Sterling Warner-Savage Wins 60-Meter at ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships

Saturday, February 26

Blacksburg, VA

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University of Louisville

ACC Indoor Championships

Sterling Warner-Savage wins ACC Championship 60m

Sterling Warner-Savage Wins 60-Meter at ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships

February 26, 2022 | Track & Field

Final Results

By: Nathaniel Jarrett

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Sterling Warner-Savage clocked a time of 6.64 seconds to take the men's 60-meter on the final day of competition at the 2022 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

A total of five Cardinals earned first-team All-ACC distinction, while five also recieved second-team All-ACC honors. The men finished in eighth, while the women placed tenth in the final team standings.

The win marks the first conference title for Warner-Savage after a third-place finish last season. The senior is now a three-time All-ACC honoree.

Cade Richeson and Sean Roth earned second-team All-ACC distinction with their field performances Saturday, Richeson opened the final day of action a sixth-place and personal-best throw of 18.28m (59-11.75) in the men's shot put. Battling back from injury all season, Roth cleared a season-best height of 5.16m (16-11) to finish sixth in the men's pole vault

Eight athletes achieved personal-bests on the final day of competition. In addition to Richeson, Adar Sheere, Bryan Hudson, and Jorge Contreras recorded personal-best marks in the men's shot put. Ty McPhail and Grigoris Nikolaou continued the field success with personal best clearances in the men's pole vault and triple jump, respectively.

Claire Bushur posted a personal-best mark of 14.46m (47-5.25) in the women's shot put, while Rachel Darden accomplished her best clearance of 12.24m (40-2) in the women's triple jump.

The women's 4x400-meter relay of Katie Martin, Je'Nyia Burton, Brooke Weimer, and Kiyah Yeast turned in a season-best time of 3:42.19 to close out the conference meet.

Select Cardinals will make a return to Birmingham, Ala. to compete in the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships from March 11-12.

ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships
February 26, 2022
Blacksburg, Va. | Rector Field House

*- Personal Best

Running Events

Women 60-Meter - Finals
Taylor Herbert - 7.50

Men 60-Meter - Finals
Sterling Warner-Savage – 6.64

Women 200-Meter - Finals
Kiyah Yeast – 24.22

Men 3000-Meter - Finals
Ben Ewert – 8:27.71

Women 4x400-Meter Relay
Katie Martin, Je'Nyia Burton, Brooke Weimer, Kiyah Yeast – 3:42.19*

Field Events

Men Shot Put
Cade Richeson – 18.28m (59-11.75)*
Jorge Contreras – 18.10m (59-4.75)*
Bryan Hudson – 17.75m (58-3)*
Adar Sheere – 17.24m (56-6.75)*

Women Triple Jump
Rachel Darden – 12.24m (40-2)*
Riley Burger – 12.10m (39-8.5)

Men Pole Vault
Sean Roth – 5.16m (16-11)
Ty McPhail – 5.06m (16-7.25)*
Zach Frye – 4.91m (16-1.25)

Women Shot Put
Claire Bushur – 14.46m (47-5.25)*

Men Triple Jump
Grigoris Nikolaou – 15.28m (50-2.5)*

Overall Team Score
Men: 35 (8th)
Women: 29 (10th)