VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Three cheers for the Tribe!
 
Running in the distance medley relay, the final event during Wednesday's opening day of the inaugural Colonail Athletic Association indoor track & field championship, the squad of Andrew Lagattuta, Gabriel Albers, Luke Henkel, and Brendan DiStefano secured a place on the podium, finishing third with a time of 10:13.78.
 
And they weren't the only ones posting impressive finishes at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. A trio of Green and Gold athletes also notched fifth-place finishes in their respective events.
 
Freshman Jason Nwosu got things started, placing fifth in the weight throw at 16.58m (54-04.75). The mark was a PR and moved Nwosu into 15^th place on the Tribe's all-time performers list in the event.
 
Harrison Duncan added his own 5^th-place showing in the long jump at 6.82m (22-04.50), while Ethan Buenviaje was 14^th in the event at 6.28m (20-07.25).
 
And rounding out the day for the Green and Gold was J.P. Mintz, who notched a five spot in the pole vault at 4.35m (14-03.25).
 
Following the jam-packed schedule, which also saw W&M post a handful of PRs and all-time program performances, the Tribe sits tied for fifth in the team standings with 19 points. Monmouth leads the way with 51, while Northeastern (40), and Stony Brook (30) are second and third.  
 
5,000m
Nate Jennings led a solid Tribe squad in the final, finishing eighth with a time of 14:47.05. Luke Ellwood also notched a top-10 finish with a time of 14:50.71, while Peyton Golden wasn't far behind in 11^th at 15:00.55. Patrick North finished 12^th in 15:01.52.
 
60m
Jackson Cooley sent a brand-new PR in the prelims, crossing the finish line in 6.88 and qualifying for Thursday's final.
 
800m
Jonathan Kumer punched his ticket to Thursday's final with a finish of 1:52.76, a PR that improves his time as the Tribe's 14^th-best performer in the event. Stephen Larson also qualified for the final, finishing in 1:53.86. Joseph Taylor, Matthias Oettl, and Joshua Shackelford finished 14^th, 15^th, and 17^th.
 
Mile
The Tribe will have a strong lineup for Thursday's final. Sam Pritchard, Evan Goodell, T.J. Corliss, and Jacob Jones all qualified.
 
400m
Freshman Austin Rice added another history-making performance to his collection this season, running a 48.95 in the prelims—the seventh-fastest in Tribe history.
 
60m Hurdles
Gabriel Albers placed 11^th in the prelims.
 
Heptathlon
After the first day of competition, Cole Harris is third (2,544) and Daniel Layton is in fourth (2,512).
 
UP NEXT
William & Mary wraps up championship competition at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Field events get underway at 10 a.m., while running events are slated to begin at noon. Live results can be found here throughout the day.