2008 Liberty "On Track" Open

4-First Place Finishes, 19-Top Ten Performances and 4-School Records Highlight the Generals At Liberty University.  The meet consisted of division 1, 2 & 3 schools.

Junior Elizabeth Webb led the Generals with a school and an all-time ODAC record in the mile running 5:07.36.  Webb was the top collegiate finisher in the race and just missed the NCAA qualifying mark.  Classmate Stacy Doornbos competed in her first pentatlon and established a new school record  with 3,096 points to finish 3rd overall.  The five-event pentatlon consisted of (60mH-10.11, HJ-5-1.25, SP-31-5.25, LJ 16-5.25, 800m-2:33.38).  Freshmen Summer Lollie was the top D3 finisher in the 200m running 27.59) and also was the 2nd D3 finisher in the Triple Jump (9.87m) and re-set her school record in teh 60m running 8.34.  Classmate Katherine Fenwick was the top D3 finisher in the 800m crossing the line in 2:32.54. 

Junior Vance Berry and Michael Welsh ran solid 5,000m races.  Berry was the 1st D3 finisher (3rd overall) running 15:45.00 and Welsh was 2nd D3 with a time of 15:51.34.  Sophomore Billy Billington set a new PR in the 35lb weight throw with a toss of 49-9.  Freshmen Jeff Giordano was the 5th D3 in the 200m running a solid early season time of 23.28.  Sophomore Ryan Castle was 5th D3 in the Long Jump (5.84m) and tied for 3rd D3 in the High Jump (1.84m).

Maggie Sutherland in the pentathlon LJ

Vance Berry & Michael Welsh in the 5,000m

Stephanie Stelter in the 60H

Elizabeth Webb racing the Mile.

Tom Brandlein

Katherine Fenwick in the 800m

Maggie hands off to Tara Hildenbrand in the 4x400