Track Events: 8:45 a.m.
Field Events: 10:30 a.m.
Multi Events: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Track Events: 11:00 a.m.
Field Events: 10:30 a.m.
Multi Events: 10:15 a.m.
Coach's Quote
"The Atlantic-10 Conference Championship meet is something these athletes have had their eyes set on since day one," shared Associate Head Coach
Kevin Gilhuly. "We have been building up to this moment, and these Dayton Flyers are ready to put on a show this weekend."
"The conference is extremely competitive in each area, and the environment provides for some breakout performances," said Gilhuly. "Our whole coaching staff and training staff have been working tirelessly this whole season to have our athletes at their best this weekend. We have athletes in almost every event and a senior class that is ready to put it all on the line. I couldn't imagine a more supportive group that has experienced every obstacle a student-athlete can experience and still come out every weekend with new records broken. We are excited for a great weekend and great performances all around."
2022 A-10 Outdoor Championships
The Flyers took third place out of the 10 competing schools at the 2022 A-10 Outdoor Championships.
Luisa Himmler started day one for the Flyers with her fifth place finish in the javelin throw with her 37.77m mark.
Zoe Chappelle finished in fourth place in the 3000m steeplechase while setting a PR time of 10:57.53.
Melissa Weidner took fifth place while setting a PR in the 10,000m race with her 36:41.02 time.
On day two,
Christierra Cici Williams came just shy of her triple jump school record while taking fifth place with her 11.95m jump.
Grace Homan also earned fifth place in the shot put (13.73m) and a bronze medal in the discus throw (45.49m). The runners on day two impressed with first place finishes in the 4x100m relays, 100m dash, 200m dash, and the 1500m race. It was former graduate student
Lainey Studebaker who won the 1500m race and former Flyer Chante Clinkscale who won the 100m and 200m dashes.
2023 A-10 Indoor Championships
This Flyers team finished in ninth place out of 14 teams at the A-10 Indoor Championships in late February.
Grace Homan won a silver medal in the shot put with her 14.11m put. In the mile run,
Abby Carter won a bronze medal with her 4:56.44 finish. Rookie
Jadyn Haywood also earned a bronze medal in the 60m dash with her time of 7.58 seconds. This was also the fourth-fastest 60m dash in UD history. The Flyers set 20 PRs over the course of this meet, proving that much of the hard work and preparation tends to pay off at the conference championships.
Current Top-Five Flyers in A-10
Runners
Jadyn Haywood currently holds the third-best 100m dash time in the A-10 with her 11.85 second time. This time is also the fourth-fastest time in UD history.
Abby Carter stands in fifth place in the 5000m race with her 16:40.23 time, which is the second-best 5000m time in school history.
Melissa Weidner also holds the fifth-fastest time in the A-10 for the 10,000m race with her 36:14.82 time. Junior
Zoe Chappelle has the fifth-best 3000m steeplechase time in the A-10 with her 11:01.13 time.
Throwers
Grace Homan holds third place in the shot put (14.39m) and fourth place in the discus throw (46.15m) in the A-10. Freshman
Anna Yater has the fifth-best hammer throw in the conference with her 49.80m mark.
Casey Bogues and
Luisa Himmler lead the A-10 in the javelin throw by holding first and second place, respectively. Bogues' season-best mark of 53.80m and Himmler's mark of 44.97m also rank in first and third place, respectively, in the University of Dayton's record books. Every top-five Flyer mentioned here will be competing in their associated events this weekend in Amherst.
Check out the links above for more information about the A-10 Outdoor Championships!
