Tigers Track and Field Set For Joey Haines Invitational

Friday, April 1

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

University of Memphis

Joey Haines Invitational

Ashley Pryke, 2015-16 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Nikki Boertman

Mar 31, 2016 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Memphis looks to build off last weekend's solid performance.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's and women's track and field squads return to action Friday and Saturday, Apr. 1-2 when they travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo., for Southeast Missouri's annual Joey Haines Invitational.

The two-day meet, held at the Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex, begins Friday, Apr. 1 at 3:30 p.m. (CT). Saturday action starts at 11 a.m. (CT). Memphis joins a field of regional foes at this weekend's meet, including host Southeast Missouri, Arkansas State, Southern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville.

The Tigers enter the Joey Haines Invitational after overall solid team performances at last weekend's Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tenn. The Memphis squads combined for 16 top-three finishes at the meet.

Among those 16 top-three performances were six first-place finishes. Carolina Carmichael (women's pole vault), Chardae Greenlee (women's triple jump), Derriana Parrish (women's 400-meter hurdles) and Jordan Wesner (men's high jump) had individual first-place outings. The Tigers men's and women's 4x400 meter relays also posted first-place finishes.

Greenlee's triple jump mark of 40-9.75 (12.44m) is tied for 19^th-best in the nation, and Wesner's 7-0.5 high jump is tied for 14^th-best in the country. Wesner's high jump also is tied for fourth-best in the nation among freshmen. Carmichael, whose pole vault mark is tied for 33^rd-best in the nation, is competing at the Texas Relays Friday.

Memphis also recorded six second-place performances last weekend. The second-place finishes were: Davon DeMoss in the men's 100 meters, Luis Hanssler in the men's 110-meter hurdles, Jason Kimmet in the men's 400-meter hurdles, Luke Vaughn in the men's discus, Sydney Wright in the women's long jump and Ashley Pryke in the women's javelin. Vaughn is throwing the discus and shot put at the Texas Relays Friday.