Track and Field

[Pablo]

https://gomason.com/news/2020/2/29/...cond-after-day-one-of-a-10-championships.aspx:

"KINGSTON, R.I. – The George Mason men's and women's track and field teams are in prime position to capture the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships.

The Mason women lead team results with 40 points after six scored events on the first day of the A-10 Indoor Championships. The Patriots rank ahead of UMass (37), Dayton (31) and Rhode Island (21).

The Mason men sit in second place with 47 points, just one point behind Rhode Island (48). The final day is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday."

 

[GMUgemini]

I think the men's team wound up second, the women team wound up 4th?

 

[Pablo]

I think the men's team wound up second, the women team wound up 4th?

You are correct!

 

[Old Man]

FYI, the a George Mason Patriots host the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend.

The event can be watched on ESPN+ and a link to the GoMason article with schedule and ESPN link is below.

A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships

 

[Pablo]

EUGENE BOUND! Eastman Qualifies for NCAA Championships - George Mason University Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — EUGENE BOUND!

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"George Mason University women's track and field junior Annabelle Eastman qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the steeplechase on the final day of the NCAA East Preliminaries.

The Melbourne, Australia native automatically advanced after taking third in the first heat with a time 9:54.68. She finished fifth overall after coming in ranked No. 6 in the East Region."

"Eastman's historic season will continue on at one of the biggest stages of the sport. She is a three-time school record holder in the steeplechase, 3000m and 5000m — all set during the 2021 outdoor season.

At the A-10 Outdoor Championship, she broke the meet record in the 3000m steeplechase with a personal record of 9:53.07 to qualify for the regional meet.

During the 2021 cross country season, she ran the second-fastest time ever at the A-10 Cross Country Championships, finishing runner up, to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA meet. It marked Mason's first cross country qualifier since 1996.

Eastman will now look ahead to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held from June 9-12 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon."

 

[Pablo]

Simmons, Shirley Win Individual Titles on Day One of A-10 Indoor Championships - George Mason University Athletics

FAIRFAX, Va. — The George Mason track and field program won two Atlantic 10 individual championships on day one of the 2022 A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships,

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"The Mason men sit first in the team standings with 51 points while the women are second with 32 points."

 

[Pablo]

Mason Collects 15 Medals at A-10 Indoor Championships - George Mason University Athletics

FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason track and field student-athlete Jaylen Simmons was named Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Field Performer at the 2022 A-10 Indoor Championships.

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"The Patriots wrapped up competition on Sunday at the George Mason Field House in Fairfax, Va. The Mason men finished third in the team standings with 111 points behind champion Rhode Island (199) and Davidson (114). The women placed fourth with 78 points behind champion vcu (126)."

 

[Pablo]

Pair of School Records Fall on Day Two of Raleigh Relays - George Mason University Athletics

RALEIGH, N.C. – A pair of George Mason school records fell on the second day of the Raleigh Relays Friday at Dail Track/Soccer Complex in Raleigh, N.C.

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"Graduate student Jaylen Simmons shattered a 25-year-old school record in the discus, set by Perry Gaskins in 1997 (52.62m). He posted a PR of 53.22 meters, finishing fourth overall in the event. It marked Simmons' third school record at Mason.

In the evening session, junior Jack Ikenberry broke the program record in the 10,000-meter run with a PR of 29:35.94. He bested the previous record by four seconds, set by teammate Hunter Jutras a season ago (29:39.68). "

 

[Pablo]

Simmons Wins Top Honor at A-10 Outdoor Championships - George Mason University Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. – The George Mason track and field program claimed seven individual titles at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

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"RICHMOND, Va. – The George Mason track and field program claimed seven individual titles at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Mason finished second in the men's team standings with 128 points, behind champion Rhode Island (184.5). The women placed fifth with 79 points as UMass won the title (123.5).

Graduate student Jaylen Simmons was named Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Field Performer for the fifth time in his career. He won his fifth A-10 shot put title on Sunday with a winning-throw of 17.57 meters.

He added a gold medal in the discus – the first A-10 discus title of his career. Sitting in third with one throw to go, Simmons broke his own school record in the event with a toss of 53.67 meters to sit atop the leader board."

 

[Old Man]

George Mason Women's Track and Field team are the A-10 Champions for 2023.

 

[Pablo]

Mason's track and field teams now have 10 assistant coaches - https://gomason.com/news/2023/9/7/t...coaches-for-george-mason-track-and-field.aspx

 

[jessej]

Mason's track and field teams now have 10 assistant coaches - https://gomason.com/news/2023/9/7/t...coaches-for-george-mason-track-and-field.aspx

i have no idea of the budget - but I wonder how many are paid?

 

[GMU79]

i have no idea of the budget - but I wonder how many are paid?

I would do it for some free gear.

 

[Pablo]

https://blog.patriotbrew.net/p/tbd?utm_source=blog.patriotbrew.net&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=patriot-brew-5-3-and-the-award-goes-to

PATRIOT TRIVIA​

This weekend, Fairfax is the site of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Track & Field Championships.
This is the 10th A-10 Championship that Mason has been a part of for track & field. How many times in the previous nine years have the Patriots swept both the men’s and women’s outdoor titles?

TRIVIA ANSWER​

Answer: Three.
The Patriots swept the men’s and women’s A-10 outdoor titles in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Overall, Mason has nine A-10 outdoor titles, five on the women’s side and four on the men’s.

 

[Pablo]

George Mason Ends Day 1 of A10 Championships at The Top - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va.- George Mason finishes Day 1 of the A10 Outdoor Championships with two gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals. The Patriots have proven

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[Pablo]

Rhode Island Claims Fourth-Straight Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Rhode Island won its fourth-straight Atlantic 10 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Sunday, behind 233 team points. The Rams won eight different events over the two-day Championship.

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"George Mason finished in second place with 179 points while UMass took third place with 98. Davidson (64), vcu (59) and Saint Louis (52) finished in fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

"George Mason took both the Field and Rookie Performer of the Year honors with Robert Kestyn earning the Most Outstanding Field Performer accolades after earning a gold medal, winning the discus and winning a bronze medal in the hammer.

Mason's Joziah Johnson is the Most Outstanding Rookie Performer after winning the 400M hurdles with a 52.20 time."

"In the field events, Kestyn won the discus, while Rhode Island's Matt Santy took the high jump (2.05m), George Mason's Walt Bannerman won the pole vault (5.20m 17-¾), Rhode Island's Derek Chalmers won the long jump (7.23m 23-8¾), George Mason's Geni Roberts took gold in the triple jump (15.21m 49-11) and Rhode Island's Christopher Tavarone won the shot put (17.22m 56-6)."

VCU Captures Fourth Atlantic 10 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Title

FAIRFAX, Va. – vcu won its fourth Atlantic 10 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field title Sunday, finishing with 136 points. The Rams won five events and medaled in 10 to secure the victory.

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"Richmond finished second with 116 points, with Duquesne third, scoring 101.2 points, followed by George Mason with 85.7 points and Dayton in fifth with 77 points."

 

[Pablo]

Walt Bannerman Advances to the NCAA Championships - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va.- Walt Bannerman punches his ticket to travel to Eugene, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Championships after an immense performance in the pole vault.

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"Fairfax, Va.- Walt Bannerman punches his ticket to travel to Eugene, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Championships after an immense performance in the pole vault. 48 competitors were lined up to fight for a spot among the first 12 to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

Walt Bannerman came in with high hopes of qualifying for the next round after many hours of practice at the Field House. The event was scheduled to begin at 3 pm but with two lightning delays, the event was pushed back to 4:30 pm. The first attempt was at 4.92m and Walt missed his first attempt, but he shacked off the nerves and completed the jump in his next turn. 5.07m was completed in one attempt and the challenge of 5.22m was next for Walt. His personal best was 5.20m, but he easily flew over 5.22m to record a new personal best and to keep pushing for a spot in the final 12.

The next challenge was set at 5.32m, a huge step for Walt in his collegiate career. All eyes were on Walt preparing his run up and once he took off, everybody held their breath. Walt sprung up in the air and touched the bar, but the bar remained in place, Walt landed safely achieving a new personal record of 5.32m and moving up the George Mason All-Time list to third. The task was once again completed in one attempt and the dream was becoming clearer. At 5.42m, Walt was unable to surpass the bar but many other competitors failed at their attempts as well. The event became a waiting game. One by one the other athletes were falling out of the competition and since Walt completed his jumps with the fewest attempts, he secured the 10th spot and a seat in the plane to Eugene, Oregon."

 

[Verdad]

Mason has another All-American - congrats Walt!

Walt Bannerman Named All-American at NCAA Championships - George Mason University Athletics

Fairfax, Va.- Walt Bannerman concludes his season at a high level achieving the title as All-American with a new PR of 5.37m at the NCAA Championships. An excellent

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Amazing accomplishment, but especially when you see how he ket increasing his personal best at NCAA regionals and then finals.

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/05/09/bullis-track-quincy-wilson/

One of our former National Champs from the 96 track team is now a coach and is helping a 16 year old track star by the name of Quincy Wilson who is on the bubble for making the 2024 Olympics.

 

[jessej]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/05/09/bullis-track-quincy-wilson/

One of our former National Champs from the 96 track team is now a coach and is helping a 16 year old track star by the name of Quincy Wilson who is on the bubble for making the 2024 Olympics.

Wilson set, then broke, the 400M under 18 world record in his initial 100 heat and his semifinal heat. He will run in the finals but his time was the 7th best.
Top 3 finishers make the Olympic Team.