Ashley McMahon Sets School Record at Spikes Classic

Friday, April 2

Daytona Beach, Fla.

4:00 PM

Mercer University

Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Ashley McMahon Sets School Record at Spikes Classic

4/2/2021 8:55:00 PM | Track & Field

Ashley McMahon set the 10000-meter school record. Jerrica Hanson and Isabella LeBlanc set personal bests in the 5000-meter run.

By: Kraig Doremus

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ashley McMahon set a school record in the 10000-meter run, and Jerrica Hanson and Isabella LeBlanc set personal bests in the 5000-meter run as the Bears began competition in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday.

McMahon's school record came in Mercer's last event of the night in the Embry Riddle Spikes Classic. She ran the 10000-meter event in 37:57.42, beating Jenna Gipperich's previous school record of 38:15.91 from the 2016 Emory Classic. Marina Van Sickle helped Mercer take two-of-three podium spots with a second-place effort. Her time of 38:43.85 ranks fourth in program history.

Hanson and LeBlanc represented the Orange & Black in the "Daytona" 5000-meter run. Both runners turned in top-15 performances with Hanson finishing just outside the top-10 in 11^th. Hanson clocked in at 19:14.03, a new personal best, and LeBlanc came home 15^th with a PR of 19:36.10.

Giulia Giorgi kicked off the Bears' time in Daytona, Fla., in the 1500-meter run and turning in an impressive top-five. Giorgi came home fifth with a time of 5:00.15.

Day two of the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

RESULTS
1500-Meter Run
5. Giulia Giorgi – 5:00.15

5000-Meter Run
11. Jerrica Hanson – 19:14.03
15. Isabella LeBlanc -19:36.10

10000-Meter Run
1. Ashley McMahon – 37:57.42
5. Marina Van Sickle – 38:43.85

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