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“It was good,” Harrison said. “I think with the 7.99 I set myself to run really fast. I felt like I executed the race really, really well. I was surprised by the time but I felt like I’d probably run it faster then (Friday).”
With her new time, Harrison also made herself known as one of the fastest in the world.
“This is really the first year since probably her freshman year that she’s been healthy and been able to train consistently,” Cianelli said. “I feel like this year she’s doing some of the little things to maintain her health and that’s paid off. Running 7.94 is the fifth best time in the world right now.”
Senior Kristi Castlin finished second behind Harrison with a time of 8.11 seconds.
“If Queen’s not on top of her game, Kristi’s right there ready,” Cianelli said. “The nice thing in training (together), they see each other every day and are pushing each other.”
Harrison also won in the 400-meter event, setting another school record with a time of 53.06 seconds.
“She’s in the best shape of her life right now and I think the success she’s had will carry over to the outdoor season,” said Cianelli.
Back on the men’s side, some success came Saturday without controversy.
The men made up for some of the points lost in the 3,000 in the field, with an impressive performance from the team’s pole-vaulters.
The Hokies placed first, second, third and fifth in the event — a remarkable feat in any event.
Junior Hunter Hall won the event, followed by junior Jared Jodon, senior Yavgeniy Olhovsky and junior Joe Davis, respectively.
“To go one, two, three, five is an amazing performance and certainly, I think is a little unexpected,” said Cianelli.
To cap off the meet, the Hokies took second place in the women’s 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:39:69. The relay included Harrison, freshman Yvonne Amegashie, freshman Funmi Alabi and sophomore Aunye Boone.
“We have a really young team and I felt like everyone did their best especially since we’re such a young team,” Harrison said.
Overall, Cianelli was very pleased with the results from the meet and indoor season.
“It was just an amazing day,” he said. “We put ourselves in position to win the meet, which was the goal, we want to be a contender each time out and that’s what we were.”
Several members of the team will compete in the NCAA meet in two weeks.
After that, the team will shift gears and focus on the spring season, which begins on March 19 in Clemson, S.C. at the Clemson Invitational.
“We have a very young team and we’re going to only get better,” Cianelli said.
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A version of this article appeared in the Mar 2 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Can't believe Will was robbed of an ACC title. He's a good Hokie.
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