BIRMINGHAM, Ala. & BOSTON, Mass. | The UAH men's and women's track & field teams opened the 2024-25 indoor season at the Birmingham Icebreaker Invitational and the Boston University Season Opener this weekend.
 
Boston University Season Opener Notable Performance
-Sam Wilhelm broke the program record in the men's 5000-meter race at a time of 13:42.90 on Saturday for 50th place in the field of primarily Division I runners. His time Saturday tops the previous school-best in 5000 meters which Wilhelm himself set at 13:57.88 last season.
 
Birmingham Icebreaker Notable Performances
-UAH garnered two of the top four finishers in the women's 200-meter dash including Jordyn Dortch in second at 24.42 and Amiah Murry in fourth at 24.53. Both runners' times topped the NCAA provisional standard.
-Grace Hampel placed fourth overall in the women's 800 meters at a time of 2:19.71.
-Wes Egalite posted the top time in the men's 60-meter hurdles preliminary round at a clocking of 8.21. He went on to earn sixth in the finals at 8.48.
-Ivy Teachey was the second-highest placing Division II runner in the women's 60-meter hurdles, as she finished 16th overall at a clocking of 9.12.
-UAH's 4x400 meters relay women's team of Dortch, Murry, Summer Sutherland and Aniya Johnson earned second place with a time of 3:54.13.
-Jadlyn Debardlabon notched second place in the women's long jump at 5.62 meters.

Next Up
The Chargers return to action in 2025 at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11.