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The Virginia pole vaulters closed out the weekend at the Duke Invitational on Saturday, as Hanne Borstlap led the way for the Cavaliers posting the second-highest clearance in Virginia history.
Conor Murphy was named men’s track performer of the week, while Margot Appleton was named women’s co-track performer of the week and Ashley Anumba was named women’s co-field performer of the week.
The Cavalier sprinters punctuated a meet that saw a total of seven Cavaliers post marks that rank in the nation’s top-five in their respective events.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams closed competition in Louisville at the ACC Indoor Championships on Saturday, where Conor Murphy and Esther Seeland each won silver in the 800 meters.
The Virginia women ended the day in sixth place, while the men finished the day in seventh.
Alix Still finished second in the pentathlon setting both a Virginia and Scottish national record while Jacob Lemmon won a silver medal of his own in the weight throw.
Virginia closed out the regular season of competition at the Virginia Tech Challenge, where Sam Romano vaulted her way up the UVA all-time list, while setting a freshman pole vault record in the process.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams opened the weekend’s competition on Friday, as both the men’s and women’s DMR squads posted impressive times that inch each team closer to a spot in the NCAA Championships.
Conor Murphy and Derek Johnson took down Virginia records in the mile, while five Cavaliers went sub-four in the mile and two Cavaliers set freshman records.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams closed competition at the Penn State National on Saturday, where the men’s distance medley relay team took down a 14-year-old school record by running the top time in the nation.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to return to action as the teams travel to Rector Field House in Blacksburg to compete at the Hokie Invitational. Events will begin Friday from 11 a.m. through 9:15 p.m.
The Cavaliers closed out competition at the Virginia Tech Invitational, as Alex Sherman logged an individual victory while the relay teams took three out of four races on the final day of action at Rector Field House on Saturday afternoon.
A pair of Virginia women’s soccer players were selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League collegiate draft on Thursday, as forwards Alexa Spaanstra and Haley Hopkins were both drafted.
Virginia junior midfielder Lia Godfrey became a three-time All-American on Friday when she was named a first team selection by the United Soccer Coaches with the release of their annual All-America team.
With a spirited performance, the Virginia women’s cross country team finished off an incredible season with a race that saw the Cavaliers finish ninth at the NCAA Championships, marking the fifth time in program history that the Cavalier women have finished in the nation’s top 10.
The NCAA announced Saturday that the Virginia women’s cross country team has earned an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships next Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The Virginia men’s cross country team placed second at the southeast regional championships to clinch their place in next week’s national championships. The Virginia women will await word on an at-large bid after placing third in their race.
Virginia’s Margot Appleton led the Cavaliers to an outstanding showing at the ACC Cross Country Championships, as the sophomore’s ninth-place individual finish helped Virginia to a third-place team finish, while the Virginia men placed sixth in the team scoring on Friday.
The men’s 8k race will start at 10:40 a.m. followed by the women’s 6k at 11:30 a.m.
The Virginia men’s soccer team defeated the reigning national champions No. 18 Clemson on Saturday night at Historic Riggs Field thanks to a late game-winning goal from freshman Triton Beauvois.