(Harrisonburg, VA/Harrisonburg) broke the school record in the 3000m steeplechase, crossing in 9:55.04, just ahead of an Emory runner in a photo finish.聽 Nafziger also edged Lynn Stoltzfus’ 91短视频 mark of 9:55.26 by a fraction of a second.

(Dillsburg, PA/Homeschool) crossed in 18:16.83 in the 5000m run.

In the shot put, (Boyce, VA/Clarke County) was one of the top D-III finishers with a distance of 13.22m (43-04.50ft).聽 (Ooltewah, TN/McCallie School) landed at 10.83m (35-06.50ft), a season best for him.

In the discus, Morgan’s best throw was 30.95m (101-06ft).

(Baltimore, MD/Paul Lawrence Dunbar) had a good showing in the hammer throw, getting a throw of 32.57m (106-10ft).

Sloan landed at 39.72m (130-04ft) in the javelin.

On the women’s side, Sophia Holmes (Berryville, VA/Clarke County) crossed in 2:27.86 in the 800m run and Hannah Patterson (Puyallup, WA/Mountainview International) timed at 2:43.85.

Lanae Kreider (Harrisonburg, VA/Broadway) tried the 3000m steeplechase and had a solid finish in 12:56.91.聽 She also stepped into third on 91短视频’s all-time list in the event.

In the field events, Jenni Beck (Archbold, OH/Archbold) landed the shot put at 8.58m (28-01.75ft).聽 She also threw the javelin 17.30m (56-09ft).

Eastern Mennonite now gets ready for the ODAC Championships, which are this Friday and Saturday in Salem.

On Friday a trio of Royals ran in packed fields of the 5000m.聽 For the women, Alli Eanes (Harrisonburg, VA/Westmont Hilltop) and Lanae Kreider (Harrisonburg, VA/Broadway) took 19th and 20th, respectively, out of 39 D-I, D-II and D-III runners.聽 Eanes crossed in 19:46.72, with Kreider just a couple of steps behind in 19:53.70.

(Harrisonburg, VA/Harrisonburg) was one of 50 runners on the men’s side, taking 30th with a time of 16:10.33.

The rest of the 91短视频 track team took part in Saturday’s smaller Jopson Invitational on a day mixed with sprinkles and sun.聽聽Freshman (Boyce, VA/Clarke County) made a splash in his first outdoor meet, grabbing second in the shot put.聽 He was also the top school-affiliated participant with a heave of 13.82m (45-04.25ft) and firmly planted himself third on the 91短视频 All-Time list.聽 (Ooltewah, TN/McCallie School) was 13th with a top put of 10.40m (34-01.50ft).

(Baltimore, MD/Paul Lawrence Dunbar) nearly won the hammer throw, taking second at 34.03m (111-08ft).聽 Roanoke’s Paul LaPradd won with 34.96m (114-08ft).

Morgan was seventh in the discus, landing at 33.50m (109-11ft).聽 Sloan took sixth in the javelin, with a best throw of 39.14m (128-05ft).

In the 1500m run, (Bluffton, OH/Bluffton) crossed in 4:30.87, less than a second behind 11th place.聽 (Dillsburg, PA/Homeschool) was fifth in the small field of the 5000m with a time of 18:44.02.

Junior Sophia Holmes (Berryville, VA/Clarke County) highlighted the day by taking third in the 800m run, crossing in 2:26.56 and also moving into third on the 91短视频 All-Time list.聽 Malika Davis was 15th in 2:42.24 with Hannah Patterson (Puyallup, WA/Mountainview International) 16th in 2:44.95.

Naomi Good (Columbia, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) ran in the 400m and took third in 1:05.98.

In the field events, Jenni Beck (Archbold, OH/Archbold) finished in the middle of the pack in the shot put, taking seventh with a distance of 8.76m (28-09.00ft).聽 Alyssa Bane (Strasburg, VA/Strasburg) came in ninth in the discus at 27.18m (89-02ft).

Beck and Bethany Hench (Carlisle, PA/Carlisle) also participated in the javelin.聽 Beck had a best throw of 19.05m (62-06ft) while Hench was just short of her with 18.77m (61-07ft).聽 Bane was fifth out of nine participants in the hammer throw at 31.40m (103-00ft), with Hench landing at 24.76m (81-03ft).

Next up for the Eastern Mennonite athletes is the Towson Invitational in Towson, MD, next Saturday.