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Phoenix Track & Field wins CAA outdoor title | Today at Elon
This is the program’s fourth league title in the past five seasons at the CAA Outdoor Championships. Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X (formerly Twitter) Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page Elon University women’s Track and Field team A year after […]
This is the program’s fourth league title in the past five seasons at the CAA Outdoor Championships.
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A year after seeing its four-peat attempt come up short on its home track last season, the Elon University women’s track and field team returned to the winner’s circle to capture the program’s fourth league title in the past five seasons at the CAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 15 at Marcus T. Johnson Stadium at North Carolina A&T.
Elon scored 147 points at the meet, distancing itself from runner-up Hampton, who scored 122 points. Host North Carolina A&T was third overall with 102 points. The win was the Phoenix’s sixth CAA outdoor title overall at its tenth league meet.
The Phoenix was boosted by three individual champions on the final day of the of the meet. Lizzie Lopez took the gold in the heptathlon, scoring 4,959 points. Quinn Smith added a title in the 1,500-meters while Mikaya Jones rounded out the Elon gold medalists with her victory in the 5,000-meters. In all, the Phoenix had four individual champions at the CAAs, with Lopez, Smith and Jones joining Adriana Clarke, who won the hammer throw on the first day.
For more specific event rundowns, visit the Phoenix Athletics website.
The women’s track & field team joins softball, men’s golf and women’s tennis as CAA champions this spring.