Track And Field Has Seven Top-Six Performances Saturday

Saturday, April 9

Auburn, Ala.

University of Memphis

Tiger Track Classic

Sydney Wright, 2015-16 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Nikki Boertman

Track And Field Has Seven Top-Six Performances Saturday

Apr 09, 2016 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Vaughn leads the way with two top-six finishes at Auburn Tiger Track Classic.

AUBURN, Ala. – University of Memphis junior Luke Vaughn had two top-six performances to pace the Tigers' effort in Saturday action at the 2016 Auburn University Tiger Track Classic. Overall, the Memphis men's and women's squads had seven top-six finishes.

Vaughn placed fourth in the discus (181-7; 55.34m) and fifth in the shot put (54-5.25; 16.59m). It was his third top-six finish in the discus and second top-six performance in the shot put of the outdoor campaign.

Freshman Davon DeMoss had the lone other top-six performance with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters (10.55). DeMoss also placed 10^th in the 200 meters (21.46) and ran a leg on the 10^th-place 4x100 meter relay (42.09).

On the women's side, Carolina Carmichael and Dorina Baiker each had a second-place finish in separate pole vault events. Carmichael was second in the Auburn Tiger Track Classic pole vault invitational with a 13-7.25 (4.15m) mark, and Baiker placed second in the women's pole vault with a mark of 13-1.5 (4.00m).

For the second-straight week, Sydney Wright posted a 19-11.5 (6.08m) leap in the long jump, this time placing fourth. It was Wright's fourth top-six finish in the long jump in as many meets this season.

Melinda Murdock posted the women's other top-six performance, as she was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.68).

Memphis Men's Results
100m – 5. Davon DeMoss, 10.55; 36. Donovan Ellison, 11.38
200m – 10. Davon DeMoss, 21.46; 38. Donovan Ellison, 22.36
400m – 20. Christopher Walker, 48.48; 22. Juan Paul Green, 48.98; 26. Antaun Andrews, 49.38
800m – 16. Matthew Viveiros, 1:54.37; 21. Godfrey Fayne Jr., 1:55.38; 29. Brock Ballard, 1:56.87; 34. Corentin Louis, 1:57.52; 45. Alex Klatt, 2:02.39
1500m – 8. Corentin Louis, 3:53.78; 11. Brock Ballard, 3:55.94
110m hurdles – 13. Luis Hanssler, 14.96; 23. Aaron Willett, 15.45
400m hurdles – 9. Jason Kimmet, 54.23; 15. Aaron Willett, 54.76; 19. Aaron Persinger, 55.52
Discus – 4. Luke Vaughn, 181-7 (55.34m); 8. Rafael Vallery, 162-11 (49.65m); 21. Michael Criticos, 142-5 (43.40m); 22. Wade Wells, 131-11 (40.21m)
High jump – 9. Jordan Wesner, 6-7.5 (2.02m)
Long jump – 17. Luis Hanssler, 21-9 (6.63m)
Shot put – 5. Luke Vaughn, 54-5.25 (16.59m); 10. Wade Wells, 50-8.75 (15.46m)
4x100m relay – 10. Memphis (Christopher Walker, Davon DeMoss, Donovan Ellison, Jason Kimmet), 42.09

Memphis Women's Results
400m – 28. Destinee Lansden, 57.77; 34. Rebeka Holt, 58.51
1500m – 18. Lauren Wheeler, 4:44.84; 33. Megan Briley, 4:55.40; 40. Bailey Kennemer, 4:59.54; 43. Savannah Smith, 5:04.92; 44. Savannah Jordan, 5:05.95
100m hurdles – 19. ToNaya Gulley, 14.35
400m hurdles – 6. Melinda Murdock, 1:01.68; 23. Derriana Parrish, 1:07.64;
High jump – 13. Martine Bye, 5-5 (1.65m)
Long jump – 4. Sydney Wright, 19-11.5 (6.08m); 18. Chardae Greenlee, 18-3.75 (5.58m); 31. Nicole Lawson, 17-0.75 (5.20m)
Pole vault (invitational) – 2. Carolina Carmichael, 13-7.25 (4.15m); 6. Clara Amat-Fernandez, 13-1.5 (4.00m)
Pole vault – 2. Dorina Baiker, 13-1.5 (4.00m)
Shot put – 18. Ashley Pryke, 41-3 (12.57m)