Black Knights Continue Hot Streak Against Villanova

The Army men’s and women’s indoor track teams dominated for the second straight week as they collected the majority of victories in a meet against Villanova Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House.
The Army men’s and women’s indoor track teams dominated for the second straight week as they collected the majority of victories in a meet against Villanova Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House.

WEST POINT – The Army men’s and women’s indoor track teams dominated for the second straight week as they collected the majority of victories in a meet against Villanova Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House.

The Army women had double winners in both the field and track events. Emily Mikoud remains unbeaten this season in the 20-lb weight and shot put, posting season highs in winning both. The Black Knight junior had a winning toss of 19.51 meters in the weight throw followed by a 15.71 mark in the shot put.

Freshman Jazmine Alderman led the way for the second straight meet in garnerning first place honors in the 60 (7.86) and 200-meter (25.98) dashes with a season best in the former. The women captured six of the running events and four of the six field events.

Junior Jamir Gibson was a double winner for the men leading the way in the field events claiming both throwing events. He garnered top honors in the 35-lb weight for the second straight week this time with a toss of 18.94 (62-1 ¾), the lone Black Knight to go over 60 feet in that event. He added a first in the shot put (17.65) equaling his season best. The men took seven of the running events and four of the field events in claiming 11 first place finishes.

EVENT WINNERS
WOMEN
60m Dash: Jazmine Alderman – 7.86
400m Dash: Hannah Blakey – 58.07
200m: Jazmine Alderman-25.98
800m run: Quinn Collins – 2:18.04
1000m: Madeline Magoto – 2:59.28
Long Jump: Brianna White – 5.57m
Triple Jump: Bonvie Fosam – 11.97m
Shot Put: Emily Mikoud – 15.71m
20-lb Weight: Emily Mikoud 19.51m
4×400 Relay: Hannah Blakey, Emma Taylor, Holli Chapman, Shayla Bonzelet – 3:57.51

MEN
4×400 Relya: Calvin Wetzel, Elijah Bellamy, Aidan Christensen, Peter Smith – 3:19.70
60 m Dash: Jon Redmond – 6.88
200m Dash: Ryan Hogan – 22.06
800m Run: Luke Griner – 1:53.47
Mile Run: Mitchell Burr – 4:12.76
3000m – Thomas Vo – 8:30.16
60m Hurdles – Mathew McNamara – 8:41
Pole Vault: Connor Quinlan – 4.63m
Long Jump: Tyrese Bender – 6.81m
Shot Put: Jamir Gibson – 17.65
35-lb Weight: Jamir Gibson – 18.94

Up next Army will host Navy next week at Gillis Field House in the annual indoor men’s and women’s Star meet.

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