
Pirates Set for Orange & Purple Invitational on Friday and Saturday
January 23, 2025 | Track & Field
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina track & field team is back in action on Friday and Saturday at Clemson's Orange & Purple Invitational.
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The Pirates will have several top performers back in action this weekend including newly minted fasted woman in ECU history (indoors) Kelly Ufodiama and the expected season debut of conference-champion hurdler Sydni McMillan.
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ECU Entries
Women
60m: Kelly Ufodiama, Brianna Clayton, Jaidyn Ramsey, Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad, Kailey Elliott
200m: Ufodiama, Clayton, Ramsey, Elliott, Emma Hall
400m: Kamoy Campbell, Amaya Pleas
1 Mile: Lily Schlossberg
5,000m: Kaylee McCullough, Hayley Whoolery, Erin Pope
60mH: Sydni McMillan, Brown-Muhammad, Hall, Elliott
LJ: Elizabeth Taylor, Skyler Harrelson
TJ: L'Nya Carpenter, Faith Spencer
WT: Jocelyn Pringle, A'riana Crumpler, Lydia Simmons
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Men
60m: Carlmelo Martin, Jonathon Willis, Dominique Alexander, Mason Scott
200m: Alexander, Scott, Willis, Martin, Terence Booth, Jr.
400m: Blake Moody
800m: Alex Sawyer, J Henry Lyon
1 Mile: Sawyer, Lyon
3,000m: Nick Willer, Zach Willer
5,000m: Judah Lacroix
60H: Booth, Justin Leaston
SP: Shakiel Dacres, Brandon Gayle
WT: Brock Lasure
Heptathlon: Avery Fraley
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Last Time Out
The team competed at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge in Chapel Hill a week ago. The Pirates had 17 athletes in competition in the meet.
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Amaya Pleas was the highlight of the day with her 500m effort of 1:18.59 which moves her into ninth in program history in the event.
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Elsewhere on the track, Andralyn Livingston advanced to the final of the 60m, finishing up in eighth with a time of 7.74 seconds.
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On the distance side of things, Katrina Ford won her heat of the women's mile with a time of 5:16.81.
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The Pirates will have several top performers back in action this weekend including newly minted fasted woman in ECU history (indoors) Kelly Ufodiama and the expected season debut of conference-champion hurdler Sydni McMillan.
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ECU Entries
Women
60m: Kelly Ufodiama, Brianna Clayton, Jaidyn Ramsey, Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad, Kailey Elliott
200m: Ufodiama, Clayton, Ramsey, Elliott, Emma Hall
400m: Kamoy Campbell, Amaya Pleas
1 Mile: Lily Schlossberg
5,000m: Kaylee McCullough, Hayley Whoolery, Erin Pope
60mH: Sydni McMillan, Brown-Muhammad, Hall, Elliott
LJ: Elizabeth Taylor, Skyler Harrelson
TJ: L'Nya Carpenter, Faith Spencer
WT: Jocelyn Pringle, A'riana Crumpler, Lydia Simmons
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Men
60m: Carlmelo Martin, Jonathon Willis, Dominique Alexander, Mason Scott
200m: Alexander, Scott, Willis, Martin, Terence Booth, Jr.
400m: Blake Moody
800m: Alex Sawyer, J Henry Lyon
1 Mile: Sawyer, Lyon
3,000m: Nick Willer, Zach Willer
5,000m: Judah Lacroix
60H: Booth, Justin Leaston
SP: Shakiel Dacres, Brandon Gayle
WT: Brock Lasure
Heptathlon: Avery Fraley
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Last Time Out
The team competed at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge in Chapel Hill a week ago. The Pirates had 17 athletes in competition in the meet.
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Amaya Pleas was the highlight of the day with her 500m effort of 1:18.59 which moves her into ninth in program history in the event.
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Elsewhere on the track, Andralyn Livingston advanced to the final of the 60m, finishing up in eighth with a time of 7.74 seconds.
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On the distance side of things, Katrina Ford won her heat of the women's mile with a time of 5:16.81.
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