Allan Pedin
Benjamin Leistensnider

Men's Track & Field

Captains Make More History as Christopher Newport Track & Field Concludes Rowan Final Qualifier

Final Results

GLASSBORO, N.J. --
Behind a slew of historic performances, the Christopher Newport track & field teams orchestrated another impressive showcase as the Captains starred at the Rowan Final Qualifier on Thursday at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium and the West Campus Fields.
 
Leading the way, Alyssa Roach continued to dominate in the 100-hurdles. After setting a new PR in the event last week at Mount Olive, she shattered her own standard on Thursday. During the finals, she posted a time of 14.48, which ranks fourth on the program's all-time performance list and stands as the top clocking by a Captain since Karen Simon threw down a time of 14.42 in 2006.
 
Roach's time also stands in the top-20 nationally entering Thursday's action.
 
Along with Roach, C.J. Reeders also set a new personal-best with his work in the triple jump. The second-year star added nearly a foot to his PR after landing a distance of 14.87 meters. That equaled the seventh-longest in program history and moved him to sixth in the NCAA this season.
 
Rounding out the history-makers, Allan Pedin won the pole vault after topping 4.56 meters. That matched his own PR and tied the fifth-finest effort in school lore.
 
In other events on Thursday, Brandon Berry excelled in a pair of sprints. He finished fifth in the 200 (22.57) and sixth in the 100 (10.85). Meanwhile, Zoe Stauffer and Peyton Blanding added a pair of third-place finishes on the women's side. Stauffer unleashed a 35.54-meter toss in the javelin, while Blanding eclipsed 3.13 meters in the pole vault.
 
Christopher Newport will now await for word on possible bids to the NCAA Championships, which will begin on May 27 in Greensboro, North Carolina. A final list of meet participants is expected to be released Friday evening on NCAA.com.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Berry

Brandon Berry

Sprints
Senior
Allan Pedin

Allan Pedin

Pole Vault, Sprints
6' 0"
Senior
Peyton Blanding

Peyton Blanding

Pole Vault
Junior
Alyssa Roach

Alyssa Roach

Hurdles, Jumps
5' 10"
Sophomore
Zoe Stauffer

Zoe Stauffer

Hurdles, Jumps, Multis
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Berry

Brandon Berry

Senior
Sprints
Allan Pedin

Allan Pedin

6' 0"
Senior
Pole Vault, Sprints
Peyton Blanding

Peyton Blanding

Junior
Pole Vault
Alyssa Roach

Alyssa Roach

5' 10"
Sophomore
Hurdles, Jumps
Zoe Stauffer

Zoe Stauffer

5' 7"
Senior
Hurdles, Jumps, Multis