The Washington and Lee University men's and women's track and field teams delivered strong performances on the first day of the ODAC Indoor Championships in Salem, Virginia. The women lead with 50.5 points, while the men sit in third with 30 points. Key athletes set records and earned All-ODAC honors across multiple events.
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships began on February 28, 2026, in Salem, Virginia, with Washington and Lee University athletes competing prominently in both the men's and women's divisions.
In the women's competition, the Generals took the lead with 50.5 points, edging out Lynchburg's 49 points. Bridgewater followed in third with 35 points, while Virginia Wesleyan and Roanoke scored 18 and 17 points, respectively. Bailey Hedgemon won the weight throw for the second straight year, setting a new program record at 17.35 meters (56 feet, 11.25 inches), which ranks 12th in Division III. She earned First Team All-ODAC honors. Bella Timmerding placed seventh in the weight throw with a personal best of 14.53 meters, the third-best in program history.
Camille Gillum claimed her third ODAC high jump title, clearing 1.65 meters for First Team All-ODAC recognition. Simone Kasischke finished fourth at 1.51 meters. In the 5,000 meters, Adelaide Ellis took second in a personal-best 18:14.25, earning Second Team All-ODAC honors. Eve Spencer, Sarah Clark, and Brianna Breyault placed fourth, fifth, and eighth, all with personal bests. The distance medley relay team of Charlotte Gardner, Kaia Beddows, Kate Odell, and Audrey Robinson finished third in 13:03.89 for Third Team All-ODAC honors.
Qualifiers for finals included Lucy Buchmayr (9.40 seconds), Joanne Lee (9.41 seconds), and Elizabeth Sawicki (9.61 seconds) in the 60-meter hurdles, and Lilly Versen (7.95 seconds, season best) in the 60-meter dash.
On the men's side, the Generals hold third place with 30 points, behind Lynchburg's 69 and Bridgewater's 41. Eastern Mennonite and Virginia Wesleyan each have 13 points. David Akinnubi broke a 33-year-old program high jump record, clearing 2.00 meters (6 feet, 6.75 inches) for fourth place. William Dunaway ran second in the 5,000 meters in a personal-best 14:42.09, the fourth-fastest in program history, earning Second Team All-ODAC honors. Keaton Rush placed third in 14:45.02 for Third Team honors, with Sam Daunt fourth in 14:55.54 and Jackson Kodenski eighth in 15:25.39 (season best). The distance medley relay of Will DeLoach, Javan Hirwa, Davis Amare, and Jaden Brighter finished fourth in 10:42.28.
Macky Gartley posted the top preliminary time in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.12 seconds, and Mark Freeman ran 7.07 seconds in the 60-meter dash, sixth-fastest overall and fourth in program history.
The championships continue on the second day, starting at noon for field events and 2:30 p.m. for track events in the men's division, and 11 a.m. for pole vault and 2:45 p.m. for the mile in the women's.
