BLACKSBURG, Va. - At the Virginia Tech Challenge, Centre All-American Chloe Hein made Division III history in the long jump to highlight a pair of Saturday meets that signaled the end of the indoor track & field regular season.

For the fifth time this season, Hein broke her previous school record in the long jump, this time posting a mark of 21-0.5 (6.41m), making it the first time she has surpassed the 21-foot mark. That tied the longest jump in Division III women's track & field history, now giving her three of the seven longest jumps ever in Division III.

At the same meet, All-American Serena McNeilly picked up a pair of wins as she posted marks of 5-8.75 (1.75m) in the high jump and 39-5 (12.01) in the triple jump, with the high jump mark finishing half an inch shy of equaling her school record from earlier this season.

Meanwhile, the Colonels also sent a partial squad to Wittenberg for a final tune-up before the conference championships next week, with several excellent performances in the unscored meet featuring teams from all divisions.

In the 3000m, Mary Darling finished in eighth place with a time of 10:54.59.

The 60m hurdles saw Alexandria Masden take fifth place with a time of 9.49.

In the triple jump, Centre volleyball first-year Kendra Christopher made her track debut and finished second with a mark of 34-4.75 (10.48m), with Marie De Amour Manirakiza and Annabelle Tarter each cracking the top eight as well.

The Colonels got a win in the shot put as Shelbi Valentine finished first with a mark of 42-1.25 (12.83m), representing a new seasonal best throw, with Zoey Shahid-Scott and Caeley Wilson each getting into the top eight marks alongside her. In the weight throw it was Lindsey Browning who led the way, finishing fifth overall with a mark of 48-3.25 (14.71m)

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Centre will host the SAA Indoor Track Championships on Feb. 27-28.