Track and Field Meet Preview: Mason Spring Invite

Saturday, April 9

Fairfax, Va.

10:00 AM

University of Delaware

Mason Spring Invite

4/8/2022 10:00:00 AM | Track & Field

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?
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» Delaware will continue their state tour of Virginia by heading to Fairfax to compete in the Mason Spring Invite, hosted by George Mason University.

» The last time the Blue Hens competed was at the two-day Colonial Relays meet (Apr. 1-2). The Blue Hens finished with 47 points to place seventh, including capturing wins in the 100m and Sprint Medley Relay events.

» Aja Davis won the 100m dash with a personal-best time of 11.88, which now sits third in program history. Davis' time is ranked fourth in the conference. Trinity Tapper was the second Blue Hen to cross the finish line with a time of 12.10 to place third in the event. Davis also competed in the 200m, where she ran a 24.86 for eighth place.

» The 1600m SMR team of Tapper, Davis, Halima Scott and Jessica Harding crossed the finish line first with a new school record time of 3:57.75.

» The Blue Hens saw a four-five finish in the 3000m Steeplechase headlined by Tina Capparell and Sarah Daniels. Capparell finished the race in 10:51.23 (fourth place) while Daniels competed in the event for the first time in her career, finishing the race in 10:52.93 (fifth place), a time that now sits fourth in program history. Capparell's and Davis' time sits in 36th and 37th place, respectively in the NCAA East Region and ranks first and second in the CAA.

» Head coach Ryan Waite will be taking 31 Blue Hen athletes that will be slated to compete in 16 events starting at 9:30 a.m. with field events.