Rodriguez Sala Sets School Record In Season-Opening Meet

Friday, March 16

Memphis, Tenn.

2 pm

University of Memphis

Rhodes College Invitational

Michael Criticos, 2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Rodriguez Sala Sets School Record In Season-Opening Meet

Mar 17, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Rhodes College Invitational/Friday Results

Tigers sweep men's, women's javelin crowns at Rhodes College Invitational Friday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis graduate student Martina Rodriguez Sala set a school record in the women's 5000 meters to lead the Tigers' effort in rainy first-day action at the Rhodes College Invitational Friday.

The Rhodes Invitational is the outdoor season opener for Memphis. Action in the two-day meet continues Saturday, starting at 9:30 a.m. (CT).

Rodriguez Sala, who returns for her final outdoor campaign in 2018, won the women's 5000 meters in a school-record time of 16:34.51. Her time bettered the previous school record by 14 seconds and broke a mark that stood for 11 seasons (16:48.86 by Emily Malinowski in 2007).

It is Rodriguez Sala's second outdoor and her fourth overall (outdoor/indoor combined) school record. She set the women's outdoor 1500 meters in 2016. Rodriguez Sala also holds the program indoor marks in the mile and 3000 meters.

Tigers Tidbits/Rhodes College Invitational Friday Highlights

Michael Criticos and Ashley Pryke swept the men's and women's javelin titles, respectively, for the second year in a row at the Rhodes College Invitational.
DeeNia McMiller, Chy'enne LeNeair and Kate Hise all set personal-bests in the women's hammer throw. Hise shattered her previous-best by nearly 30 feet in the event.
Mary Betsy Minkler and Gabrielle Byndas both ran personal-best times in the women's 10,000 meters.
Kelly Baxter threw a personal-best in the women's javelin.

Memphis Men's Results
5000m – 4. Matthew Kamph, 15:01.14
Hammer Throw – 6. Parker Evans, 166-2 (50.65m); 8. Adam Neelly, 162-5 (49.50m)
Javelin – 1. Michael Criticos, 226-2 (68.95m)

Memphis Women's Results
5000m – 1. Martina Rodriguez Sala, 16:34.51; 2. Arnica Zitting, 17:11.10; 58. Gabriella Pabst, 20:02.48; 61. Ashley Peterson, 20:07.68
10,000m – 3. Mary Betsy Minkler, 38:32.42; 6. Gabrielle Byndas, 38:52.38
Hammer Throw – 2. Mona Jaidi, 182-0 (55.48m); 3. Samantha Lenton, 171-4 (52.23m); 4. DeeNia McMiller, 170-10 (52.07m); 8. Chy'enne LeNeair, 150-2 (45.77m); 9. Kate Hise, 148-6 (45.26m)
Javelin – 1. Ashley Pryke, 179-0 (54.55m); 3. Jasmine Wilson, 133-2 (40.59m); 9. Kelly Baxter, 121-0 (36.88m)