Tigers Have Successful Day At Memphis Invitational

Saturday, April 28

Memphis, Tenn.

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University of Memphis

Memphis Invitational

Aaron Persinger, 2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Photo by: Andrew Richardson

Apr 28, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Memphis Invitational (Complete Results)

Host squad wins 13 titles, has 25 top-three finishes and sets one school record.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis' Saida Burns-Moore re-set her own school record in the women's high jump and also won the women's triple jump to lead the Tigers in second-day action at the 2018 Memphis Invitational Saturday.

Burns-Moore jumped a school-record 5-10.75 (1.80m) to win the women's high jump. She previously set the school record of 5-10.5 (1.79m) at the Apr. 14 Joe Walker Invitational in Oxford, Miss.

She also won the women's triple jump Saturday, making her a double-winner for the second-straight meet in which she competed. She also won the women's high and triple jumps at the Joe Walker Invitational Apr. 14. Burns-Moore took Saturday's triple jump title with a personal-best 41-7.75 (12.69m) leap. She improved her personal-best by three inches in the event.

Tigers Tidbits/Memphis Invitational Saturday Highlights

Memphis won 13 titles and had 25 top-three performances in Saturday's Memphis Invitational action.
Jarred Pasley set his personal-best in the men's 400 meters (46.45). His previous-best was 46.79 during his career at Southeast Missouri.
Kate Hise placed second in the women's shot put with a personal-best throw, improving her mark by over eight inches. It was the second-straight week she set her personal-best in the event. The second-place performance was her second top-three finish of the season.
Rafael Vallery improved his personal-best in the men's shot put by nearly a foot. His previous-best came at the Crimson Tide Invitational in early April. The second-place finish was his fifth top-two performance in the event this outdoor season.
Adam Neelly and Parker Evans both recorded personal-bests in the men's shot put. Neelly's personal-best improved by over a foot, and Evans by six inches.
Allie Hughes and Lily Moore both set personal-bests in the women's pole vault. Hughes' effort improved her previous-best by over five inches.
Melinda Murdock won her second career title in the women's 400-meter hurdles. It was her fifth career top-three performance in the event.
Jasmine Taylor ran a personal-best in the women's 400 meter hurdles.
Noah Agnew set his personal-best in the men's high jump for a second-straight week.
Matthew Viveiros improved his personal-best in the men's 800 meters and posted his best performance in the event since the 2016 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.
Michael Carey posted a personal-best in the men's 400-meter hurdles Saturday. His previous-best in the event came at the 2017 conference championships meet.
In addition to Burns-Moore, Nicole Lawson and Sandra Ekblom also set personal-bests in the women's triple jump. Lawson improved her previous-best by nearly seven inches, and Ekblom did so by nearly two feet.
Evans, Vallery and Neelly all had personal-bests in the men's discus. Evans improved his mark by five feet, Vallery by nearly five feet and Neelly by over four feet.
Paige Sandwell ran a personal-best in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase.

Memphis Men's Results
100m – 1. Davon DeMoss, 10.42; 4. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 10.69
400m – 1. Jarred Pasley, 46.45; 2. Ryan Champlin, 47.31; 5. Antuan Andrews, 48.06
800m – 4. Matthew Viveiros, 1:52.85; 5. Naaman Norment, 1:54.19; 9. Brock Ballard, 1:56.83
110m Hurdles – 1. Aaron Persinger, 14.25
400m Hurdles – 1. Jason Kimmet, 52.56; 3. Michael Carey, 52.75; 4. Aaron Persinger, 53.63
4x100 Relay – 1. Memphis, 39.82 (Davon DeMoss, Imri Persiado, Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, Andrew Bishop)
4x400 Relay – 1. Memphis A, 3:09.77 (Davon DeMoss, Ryan Champlin, Jarred Pasley, Naaman Norment); 5. Memphis B, 3:17.71 (Michael Carey, Antuan Andrews, Aaron Persinger, Jason Kimmet)
High Jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 7-1 (2.16m); 2. Noah Agnew, 6-11 (2.11m)
Triple Jump – 1. Olushola Olojo, 50-3.5 (15.33m)
Shot Put – 2. Rafael Vallery, 60-7.25 (18.47m); 3. Luke Vaughn, 60-3.25 (18.37m); 5. Adam Neelly, 58-11.25 (17.96m); 10. Parker Evans, 50-5.5 (15.38m)
Discus – 1. Luke Vaughn, 199-0 (60.67m); 2. Rafael Vallery, 191-3 (58.30m); 6. Adam Neelly, 174-9 (53.27m); 9. Parker Evans, 158-7 (48.34m)

Memphis Women's Results
100m – 2. Loushanya Nemour, 11.96; 36. Kacie Scott, 12.95
800m – 1. Martina Rodriguez Sala, 2:11.97; 5. Celine Rone, 2:17.27; 26. Hannah Pettigrew, 2:31.89
100m Hurdles – 24. Kacie Scott, 15.85
400m Hurdles – 1. Melinda Murdock, 1:01.14; 2. Jasmine Taylor, 1:01.75
3000m Steeplechase – 2. Paige Sandwell, 11:07.75
4x400m Relay – 6. Memphis, 3:51.64 (Melinda Murdock, Celine Rone, Jasmine Taylor, Loushanya Nemour)
High Jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-10.75 (1.80m)
Pole Vault – 4. Allie Hughes, 12-0.5 (3.67m); 7. Lily Moore, 11-6.5 (3.52m)
Triple Jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 41-7.75 (12.69m); 4. Nicole Lawson, 40-11 (12.47m); 7. Sandra Ekblom, 40-0.5 (12.20m)
Shot Put – 2. Kate Hise, 46-4.25 (14.18m); 3. Mona Jaidi, 46-0.5 (14.03m); 6. DeeNia McMiller, 44-4 (13.51m)
Discus – 2. Samantha Lenton, 170-7 (52.00m); 4. Mona Jaidi, 160-8 (48.98m); 5. Nina de Poorter, 156-10 (47.80m)