AUBURN, Ala. – Four University of Memphis observe and field athletes finished the weekend’s War Eagle Invitational with a title, bringing the team’s top-10 efficiency full for the fulfill to 27.
The fulfill completed Saturday evening at the Hutsell-Rosen Keep track of soon after two entire times of competition.
Tate Wyatt was the first Tiger to gain a title, crossing the line initial in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. His 9:01.33 finish marks a collegiate-very best time for the junior. Also earning a gold and collegiate-most effective time Friday was Chloe Figgins in the women’s 5000m invitational with a time of 16:57.32.
Saturday saw the Tigers winning two much more golds with DeeNia McMiller‘s first-place shot put overall performance (16.32m) and Cole Riddle‘s leading pole vault clearance of 5.44m.
Mona Jaidi earned a few top-five finishes for her throws in the women’s shot place, discus and hammer. She is presently ranked in the best-5 in the American Athletic Conference for all a few functions she also continues to maintain the best convention ranking for javelin.
Iason Machairas improved his seasonal-very best for the men’s shot put with his 3rd-spot toss, which continue to areas him 1st in the conference for the celebration.
The Tigers are scheduled for just just one additional traveling weekend ahead of the conference championship in Might. Future weekend, the crew will head back again to Alabama for the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa.
Top-Ten Performances
Guys
1500m Invitational – 10. Payton Gleason, 3:55.02.
3000m Steeplechase – 1. Tate Wyatt, 9:01.33. 4. Liam Walsh, 9:19.86.
5000m – 4. Anton Michna, 14:59.23.
400m Hurdles – 3. Adam Yakobi, 51.81. 10. Donovan LaJeunesse, 54.01m.
Pole Vault – 1. Cole Riddle, 5.44m. 4. Evan Puckett, 4.96m. 4. Drew O’Connor, 4.96m.
Shot Place – 3. Iason Machairas, 18.30m. 7. Parker Evans, 16.17m.
Hammer – 2. Robert Watson, 66.97m.
Javelin – 5. Vitaliy Favorov, 68.08m.
Women
1500m – 4. Brooke Mussche, 4:36.16.
5000m Invitational – 1. Chloe Figgins, 16:57.32. 9. Solstice Saliba, 17:21.09.
5000m – 2. Lauren Metzger, 17:46.76. 3. Jalyssa Smith, 18:04.56.
Pole Vault – 6. Alyssa Morello, 3.92m.
Shot Set – 1. DeeNia McMiller, 16.32m. 3. Mona Jaidi, 15.09m.
Discus – 4. Mona Jaidi, 48.23m. 5. DeeNia McMiller, 48.03m.
Hammer – 2. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 60.90m. 3. DeeNia McMiller, 60.75m. 5. Mona Jaidi, 57.32m.
Javelin – 7. Elina Nebl, 45.43m.
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