Saturday, January 17
Winston Salem, N.C.
The Citadel
vs
JDL Fast Track
Bulldogs Post Multiple Program Marks at JDL Fast Track
1/17/2026 7:45:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Citadel men's and women's track and field teams opened the spring Saturday at the Mondo College Invitational, hosted at JDL Fast Track, turning in a strong showing highlighted by 10 top-10 performances in program history, two freshman records, and five top-eight overall finishes.
On the men's side, Jack O'Cain tied for second in the pole vault with a clearance of 14 feet, 7.25 inches, moving him into sixth on The Citadel's all-time indoor list. Noah Casa placed second in the unseeded 400 meters, running a personal-best 49.45 to earn the ninth-fastest time in school history.
In the throws, Ridge Dowe finished sixth overall in the weight throw with a mark of 54-0.5, while Frank Pastorino broke a long-standing freshman record, posting a toss of 47-1.5 to surpass the previous mark set in 2011. Jordan Chestnut added a sixth-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 46-0.5.
Middle-distance action saw multiple all-time performances, led by Brett Cobb, who recorded a personal-best 1:24.69 in the 600 meters to rank third in school history. Ryder Harbaugh also cracked the top eight all-time, finishing the 600 in 1:27.19.
The women's team delivered several standout performances of its own, including a fourth-place finish in the 4x800-meter relay. The quartet of Caroline McClelland, Brylee Deering, Emily Brant, and Aubrey Gorin clocked a time of 10:46.61, establishing a freshman school record.
In the field events, Jadan Dean placed seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 47-5.75. Liliana Coe moved into seventh on the all-time list in the triple jump with a mark of 32-1, while Grier Murphy added a top-10 performance of her own at 28-7.
On the track, Alliann Johnson posted a personal-best 25.54 in the 200 meters, earning the fifth-fastest time in program history. In the 600 meters, Abigail Thiessen ran a personal-best 1:46.31 to rank fifth all-time, while Caroline McClelland recorded a time of 1:49.21, good for eighth in school history.
The Bulldogs return to competition to continue conference action Jan. 23–24 at VMI in Lexington, Virginia.
On the men's side, Jack O'Cain tied for second in the pole vault with a clearance of 14 feet, 7.25 inches, moving him into sixth on The Citadel's all-time indoor list. Noah Casa placed second in the unseeded 400 meters, running a personal-best 49.45 to earn the ninth-fastest time in school history.
In the throws, Ridge Dowe finished sixth overall in the weight throw with a mark of 54-0.5, while Frank Pastorino broke a long-standing freshman record, posting a toss of 47-1.5 to surpass the previous mark set in 2011. Jordan Chestnut added a sixth-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 46-0.5.
Middle-distance action saw multiple all-time performances, led by Brett Cobb, who recorded a personal-best 1:24.69 in the 600 meters to rank third in school history. Ryder Harbaugh also cracked the top eight all-time, finishing the 600 in 1:27.19.
The women's team delivered several standout performances of its own, including a fourth-place finish in the 4x800-meter relay. The quartet of Caroline McClelland, Brylee Deering, Emily Brant, and Aubrey Gorin clocked a time of 10:46.61, establishing a freshman school record.
In the field events, Jadan Dean placed seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 47-5.75. Liliana Coe moved into seventh on the all-time list in the triple jump with a mark of 32-1, while Grier Murphy added a top-10 performance of her own at 28-7.
On the track, Alliann Johnson posted a personal-best 25.54 in the 200 meters, earning the fifth-fastest time in program history. In the 600 meters, Abigail Thiessen ran a personal-best 1:46.31 to rank fifth all-time, while Caroline McClelland recorded a time of 1:49.21, good for eighth in school history.
The Bulldogs return to competition to continue conference action Jan. 23–24 at VMI in Lexington, Virginia.
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/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
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