The Basics
Meet: VertKlasse Meeting
Location: High Point University | High Point University  

The Lead: Paige Olausen's Roanoke school record throw in the javelin highlighted a weekend full of personnel bests as the Maroons took part in the VertKlasse Meeting at High Point University.

Highlights:

• Olausen's throw of 39.97 set the Roanoke school record, is the second best throw in the ODAC this year and ranks ninth in all of Division III.
• David Flowers placed ninth in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 42.90 which was also a personal best.
• In the 5000m run, Kerri Dalton placed ninth overall in the Division III heavy field with a time of 17:54.29 which is more than 30 seconds better than her previous personnel best.
• Ellen Bauer also set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 19:23.29.
• Claire Aurand's 12.53 in the 100m set a personal best. Aurand then set a personnel record in the 200m with a time of 26.10.
• Brittany Malette set her personal best in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:13.56.
• Mara Briggs finished ninth in the high jump with a mark of 1.52m - 4' 11.75", while Jayna Jean-Jules was sixth in the hammer throw with a toss of 40.32m - 132' 3."
• In the 5000m, Howard Daniels placed 17^th with a time of 15:45.26, while John Wiggins had a PR with his time of 16:02.91.

Up Next: Roanoke will be in action Friday and Saturday at the Liberty Invitational.