EMMITSBURG, Md. (February 1, 2025) – Freshman
Atebeh Awungjia won the triple jump, bringing home a victory for Mount St. Mary's during the Patriot Games, hosted by George Mason University. The meet was not affected by team scoring.
Awungjia took the triple jump with a distance of 13.95 meters, a mark that is good for fourth best among Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) competitors. The triple jump victory pairs with the long jump win he had at the Cardinal Track & Field Classic in January.
Two additional finishes place top five among MAAC competitors, including a league leading time of 3:00.09 in the 1000m run by
Maeve Parrish. That time gave the junior a runner-up finish. On the men's side,
Kevin Zaleski earned a time of 2:31.66 in the 1000m to take the fourth spot in the MAAC.
Top ten finishers during the Patriot Games also include
Haille Otto (HJ),
Elizabeth Freymann (800m, mile),
Jacey Hentz (PV, LJ),
Xavier Suggs (TJ),
Simone Smith (LJ),
Milani Lockhart (60h),
Courtney Dickens (800m),
Samuel Serrano (3000m),
Ella Dougher (PV),
Arran Fahey (LJ),
Avery Ferron (400m),
Jada Creager (PV),
Abraham Eason (500m) and
Ange Nganou (SP).
Meets at Liberty and Penn State await the team February 7-8.
