DeMoss, Zitting Win Events At Joe Walker Invitational Friday

Friday, April 13

Oxford, Miss.

12 pm

University of Memphis

Joe Walker Invitational

DeeNia McMiller, 2017-18 Women's Track And Field

Photo by: Joe Murphy

DeMoss, Zitting Win Events At Joe Walker Invitational Friday

Apr 13, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Joe Walker Invitational (Friday Results)

McMiller sets personal-best in women's hammer throw.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Memphis' Davon DeMoss and Arnica Zitting posted first-place finishes in the men's 200 meters and women's 5000 meters, respectively, to lead the Tigers' effort in first-day action at Ole Miss' Joe Walker Invitational.

For DeMoss, the win was his first of the season in the men's 200 meters. He had two top-three performances earlier this campaign. Zitting won the women's 5000 meters by nearly 23 seconds better than the second-place finisher. The 5000-meters title was Zitting's first of her career.

Tigers Tidbits/Joe Walker Invitational Friday Highlights

DeeNia McMiller threw a personal-best in the women's hammer. Her mark beat her previous-best by a foot. McMiller's throw also was just five inches shy of tying the school record set by teammate Mona Jaidi two weeks ago.
Ashley Peterson improved her personal-best in the women's 5000 meters by nearly 20 seconds.
Other personal-bests were Matthew Viveiros in the men's 1500 meters, Mary Betsy Minkler in the women's 1500 meters, and Mari-Liis Tulev in the women's javelin.
Jordan Shackleford posted a season-best mark in the women's long jump.

Memphis Men's Results
200m – 1. Davon DeMoss, 21.16; 4. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 21.59; 9. Andrew Bishop, 21.95
1500m – 6. Matthew Viveiros, 3:49.51; 9. Brock Ballard, 3:54.75
Long Jump – 4. Olushola Olojo, 22-8 (6.91m)

Memphis Women's Results
200m – 6. Loushanya Nemour, 24.64
1500m – 14. Mary Betsy Minkler, 4:53.58; 15. Kristen Adams, 4:57.14; 17. Lauren Wheeler, 5:01.14
5000m – 1. Arnica Zitting, 17:20.74; 3. Paige Sandwell, 17:45.68; 9. Ashley Peterson, 19:48.19; 10. Gabriella Pabst, 20:18.78
Long Jump – 4. Jordan Shackleford, 18-7.75 (5.68m)
Hammer Throw – 4. DeeNia McMiller, 188-7 (57.49m); 5. Mona Jaidi, 187-5 (57.12m); 10. Samantha Lenton, 168-1 (51.23m); 16. Kate Hise, 144-10 (44.15m)
Javelin – 2. Mari-Liis Tulev, 142-3 (43.37m); 3. Jasmine Wilson, 137-11 (42.05m); 11. Kelly Baxter, 106-9 (32.53m)