Tigers Track and Field Posts Seven Top-Five Finishes At Alabama Relays

Thursday, March 17

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

University of Memphis

Alabama Relays

Photo by: Ben Solomon

Tigers Track and Field Posts Seven Top-Five Finishes At Alabama Relays

Mar 19, 2016 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Rodriguez Sala wins women's 1500m, Louis third in men's 1500m.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Martina Rodriguez Sala won the 1500 meter run and also placed 10^th in the 800 meters to lead the University of Memphis track and field squads' efforts at the rain-shortened 2016 John Mitchell Alabama Relays Saturday.

The Alabama Relays started Thursday, but as a result of inclement weather, only four events were completed Thursday and Friday. The weather forced 14 events to be cancelled.

Rodriguez Sala won the 1500 meter run in a time of 4:24.22 and also was the Tigers' highest finisher in the 800 meters (10^th) in a time of 2:15.11.

The Tigers women's team had three other top-five performances. In the javelin, Jasmine Wilson finished third (145-3) and Ashley Pryke fifth (142-5). Clara Amat-Fernandez, won the American Athletic Conference indoor pole vault title Feb. 28, was third in the pole vault (13-3.5) at Saturday's meet.

The Memphis men's team posted three top-five showings. Leading the way for the Tigers men's squad was Corentin Louis, who placed third in the 1500 meter run (3:52.48).

Jason Kimmet and Michael Criticos recorded the men's other two top-five performances. Kimmet finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (54.29), and Criticos was fifth in the javelin (226-0). Criticos' mark was a little over four feet shy of the men's javelin school record.

Memphis Men's Results
800m – 28. Matthew Kamph, 1:56.84; 35. Godfrey Fayne Jr., 1:58.21; 40. Brock Ballard, 2:00.51; 42. Alex Klatt, 2:00.62; 46. LaForrest Church, 2:01.38
1500m – 3. Corentin Louis, 3:52.48; 7. Brock Ballard, 3:56.16
110m hurdles – 18. Aaron Persinger, 15.15
400m hurdles – 5. Jason Kimmet, 54.29; 8. Michael Carey, 54.69; 10. Aaron Willett, 54.77
Discus – 9. Rafael Vallery, 163-11 (49.96m); 15. Luke Vaughn, 149-11 (45.66m)
Javelin – 5. Michael Criticos, 226-0 (68.89m); 9. Kyle Bynum, 201-0 (61.27m)
Long jump – 11. Luis Hanssler, 22-7 (6.88m)
Shot put – 8. Rafael Vallery, 52-0.25 (15.87m)
4x400m relay – 8. Memphis (Antaun Andrews, Jason Kimmet, Lucas Miller, Christopher Walker), 3:17.20

Memphis Women's Results
800m – 10. Martina Rodriguez Sala, 2:15.11; 28. Lauren Wheeler, 2:23.90; 35. Chelsea Ladd, 2:28.69
1500m – 1. Martina Rodriguez Sala, 4:24.22; 36. Chelsea Ladd, 4:45.19; 48. Lauren Wheeler, 4:55.11
100m hurdles – 13. ToNaya Gulley, 14.40
400m hurdles – 9. Derriana Parrish, 1:02.55; 14. Melinda Murdock, 1:04.89; 22. Jasmine Taylor, 1:07.64
Javelin – 3. Jasmine Wilson, 145-3 (44.29m); 5. Ashley Pryke, 142-5 (43.42m)
High jump – 6. Martine Bye, 5-5 (1.65m)
Long jump – 6. Sydney Wright, 19-3.25 (5.87m); 8. Chardae Greenlee, 18-7.75 (5.68m)
Pole vault – 3. Clara Amat-Fernandez, 13-3.5 (4.05m), 11. Dorina Baiker, 12-7.5 (3.85m)
Shot put – 12. Ashley Pryke, 43-3 (13.18m); 19. Martine Bye, 39-3.25 (11.98m)
4x400m relay – 8. Memphis (De'Vonni Farrar, Rebeka Holt, Destinee Lansden, Derriana Parrish), 3:50.91