GSU Track & Field Finish 7th at MEC Indoor Championship

2/18/2023 10:25:00 PM

By: GSU Sports Information

Huntington, W.Va. - Glenville State Pioneer Track Field Indoor season comes to an end at the 2023 Mountain East Conference Indoor and Track and Field Championship. The men placed 7th as a team, along with the women.

Meet Highlights

Koschinya Jefferson had a strong showing in the pentathlon. The Junior from Newport News, Va. finished second in the event only behind West Virginia Wesleyan's Samantha Cash. Jefferson would set a new meet record in the Pentathlon shot put. Koschinya also set a new school record at the MEC Championships. In the 200-meter dash Jefferson with a time of 25.68 placed sixth in her eighth event of the weekend. Once again freshman Jannel Mitchell broke her own in the 800 running a 2:26.

On the Men's side, Travis Hill had a solid performance in the heptathlon. Hill was able to total 4,491 points to take third and earn all-conference honors. The Sophomore from Onsted, Mich. did set a new meet record in the heptathlon pole vault clearing 4.6 meters. In the weight throw Christian Hanna and Michael Clay both qualified for the finals. During the finals, Hanna had a new personal best with a throw of 14.5 meters and placed fifth.

By the Numbers

8-personal bests
4-school records (Women's 200-meter - Koschinya Jefferson - 25.68) (Women's 800-meter - Jannel Mitchell - 2:26), (Women's Distance Medley - Jannel Mitchell, Hannah Hill, Samantha Dawson, Alivia Moffat - 14:07.91), (Pentathlon - Koschinya Jefferson)
2-meet records (Pentathlon Shot Put, Koschinya Jefferson 11.24 meters), (Heptathlon Pole Vault, Travis Hill 4.6 meters)

Other Notable Performances

Women's 4x400 (Jannel Mitchell, Angela Ejimofor, Hannah Hill, Koschinya Jefferson) - 6th (second fastest time in school history)
Women's Tripple Jump (Adria Chapple - 7th 9.93 meters)
Women's Shot Put (Koschinya Jefferson - 4th 11.39 meters)
Men's Pole Vault (Hadeen Coon - 2nd 4.70 meters)
Men's Shot Put (Ian Beller - 5th 14.60 meters)
Men's Shot Put (Charlie Bauman - 6th 13.75 meters)

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