Three Double-Winners Pace Track And Field Friday

Friday, February 17

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

University of Memphis

Redhawks Invitational

ToNaya Gulley, 2016-17 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Feb 17, 2017 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Redhawks Invitational Results

Gulley, Jaidi, Vaughn each record two first-place performances.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – University of Memphis' ToNaya Gulley, Mona Jaidi and Luke Vaughn all were double-winners to pace the Tigers' effort at Southeast Missouri's Redhawks Invitational Friday.

On the women's side, Gulley took first in both the 55 meters (7.41) and 55-meter hurdles (8.43), and Jaidi won the shot put (43-8; 13.31m) and weight throw (53-1.75; 16.20m). For the men's team, Vaughn placed first in the shot put (56-10.25; 17.33m) and weight throw (61-10.5; 18.86m).

Redhawks Invitational Highlights

Sophomore Jordan Wesner won the men's high jump with a 7-0.5 (2.15m) mark. His season-best jump tied the Southeast Missouri Student Recreation Center facility record.
In preparation for the heptathlon at next weekend's American Athletic Conference Championships, freshman Lennard Biere posted a season-best pole vault mark of 13-1.5 (4.00m).
Senior Luke Vaughn 61-10.5 (18.86m) toss in the men's weight throw was a season-best. His 56-10.25 (17.33m) shot put mark was his second-best throw in the event this season.
Freshman Adam Neelly threw a season-best 56-0 (17.07m) in the men's weight throw.
Junior ToNaya Gulley ran a personal-best 7.41 in winning the women's 55m. She also ran a season-best 8.43 in placing first in the women's 55m hurdles.
Freshman Mona Jaidi set season-bests in winning both the women's shot put and weight throw. Jaidi's shot put mark was 43-8 (13.31m), and her weight throw toss was 53-1.75 (16.20m).
Sophomore Haleigh Montgomery ran a personal-best 7.56 in the women's 55m preliminaries. She placed fifth in the 55m finals (8.44).
Junior Jasmine Taylor ran a personal-best in the 200m (27.02).
Other women's performers setting season-bests Friday were Nicole Lawson in the triple jump (38-4.25; 11.69m) and Dorina Baiker in the pole vault (12-9.5; 3.90m).

Memphis Men's Results
55m – 5. Gino Taylor, 6.82
200m – 2. Gino Taylor, 24.96
High jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 7-0.5 (2.15m); 2. Noah Agnew, 6-6.75 (2.00m); T3. Simon Hosten, 5-10.75 (1.80m)
Long jump – 2. Shameek Miller, 20-11.25 (6.38m)
Triple jump – 3. Shameek Miller, 42-10.25 (13.06m)
Pole vault – 3. Lennard Biere, 13-1.5 (4.00m)
Shot put – 1. Luke Vaughn, 56-10.25 (17.33m); 2. Rafael Vallery, 54-1.25 (16.49m); 3. Adam Neelly, 53-9.75 (16.40m); 6. Wade Wells, 51-4.5 (15.66m); 7. Simon Hosten, 42-4 (12.90m)
Weight throw – 1. Luke Vaughn, 61-10.5 (18.86m); 3. Adam Neelly, 56-0 (17.07m); 5. Rafael Vallery, 49-3 (15.01m)

Memphis Women's Results
55m – 1. ToNaya Gulley, 7.41; 5. Haleigh Montgomery, 8.44
200m – 2. Jasmine Taylor, 27.02
400m – 3. Hailey Williams, 1:01.86; 4. Jasmine Taylor, 1:02.03; 7. De'Vonni Farrar, 1:03.96; 8. Di'Anna Wright, 1:08.54
55m hurdles – 1. ToNaya Gulley, 8.43; 2. Haleigh Montgomery, 8.60; 5. Di'Anna Wright, 9.75; 7. Hailey Williams, 10.48
Long jump – 1. Sandra Ekblom, 18-2.5 (5.55m); 3. Nicole Lawson, 16-2.25 (4.93m)
Triple jump – 1. Nicole Lawson, 38-4.25 (11.69m)
Pole vault – 1. Dorina Baiker, 12-9.5 (3.90m); 2. Allie Hughes, 10-8 (3.25m)
Shot put – 1. Mona Jaidi, 43-8 (13.31m); 2. Ashley Pryke, 41-7.75 (12.69m)
Weight throw – 1. Mona Jaidi, 53-1.75 (16.20m)