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Three Bulldogs Finish in the Top Spot at the VMI Winter Classic

2/8/2025 9:05:00 PM

Lexington, Va. Bradlee Jones, Emily Pierontoni, and Dillion McCarthy all finished first overall in their events at the VMI Winter Classic.
On the Men's Side
  • Bradlee Jones took the top spot in the 60m with a time of 6.83. Jones recorded fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 22.10, earning the eighth spot all-time.
  • Jones broke the school record last weekend in the 60m.
  • Dillion McCarthy recorded 15-01.00 in the pole vault to finish first overall.
  • Andrew Granger threw a PR in the weight to finish fourth with 54-1.75 and earned the sixth throw in school history.
  • Ridge Dowe threw 53-3 to take fifth and earned the eighth spot all time.
  • Jaxon Brewer recorded a strong performance in the triple jump by leaping 43-04.25 to finish sixth overall. He also finished 11th overall in the high jump with 5-08.00.
On the Women's Side
  • Emily Pierontoni finished first overall in the mile with a time of 5:09.46. She broke the school record in the mile previously held by Sarah Strickland of 5:13. Pierontoni records back-to-back first-place finishes, where she finished first in the 1000m last weekend.
  • Pierontoni also finished seventh overall in the 800m at 2:23.35 to earn the eighth spot all-time.
  • Allian Johnson recorded a fifth-place finish in the 60m prelims to qualify for the finals with a time of 7.76 to earn the fourth spot all-time. where she ended up placing eighth overall.
  • Johnson ran a PR in the 200m with 25.67 to earn the fifth spot all-time. 
  • Emily Danielsson recorded 49-09.00 in the weight throw to finish fifth overall.
  • Riley Lair recorded two top-ten finishes, where she finished ninth in the shot put with a PR toss of 34-07.00 and tenth in the weight throw with a toss of 44-09.00.
Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to compete at the JDL Team Challenge on February 13.
 
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