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PHILADELPHIA, Pa./RADFORD, Va. - While three members of the Virginia Tech track & field teams are competing in at the historic Penn Relays, it was Martina Schultze stealing the headlines in Radford at the Highlander Invitational as she broke her school record in the pole vault after clearing 14-2.5 (4.33m) at Cupp Stadium.
After being frustrated last weekend by only topping 13-5.25 (4.10m), the sophomore came out today and passed 10 heights before entering the competition at 13-6.5 (4.13m). Schultze sailed over the bar easily before moving the it up just over an inch past her school record, which she had previously tied in her first meet of the season. With one vault, that record was a distant memory. She moved up five spots in the national rankings to sixth with the clearance.
Leigh Allin finished second to Schultze with a clearance of 12-7.5 (3.83m) on her final attempt at the height. Redshirt freshman Erinn Schaal fifth at 11-3 (3.43m). Unattached freshman Grace Giampietro was right behind her teammate in sixth after clearing the same height.
In the women's javelin, the Hokies went 1-3 as Sabine Kopplin, who was competing unattached, picked up the win. With four throws that would have earned her the win, three being over 48 meters, the sophomore topped out at 163-10 (49.93m) with her fifth throw. Sarah Kadelka took third after hitting a mark of 143-8 (43.79m) on her final throw.
Chris Uhle captured Tech's final win of the afternoon in the men's pole vault. After passing on the first six heights, the sophomore topped the bar on three straight attempts, clearing his final height of the day at 16-2.75 (4.95m). Competing unattached, freshman Brad Johnson finished third at 15-3 (4.65m).
More than 400 miles away in Philadelphia, Jeff Artis-Gray earned a spot in tomorrow's 110-meter hurdle final at the Penn Relays. The senior finished second in heat three, and fourth overall, with a time 14.08. The championship is set for 3:20 p.m.
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