WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW track and field claimed victories in seven events on the final day of the UNCW Seahawk Invitational at Harold Greene Track and Field Complex on Saturday.

Graduate Lakelyn Bass shattered the previous 14-year school record held by Annie Powell (3.87 meters) twice en route to clearing 4.05 meters (13-3 1/2) to capture first place in the pole vault. With her record-breaking vault, Bass is among the premier pole vaulters in the NCAA, posting the third-best pole vault in the nation this season and the fifth-best outdoor pole vault in Coastal Athletic Association history.

J.T. Allen and Brylee Montanari swept their respective hurdles races. Allen, a senior, ran 13.97 seconds in the 110 hurdles, while Montanari, a junior, ran 14.63 in the 100 hurdles. In the prelims, Allen ran the second-fastest outdoor time in the nation, finishing first in his prelim with a time of 13.84.

Senior Owen Marish captured the win in the 800-meter run, running 1 minute, 57.62 seconds, and freshman Matias Rampolla won the 400 hurdles in his UNCW debut with a time of 54:50. Both races were one-two finishes for the Seahawks, with Nick Potter finishing second in the 800 and Chad Hillman taking second in the 400 hurdles.

Donovan Lara, a senior, won the high jump, clearing 2.06 meters to earn the victory. In the final event, the men's 4x400-meter relay of Hillman, Lucas Smith, Justin Bryant, and Dalton Zimmerman recorded a first-place finish, running 3:21.03 to cap off an 11-win meet for the Seahawks. 

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The Seahawks travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the two-day Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge, beginning on March 14.

UNCW Women's Competitors | Seahawk Invitational | Day Two Results
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Program Top 10
Collegiate Best

UNCW Men's Competitors | Seahawk Invitational | Day Two Results
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