NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, spectators will not be permitted to attend the Captains Invitational on Saturday.

Live Results // Video Stream

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Following a lengthy winter break, the Christopher Newport track & field teams will return to action on Saturday when they host the Captains Invitational beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Freeman Center.
 
Action gets underway with the men's weight throw, while the long jump will follow at 10:00 a.m. Track events will kick off at 10:30 a.m. with the Distance Medley Relay. Overall, winners will be crowned in 32 disciplines during the all-day competition. A preliminary schedule of the meet is available here: Captains Invitational Schedule.
 
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, spectators will not be allowed to attend the meet. However, live results and a video stream of the action will be available at CNUsports.com. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the schedule page.
 
Christopher Newport is one of eight schools scheduled to take part in the meet, including fellow Coast-to-Coast Conference member Mary Washington and local rival Virginia Wesleyan. Presently, 53 Captains are currently entered in at least one event.
 
Among the standouts with a busy schedule on Saturday, Ethan Anderson and Will Flannery are scheduled to compete in four events on the men's side, while Hannah Gentrup, Grace Damewood, and Sydney Trussell currently have three events on their docket. Overall, 42 competitors are entered in multiple disciplines for Christopher Newport.
 
The Captains were last in action on December 5 when they hosted the CNU Holiday Open. During that competition, Daniel Fox swept the men's 100 and 200, while Peyton Blanding and Jack Armel captured the pole vault titles. Fox was eventually celebrated as the Coast-to-Coast Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week for his performance, while Mazie Clark was named the Field Athlete of the Week on the women's side after establishing a PR with a 12.86-meter heave in the weight throw.
 
Following Saturday's meet, Christopher Newport will continue the indoor season on January 22 when the Captains kick off the two-day Keydet Invitational at VMI in Lexington, Virginia.
 
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