Tigers Track And Field Complete First-Day Action At Vanderbilt Invite Friday

Friday, January 29

Nashville, Tenn.

University of Memphis

Vanderbilt Invitational

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Tigers Track And Field Complete First-Day Action At Vanderbilt Invite Friday

Jan 29, 2016 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Saturday action starts at 11 a.m. (CT).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two personal bests and one indoor personal best were set by the University of Memphis indoor track and field teams during first-day action at the Vanderbilt Invitational Friday.

The two-day meet continues Saturday, with action starting at 11 a.m. (CT).

The Tigers women's squad recorded the two personal bests and indoor personal best. Sophomore Chelsea Ladd ran a personal-best 18:21.40 in the 5000m and finished fifth. Ladd bettered her previous 5000m best by over 19 seconds (18:40.53). Junior Chardae Greenlee recorded the other personal best, leaping 18-8 in the long jump. She placed 13^th in the event. Her mark was nearly a foot longer than her previous best (17-8.25).

Sophomore Sydney Wright was the Tigers' top finisher in the long jump, placing 11^th. Her jump of 19-0.75 is her indoor personal best. Wright's overall long jump best is 19-3.5, which she set at the Memphis Outdoor Invitational last May.

The best finish of first-day action was the Tigers men's distance medley relay team which placed second in a time of 10:13.34.

Memphis Men's Results
200m – 20. Davon DeMoss, 22.04; 42. Michael Carey, 22.86; 45. Antaun Andrews, 22.98; 47. Jason Kimmet, 23.02; 49. Lucas Miller, 23.08
4000m distance medley relay – 2. Memphis (LaForrest Church, Alex Klatt, Christopher Walker, Matthew Viverios), 10:13.34
High jump – 9. Jordan Wesner, 6-6.75 (2.00m)
Long jump – 20. Luis Hanssler, 20-8 (6.30m)

Memphis Women's Results
200m – 50. Destinee Lansden, 26.09; 54. Derriana Parrish, 26.31; 62. De'Vonni Parrish, 26.58; 66. Haleigh Montgomery, 26.80; 67. ToNaya Gulley, 26.92; 74. Martine Bye, 28.30; 75. Di'Anna Wright, 28.31
5000m – 5. Chelsea Ladd, 18:21.40
High jump – 7. Martine Bye, 5-5.25 (1.66m)
Long jump – 11. Sydney Wright, 19-0.75 (5.81m); 13. Chardae Greenlee, 18-8 (5.69m); 30. Nicole Lawson, 17-5.25 (5.31m)