WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams completed a thrilling first day of competition at the 2025 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday (May 15) as Jenny Schilling won gold in the women’s 10,000-meters, Keyandre Davis won the silver medal in the men’s hammer throw and Annika Kelly broke her own school record in the women’s hammer throw at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.
After the first of three days of competition, the Virginia men sit in third place with 11 points and the women sit in fourth place with 16 points.
Gold for Schilling
- Jenny Schilling won the women’s 10,000-meter race by eight seconds crossing the line in 33:22.34. For her performance, Schilling garnered first team All-ACC honors.
- Schilling stuck with the front pack, running on the shoulder of Notre Dame’s Erin Strezlecki before making her move to the front.
- This marks Schilling’s second ACC track & field podium finish, first in the outdoor season as the senior won the bronze medal in the 3000-meters at the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships.
- Not far behind Schilling was her teammate, Sophie Atkinson crossing the line in 34:26.38. Atkinson added a point to the board for the Cavaliers finishing in eighth place.
Made for this moment 🏆#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/XRMdP4qEYJ
— Virginia Track & Field and Cross Country (@UVATFCC) May 16, 2025
Silver for Davis
- In his first Outdoor ACC Championships, Keyandre Davis secured the silver medal and All-ACC first team accolades in the men’s hammer throw.
- On his sixth and final attempt in the competition, Davis threw for new personal-best 67.12m/220-2.
- With his mark, Davis moves up to No.5 all-time in program history. He just edged out former Cavalier and 2024 ACC Outdoor silver medalist, Jacob Lemmon.
- Not far behind Davis was John Fay in sixth place with his mark of 63.72m/209-1 on his first throw.
- With his mark, Fay earned All-ACC accolades for the second year in a row as the senior won bronze in the event a year ago.
Bringing home the hardware 🥈😎#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/7rDMH22LJA
— Virginia Track & Field and Cross Country (@UVATFCC) May 15, 2025
Another School Record for Kelly
- In the women’s hammer throw, Annika Kelly finished fourth with her fourth-round mark of 64.81m/212-7.
- Throwing for a new personal best, Kelly bettered her Virginia record in the event which previously stood at 64.71m/212-3…