Thursday, April 10
Durham, N.C.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
at
Duke Invitational
Meredith Engle
Engle Off to Fast Start in Duke Invitational Heptathlon
4/10/2025 5:45:00 PM | Track and Field
DURHAM, N.C. – Liberty All-American pentathlete Meredith Engle is off to an impressive start in her first heptathlon competition in two years. Engle tallied her best-ever day one score (3,299) on Thursday at the Duke Invitational, putting her in fourth place through four events.
Engle, whose last heptathlon came at the 2023 ASUN Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. (May 11-12, 2023), recorded her best-ever marks within a heptathlon in three of four events on the day. These included a 14.12 in the 100 hurdles, at 43-5.25 shot put and a 25.69 200.
Engle's 43-5.25 shot put effort topped the field of 15 heptathletes in Group A and shattered her own Liberty heptathlon shot put record of 40-11.75 from the aforementioned 2023 ASUN meet.
Her lifetime-best 14.12 clocking in the 100 hurdles to start the afternoon ranks No. 4 on the Lady Flames' all-time heptathlon 100 hurdles chart.
Defending CUSA heptathlon champion Patasha Bryan sits in eighth place with 3,124 points after posting a season-best 100 hurdles time of 14.56 and matching her best high jump clearance within a heptathlon competition (5-4.25).
Sophomore Paige Greenhagel also recorded a personal-best day one score (2,901), putting her in 13th place in Group A. She opened her competition with a lifetime best 15.13 in the 100 hurdles.
Competing in Group B of the decathlon, Gabriel Willis sits in ninth place with 2,721 points at the halfway mark while Samuel O'Regan is 11th with 2,463.
Making his decathlon debut, CUSA heptathlon champion Willis finished inside the top five in three different events on Thursday. These included the 100 (11.11), long jump (21-1.5) and high jump (5-11.25). O'Regan punctuated his day with a personal-best 53.47 effort in the 400.
Women's Day 1 Record Breakers
Program Record – Meredith Engle – Heptathlon Shot Put – 43-5.25
Previous Record: 40-11.75 by Engle at the 2023 ASUN Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. (May 11, 2023)
Day 1 Updates to Liberty's All-Time Women's Top 10 List
Heptathlon Shot Put – No. 1 – Meredith Engle – 43-5.25
Heptathlon 100 Hurdles – No. 4 – Meredith Engle – 14.12
Up Next
The Duke Invitational multi events will conclude on Friday. The Flames' decathletes will begin with the 110 hurdles at 3 p.m., and the heptathletes will resume competition with the long jump at 3:30.
Hosted by the University of Lynchburg, the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic will get started Friday at noon with the women's javelin.
Engle, whose last heptathlon came at the 2023 ASUN Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. (May 11-12, 2023), recorded her best-ever marks within a heptathlon in three of four events on the day. These included a 14.12 in the 100 hurdles, at 43-5.25 shot put and a 25.69 200.
Engle's 43-5.25 shot put effort topped the field of 15 heptathletes in Group A and shattered her own Liberty heptathlon shot put record of 40-11.75 from the aforementioned 2023 ASUN meet.
Her lifetime-best 14.12 clocking in the 100 hurdles to start the afternoon ranks No. 4 on the Lady Flames' all-time heptathlon 100 hurdles chart.
Defending CUSA heptathlon champion Patasha Bryan sits in eighth place with 3,124 points after posting a season-best 100 hurdles time of 14.56 and matching her best high jump clearance within a heptathlon competition (5-4.25).
Sophomore Paige Greenhagel also recorded a personal-best day one score (2,901), putting her in 13th place in Group A. She opened her competition with a lifetime best 15.13 in the 100 hurdles.
Competing in Group B of the decathlon, Gabriel Willis sits in ninth place with 2,721 points at the halfway mark while Samuel O'Regan is 11th with 2,463.
Making his decathlon debut, CUSA heptathlon champion Willis finished inside the top five in three different events on Thursday. These included the 100 (11.11), long jump (21-1.5) and high jump (5-11.25). O'Regan punctuated his day with a personal-best 53.47 effort in the 400.
Women's Day 1 Record Breakers
Program Record – Meredith Engle – Heptathlon Shot Put – 43-5.25
Previous Record: 40-11.75 by Engle at the 2023 ASUN Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. (May 11, 2023)
Day 1 Updates to Liberty's All-Time Women's Top 10 List
Heptathlon Shot Put – No. 1 – Meredith Engle – 43-5.25
Heptathlon 100 Hurdles – No. 4 – Meredith Engle – 14.12
Up Next
The Duke Invitational multi events will conclude on Friday. The Flames' decathletes will begin with the 110 hurdles at 3 p.m., and the heptathletes will resume competition with the long jump at 3:30.
Hosted by the University of Lynchburg, the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic will get started Friday at noon with the women's javelin.
Players Mentioned
Heptathlon
/ Track and Field
Heptathlon
/ Track and Field
Heptathlon
/ Track and Field
Decathlon
/ Track and Field
Decathlon
/ Track and FieldPaola Bueno: Representing Liberty and Mexico
Thursday, January 29
The Sherard Family: On the Court and on the Track
Wednesday, January 21
Allie Zealand Talks About The Cross Country & Indoor Track Season
Friday, December 12
Coach Zealand & Ryann Aycock Give An Update On The Cross Country Season
Wednesday, September 17