Lynchburg, Va. – The University of Lynchburg outdoor track & field teams accumulated eight individual podium finishes at the Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational over the weekend, while several Hornets also registered top marks in Division III at the Raleigh Relays.

Entering the second weekend of the regular season, the team maneuvered through heavy rain on Friday night and wind gusts on Saturday morning to post several marks among the program's top 10 lists. The Jack M. Toms Invitational marked the first of four home competitions for the Hornets' outdoor campaign.

Raleigh Relays

On Thursday, Chasen Hunt clocked 3:47.40 in the men's 1,500 to open his outdoor campaign with the third-fastest time in Division III. The senior registered consistent splits throughout the race, which marked his first outdoor appearance since securing the 2025 NCAA title in the men's 5,000-meter run.

Later in the evening, Alex Jordan surged to a 29:50.18 performance in the men's 10,000-meter to shave off almost two minutes from his previous personal best. The sophomore now sits ninth in DIII on the 10,000m qualifying list with the second-fastest time in program history.

On Friday morning, Jamarcus Brown cleared 6' 11" (2.11m) to earn the top mark in the nation and greatly increase his chance of qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The sophomore finished fourth in the field against a strong Division I field.

Lamont Victoria registered a 6' 9" (2.06m) performance to finish eighth and tie for third place on the national qualifying list.

Jack M. Toms Invitational

Elijah Rose solidified one of Lynchburg's two individual victories on Saturday in the men's high jump, clearing 6' 4¾" (1.95m). Corbin Green also earned a first-place finish in the men's 1,500-meter run, making several moves in the final lap to post a 4:04.43 performance in his return from injury.

In the men's 1,500 invite, Randy White claimed 3:58.89 for third place, while Danny Rockey trailed shortly behind with a 3:58.90 mark for fourth.

Seven Hornets raced to personal-best performances in the men's 800-meter run, with three athletes claiming positions inside the top 10. Chasen Hunt secured third with 1:53.80, Danny Rockey earned seventh (1:55.02), and Jake Sisk crossed the line in ninth (1:55.27).

In the women's 400-meter run, Kaitlyn Ruiz posted the second-fastest time in program history with a 57.39 showing. The senior only trails Christina Washington's 2010 mark of 56.27 for the fastest result in a Lynchburg uniform.

Rylee Turner notched a pair of top-10 results, racing to a 25.59 fourth-place mark in the women's 200-meter run and a 12.56 eighth-place result in the women's 100-meter dash.

Micah Leech placed fifth in the men's 110-meter hurdles with a 15.24 result, while Aidan Riggle earned a fourth-place 14:54.28 personal best in the men's 5,000-meter run invite.

In field events, Kacey Kelly leaped to third place in the women's triple jump, setting a 38' 5½" (11.72m) mark. In the women's javelin, Kelly threw 128' (39.03m) for fourth.

Demetri Hinton earned second place in the men's triple jump with a 46' 7½" (14.21m) leap, and Michael Coley claimed fifth in the men's long jump after posting 20' 9" (6.32m).

Kenzie Swicegood improved her women's hammer throw personal best by a foot to earn fourth place with a 140' (42.68m) toss. The junior improved to seventh on the program's all-time list for the event.

To round out the competition, the women's 4x100-meter relay transferred the baton around the oval in 48.59 for second place, registering the top time in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Next on the schedule, the Hornets compete at High Point University and the College of William & Mary from Thursday, April 2 to Saturday, April 4 in an upcoming split-squad weekend.

To access results from the 2026 Raleigh Relays, click here.

For full results from the 2026 Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational, click here.

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