McMahon Leads Mercer Distance Runners in Atlanta

Friday, April 16

Atlanta, Ga.

5:30 PM

Mercer University

Yellow Jacket Invitational

Results

Photo by: Larry Dancy

McMahon Leads Mercer Distance Runners in Atlanta

4/16/2021 9:46:00 PM | Track & Field

The distance runners competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational

By: Kraig Doremus

ATLANTA – Mercer's distance runners competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday night, and Ashley McMahon led the way with a ninth-place finish and new personal best in the 5000-meter run.

The Bears began the night by competing in the 5000-meter event, which was split into two sections. In the first section, Jerrica Hanson paced a trio of Bears, running the highly competitive race in 19:29.76. Isabella LeBlanc did not finish far behind, clocking in at 19:54.54, while Jaycie Calvert finished the race in 20:26.03 in her outdoor track collegiate debut.

McMahon and Marina Van Sickle represented Mercer in the second section of the race. McMahon set a new PR of 17:59.16, finishing ninth, while Van Sickle crossed the line in 18^th with a time of 18.36.62. After the results were combined, Hanson was credited with 26^th, LeBlanc 28^th and Calvert 32^nd.

In the 1,500-meter run, Giulia Giorgi ran 28^th, finishing the race in under five minutes (4:55.32)

RESULTS
5000-Meter Run
9. Ashley McMahon – 17:59.16
18. Marina Van Sickle – 18:36.62
26. Jerrica Hanson – 19:29.76
28. Isabella LeBlanc – 19:54.54
32. Jaycie Calvert – 20:26.03

1500-Meter Run
28. Giulia Giorgi – 4:55.32

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