More Top 10 Times Fall on Day 2

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Commodores continued their success on the track on Day 2 of the East Coast Invitational Saturday with four adding or improving their marks on the program’s all-time top 10 lists.

To start the day, junior Falon Spearman was Vandy’s top qualifier out of the 60-meter hurdles prelims with a personal-best time of 8.44 seconds. She later improved upon that time to win the final, clocking 8.25 seconds, which is ranked second on the program all-time top 10 list. Junior Marta Sivina and freshman Devyn Parham also turned in personal bests during prelims to advance to the final and improve their marks in the program record books. Sivina jumped to fifth in school history with a time of 8.47 seconds. Parham sits tied for eighth all-time with an 8.53-second mark. Freshman Pryncess Jackson also qualified for the final where she recorded a season best time of 8.86 seconds.

In the 200 meters, sophomore Anaya Webster, who clocked 25.61 seconds, and junior Taylor McKinnon, who had a time of 25.73 seconds, both recorded personal bests.

To wrap things up on the track and 4×400-meter relay team of juniors Allyria McBride, Madyson Wilson, Joy Moorer and freshman Isabella Dagrosa came in second place, turning in a time of 3:46.57.

On the field, senior Sarah Marvin finished seventh overall with a 14.58-meter throw.

In the high jump, freshman Mackenzie Dagrosa cleared 1.69 meters to finish second overall and add her name to the Vanderbilt all-time top 10 list. Her mark is ninth best in program history. Junior Rowan Houston finished in third place with a 1.64-meter clearance. Jackson also cleared the 1.64-meter bar, which is a season best. Parham and Sivina recorded 1.59-meter jumps, a season best for Parham.

Vanderbilt returns home Friday to host the Music City Challenge, which will be the final meet of the regular season.