Three Mary Baldwin men's indoor track & field team records were set this weekend as the Fighting Squirrels men's and women's teams competed at the VMI Invitational.

The top MBU finish in the meet, and a school record, was set by the Distance Medley Relay team of Landon Baker, Daniel Diaczyszyn, Brendan Plogger and Caleb Smith, who crossed the finish line in 10th place in 11:54.05.

Individual MBU records were set by Din Rayche in the 300-meter dash (33rd, 38.08) and William Reyes in the weight throw (34th, 9.36m).

Others from MBU that finished in the Top 20 of the meet that included NCAA Division I, II and III teams as well as independent competitors included Rayche, who finished 12th in the triple jump (12.21m), Grace Hears (18th, 10.06) and the men's 4x400 relay team of Leslie Green, Rayche, Baker and Jameel Vann (20th, 3:43.85).

The Fighting Squirrels return to action this weekend (Feb. 2-3) with another two-day meet at VMI.


VMI results 1/26-27/24
 
Men
60 – 36. Landon Baker 7.35; 43. Jameel Van 7.45
300 – 33. Din Rayche 38.08 (MBU record); 35. Jameel Vann 38.20; 37. Leslie Green 38.50; 56. Tristen Bannasch 41.51; 60. Calvin Crumbley 42.91; 62. Brandon Jones 44.21
800 – 38. Brendan Plogger 2:13.00
Mike – 33. Caleb Smith 4:58.06
3,000 – 25. Caleb Smith 9:59.47
4x400 Relay – 20. MBU (Leslie Green, Din Rayche, Landon Baker, Jameel Vann) 3:43.85
Distance Medley Relay – 10. MBU (Landon Baker, Daniel Diaczyszyn, Brendan Plogger, Caleb Smith) 11:54.05 (MBU record)
Long Jump – 33. Din Rayche 5.74m
Triple Jump – 12. Din Rayche 12.21m
Weight Throw – 34. William Reyes 9.36m (MBU record); 38. Jonathan Ramirez 8.05m; 39. Brandon Jones 7.24m
 
 
Women
60 – 56. Kaitlin Bower 8.91
300 – 46. Maia Ott 52.64
Shot Put – 50. Johannah Dillaway 8.03m
Long Jump – 41. Kaitlin Bower 4.53m; 47. Grace Hearns 4.40m; 52. Hannah Eastridge 3.68m
Triple Jump – 18. Grace Hearns 10.06