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Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Track and Field
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Florida throwers closed out the two-day the Hokie Invitational at Virginia Tech's Rector Field House Saturday afternoon with a top-10 national mark, a spot in the program's All-Time Top 10 list and a couple of new personal records.
Redshirt junior shot putter Connor Bandel beat his personal record by 16 centimeters Saturday after throwing for 19.45 meters (63 feet, 9.75 inches). Bandel's new personal best ranks 10th in Division I and third in school history.
Senior Amara Wiggan, who opened the competition for the Gators on Friday, topped her personal record by 85 centimeters in the weight throw after posting a mark of 20.06 meters (65 feet, 9.75 inches). The senior missed a spot in the program's All-time Top 10 list by just 10 centimeters.
Freshman shot putter Thea Jensen closed for the Gators Saturday afternoon with a 15.22 meters (49 feet, 11.25 inches) mark. Jensen's performance at the Hokie Invitational was her second collegiate appearance.
The Gators will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., next week for this year's Razorback Invitational.
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Redshirt junior shot putter Connor Bandel beat his personal record by 16 centimeters Saturday after throwing for 19.45 meters (63 feet, 9.75 inches). Bandel's new personal best ranks 10th in Division I and third in school history.
This is what @bandel259 looked like today moving into No. 3 in 🐊 history! 💥 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/QN1NFGkWRd
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) January 25, 2020
Senior Amara Wiggan, who opened the competition for the Gators on Friday, topped her personal record by 85 centimeters in the weight throw after posting a mark of 20.06 meters (65 feet, 9.75 inches). The senior missed a spot in the program's All-time Top 10 list by just 10 centimeters.
💣📏@amara_wiggan sets a new personal record of 20.06 meters in Blacksburg 😮 #GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/SjlKZmNUv7
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) January 25, 2020
Freshman shot putter Thea Jensen closed for the Gators Saturday afternoon with a 15.22 meters (49 feet, 11.25 inches) mark. Jensen's performance at the Hokie Invitational was her second collegiate appearance.
The Gators will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., next week for this year's Razorback Invitational.
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- Results(Flash Results)
- Venue: Rector Field House (Virginia Tech)
| Saturday, January 25 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| SP (M) | 1. Connor Bandel – 19.45 meters (63 feet, 9.75 inches) | No. 10 in Division I; Topped personal record by 16 centimeters; No. 3 in school history |
| SP (W) | 4. Thea Jensen – 15.22 meters (49 feet, 11.25 inches) |
| Friday, January 24 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| WT (W) | 1. Amara Wiggan – 20.06 meters (65 feet, 9.75 inches) | Topped personal record by 85 centimeters |
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