BLACKSBURG, Va. — For the second time in the last seven days, Melissa Cunningham ran a 7.73 in the 60m — matching her own PR and the second-fastest time in William & Mary history. This most recent history-making performance came in Friday's Doc Hale VT Meet at the Rector Field House.
 
And Cunningham wasn't the only one with a record-setting performance at Day One of the meet. Emily Ervin's sixth-place finish of 56.21 in the 400m was the ninth-fastest time in program history.
 
Field Events
Pole Vault
Olesya Sitkowski captured a fourth-place finish at 3.70m (12-1.5), while Sophie Fernandez recorded a season-best 3.55m (11.-7.75) to finish in 13^th. Elizabeth Upright was 14^th at 3.40m (11-1.75).
 
Long Jump
Megan Heidebrecht led the way for W&M with a 16^th-place finish at 5.53m (18-1.75). Dana Abrham was 24^th with a PR of 5.27m (17-3.5), while Elizabeth Dupras was 27^th.
 
Weight Throw
Ella Carlson placed 16^th at 15.37m (50-5.25) and Keeley Suzenski was 18^th at 15.09m (49-6.25), while Talia Anderson placed 26th.
 
Running Events
60m Hurdles
Clare Howard (9.56) and Elizabeth Dupras (9.72) both posted PRs in the event.
 
60m
Melissa Cunningham ran a 7.73 for the second straight week. Amaya Johnson posted a time of 7.84, a PR that's tied for 14^th fastest in W&M hiatory, while Anna Kessler ran a season-best 7.86. Charlotte Robinson rounded out the W&M contingent in the event, posting her own PR of 8.24.

400m
Emily Ervin ran a 56.21 to finish sixth, while Lizzy Gregory was 21st. 
 
800m
Molly Coyle led the Green and Gold, finishing 14^th with a PR of 2:15.65. Lydia Wallis placed 20^th and Jennifer Tsai was 22^nd.
 
3000m
Tessa Dobrinski crossed the finish line in fourth with a time of 10:16.60, while Emily Sell finished ninth.
 
 UP NEXT
The Tribe wraps up compeittion at Virginia Tech, with field events getting underway at 11 AM. Live results can be found throughout the day here.