Salem, Va. – The University of Lynchburg indoor track & field teams continued their successful start to the 2025-2026 campaign at the Finn Pincus Invitational in Salem, Va. and Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., posting several personal bests and a new women's 300m school record against local competition.

While the majority of Lynchburg's team traveled to Roanoke College for the Finn Pincus Invitational, a handful faced Division I opponents at Virginia Tech's Rector Field House.

Finn Pincus Invitational (Salem, Va.)

Senior Rylee Turner posted her first indoor school record for the Hornets with a 42.03 performance in the women's 300m to finish third in the field. Madelyn Boyce continued the momentum with a 43.31 fifth-place effort. 

For the men, Isaiah Davis submitted 36.69 for fifth, while James Young earned ninth place in 38.04 fashion.

Micah Leech leaped to the ninth-best result in Division III in the men's long jump, setting a personal-best mark of 23' 6¼" (7.17m). Demetri Hinton also earned a PR with a sixth-place performance for 22' 3½" (6.79m) 

The pair of Hornets also submitted top-five triple jump marks; Hinton posted 46' 7½" (14.20m) for second, while Leech traveled 46' ½" (14.03m) for fourth.  

Samaria Little led the charge in the women's 600m, besting the field with a 1:45.21 personal-best performance. Parker Marshall clinched second place in the men's 600m with a 1:23.73 mark, while Blake Henson clocked 1:28.72 for fifth.

Charlotte Bunting, in her second race for the Hornets, registered a 2:33.12 performance in the women's 800-meter run for second, while Annalise Williams clocked 2:37.03 for fourth in her first 800m since the 2024 outdoor season.

Brianna Taylor and Michael Coley narrowly missed the finals cut in the 60-meter dash semifinals as the pair secured personal-best finishes.

Taylor cruised to an 8.09 result in prelims and an 8.06 performance in the semifinal to place tenth. On the men's side, Coley clocked a personal-best 7.19 in the first round and 7.25 in the semifinal for 16th place.

Antaveon Steele finished fourth in the men's 60-meter hurdle finals with an 8.54 time in finals, though he clocked 8:47 in the preliminary round.

Aidan Hipp shared the men's high jump victory with Eastern Mennonite's Ahsan Abul-Qasim, topping the 6' 5" (1.96m) bar. Margo Fox claimed the outright individual victory on the women's side, as the pentathlete posted a 5' 1" (1.55m) performance.

In other field events, Kacey Kelly placed third in the women's triple jump (37' 5" or 11.40m) and fifth in the women's long jump (16' 10½" or 5.14m), while Kenzie Swicegood placed fourth in the women's shot put (36' 10½" or 11.24m) and fifth in the women's weight throw (47' 2½" or 14.39m).  

To access results from the Finn Pincus Invitational, click here.

Virginia Tech Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)

In the women's 800m, Hannah Edwards battled to a 2:18.33 fourth-place performance, improving four seconds from her Burg Open mark of 2:22.98.

Lamont Victoria elevated to second place out of 14 in the men's high jump, clearing the 6' 7" (2.02m) bar. The senior transfer has earned a podium finish in each of his three events as a Hornet.

To view results from the Virginia Tech Invitational, click here.

The Hornets continue their indoor season next weekend as action commences from the Brant Tolsma Invitational at Liberty University on Friday, Jan. 23.

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