Jaidi Sets School Record In Women's Discus Saturday

Saturday, April 21

Jonesboro, Ark.

All Day

University of Memphis

Red Wolves Invitational

Brock Ballard, 2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Jaidi Sets School Record In Women's Discus Saturday

Apr 21, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Red Wolves Invitational (Complete Results)

Tigers to host Memphis Invitational next weekend.

JONESBORO, Ark. – University of Memphis' Mona Jaidi re-set the women's discus school record for the third time this season to highlight Saturday action for the Tigers at the Red Wolves Invitational.

Jaidi threw a school-record 174-5 (53.17m) mark on her second attempt to win the event.

The Tigers sophomore first claimed the record with her 170-8.25 (52.03m) throw at the Mar. 24 Mississippi State Bulldog Relays. She broke a 10-year-old program record with her throw. A week later at Southeast Missouri's Joey Haines Invitational, Samantha Lenton took the school record with a 172-0 (52.44m) throw. Now, three meets later, Jaidi's name stands beside the school record again.

Tigers Tidbits/Red Wolves Invitational Saturday Highlights

Memphis won five titles and had 18 top-three performances in Saturday's Red Wolves Invitational action.
Jasmine Taylor won her first career individual title, placing first in the women's 400-meter hurdles.
Jasmine Taylor also ran a leg on the first-place women's 4x400 meter relay, making her a double-winner for the first time in her career.
Noah Agnew won his first men's high jump crown with a personal-best effort Saturday. His 6-10.25 (2.09m) improved his personal-best by over an inch.
Brock Ballard won his second men's 800 meters title this outdoor campaign. It was his fourth career outdoor 800-meters crown.
Although she lost the women's discus school record, Samantha Lenton improved her personal-best by nearly two feet to 173-11 (53.02m). Her previous-best was 172-0 (52.44m; then-school record) set at the Mar. 31 Joey Haines Invitational
Other personal-bests on the men's side Saturday were Naaman Norment in the 400 meters, Aaron Persinger in the 110-meter hurdles and Parker Evans in the shot put.
For the Tigers women's team, personal-bests were set by Celine Rone in the 400 meters, Ashley Peterson in the 1500 meters, Kate Hise in the shot put and Nina de Poorter in the discus.

Memphis Men's Results
100m – 4. Imri Persiado, 10.80
400m – 2. Naaman Norment, 47.75
800m – 1. Brock Ballard, 1:53.48; 3. Matthew Viveiros, 1:54.74; 5. Ryan Champlin, 1:59.21
110m Hurdles – 2. Aaron Persinger, 14.22
400m Hurdles – 2. Michael Carey, 53.50; 3. Jason Kimmet, 55.62
High Jump – 1. Noah Agnew, 6-10.25 (2.09m)
Shot Put – 2. Adam Neelly, 56-2.5 (17.13m); 4. Parker Evans, 49-11.25 (15.22m)
Discus – 3. Adam Neelly, 162-5 (49.51m); 5. Parker Evans, 150-5 (45.85m)

Memphis Women's Results
100m – 2. Loushanya Nemour, 11.74; 12. Kacie Scott, 13.02
400m – 2. Celine Rone, 56.83
1500m – 11. Ashley Peterson, 5:19.15
100m Hurdles – 6. Kacie Scott, 16.82
400m Hurdles – 1. Jasmine Taylor, 1:02.50; 2. Melinda Murdock, 1:03.09
4x400m Relay – 1. Memphis A, 3:56.44 (Melinda Murdock, Loushanya Nemour, Celine Rone, Jasmine Taylor)
Pole Vault – 4. Lily Moore, 10-8.75 (3.27m)
Long Jump – 2. Sandra Ekblom, 18-0.5 (5.50m); 4. Nicole Lawson, 17-1.5 (5.22m)
Shot Put – 3. Mona Jaidi, 47-0.25 (14.33m); 4. Kate Hise, 45-8 (13.92m); 5. DeeNia McMiller, 45-2.5 (13.78m)
Discus – 1. Mona Jaidi, 174-5 (53.17m); 2. Samantha Lenton, 173-11 (53.02m); 4. Nina de Poorter, 165-1 (50.32m)