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Mountaineers Break 4x400-Meter Relay School Record at VMI Winter Classic

LEXINGTON, Va. - App State women's track and field capped competition at the VMI Winter Classic on Saturday with a new 4x400-meter relay school record, three event wins, and a total of 17 top-five finishes on the weekend.

App State's 4x400-meter relay team of graduate student Jelonnie Smith, senior Jada Branch, graduate student Hunter Robinson, and senior Mariah Atwater garnered gold with a new school record of 3:46.87. The previous program record of 3:47.39 was set in 2012 by Asia Dunlap, Breahana Morrison, Shenita Martin, Breanna Alston.