Track and Field Trio Competes at Virginia Tech

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Three members of the Capital University track and field team competed at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier in Blacksburg, Va., in the final meet before next weekend's NCAA Division III Championships.

Senior Emma McCarron (Mansfield, Ohio) won the 5,000-meter run in a time of 17:54.74, just under a tenth of a second away from her own school record. McCarron's top time of 17:54.65 is currently ranked 44th in the nation.

Senior Emily Sheets (Gahanna, Ohio) competed in the high jump and did not record a mark. Sheets has the nation's 38th best time in the event at 5-04.25, recorded at the Capital Classic/Rick Meindl Last Chance on Feb. 16.

On the men's side, senior Joshua Woods (Marysville, Ohio; at right) took part in the long jump and the triple jump. Woods placed ninth in the long jump with a leap of 22-01.50 and finished 13th in the triple jump at 44-03.25. He is currently in the top 50 in Division III in both events, ranking 29th in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 46-01.50 and 46th in the long jump with a top mark of 22-05.25.

The Crusaders' outdoor season begins on March 15-16 at the Wake Forest Open in Winston-Salem, N.C.