberg, 33.17m
Pole Vault – decathlon
7. Brent Swanberg, 4.20m
Javelin – decathlon
8. Brent Swanberg, 46.36m
1,500 meters – decathlon
6. Brent Swanberg, 4:42.41
Decathlon – final
7. Brent Swanberg, 6737 points
Friday
Women’s Results
800 meters
7. Danielle Aragon, 2:07.34
3,000-meter steeplechase
6. Sydni Meunier, 10:20.32
200 meter – heptathlon
10. Carly Loeffel, 25.57
13. Rachel Rhodes, 25.95
100-meter hurdle – heptathlon
2. Carly Loeffel, 14.25
13. Rachel Rhodes, 15.30
High Jump – heptathlon
T-4. Carly Loeffel, 1.66m
T-10. Rachel Rhodes, 1.60m
Shot Put – heptathlon
5. Carly Loeffel, 11.93m
13. Rachel Rhodes, 10.03m
Heptathlon – through four events
5. Carly Loeffel, 3240 points
12. Rachel Rhodes, 2871 points
Men’s Results
100 meters – decathlon
16. Brent Swanberg, 11.75
400 meters – decathlon
10. Brent Swanberg, 51.27
High Jump – decathlon
T-11. Brent Swanberg, 1.86m
Long Jump – decathlon
9. Brent Swanberg, 6.64m
Shot Put – decathlon
3. Brent Swanberg, 13.07m
Decathlon – through five events
8. Brent Swanberg, 3538 points
*Notre Dame Record
Joanne Norell, Media Relations Assistant
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