Tigers Track And Field Sweeps High Jump Crowns

Saturday, March 25

Oxford, Miss.

University of Memphis

Joe Walker Invitational

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Mar 26, 2017 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

2017 Joe Walker Invitational/Complete Results

Wesner wins men's high jump, Burns-Moore women's crown.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Memphis' Saida Burns-Moore and Jordan Wesner swept the women's and men's high jump titles, respectively, in second-day action at Ole Miss' Joe Walker Invitational Saturday. It is the second-straight day the Tigers took both crowns in an event, as they claimed the men's and women's javelin Friday.

Burns-Moore won the women's high jump with a 5-5 (1.65m) mark, and Wesner took the men's high jump at 7-1 (2.16m).

Memphis had three additional top-three performances Saturday. On the men's side, Yannik Schaly was third in the men's shot put (58-7; 17.85m) and Rafael Vallery third in the men's discus (173-1; 52.75m). Dorina Baiker recorded a third-place finish in the women's pole vault (12-7.5; 3.85m).

2017 Joe Walker Invitational/Day Two Highlights

Junior Michael Carey posted a personal-best time (53.74) in the men's 400-meter hurdles. His previous best time was 54.09 as a freshman in 2015.
Sophomore Jordan Wesner was just 0.5 inches shy of tying his career-best in claiming the men's high jump crown Saturday. He posted his career-high 7-1.5 (2.17m) twice last season at the 2016 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships and NCAA East Preliminaries. Wesner placed second in the high jump at those meets.
Junior Rafael Vallery placed fourth in the men's shot put with an outdoor personal-best toss of 56-10.5 (17.33m). His previous outdoor best was 55-5.75 (16.91m) set at the 2015 American Athletic Conference Championships.
Sophomore Saida Burns-Moore tied her career-best outdoor high jump in winning the women's title Saturday. She jumped 5-5 (1.65m), tying her personal-best she set last season as a freshman at the University of the District of Columbia.

Memphis Men's Results
100m – 7. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 10.90; 22. Simon Hosten, 11.16
400m – 4. Antaun Andrews, 48.83
800m – 15. Brock Ballard, 1:54.62; 28. Alex Klatt, 1:56.67
110m hurdles – 12. Simon Hosten, 15.16
400m hurdles – 5. Jason Kimmet, 53.71; 6. Michael Carey, 53.74
4x400m relay – 4. Memphis, 3:24.74 (Antaun Andrews, Michael Carey, Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, Jason Kimmet)
High jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 7-1 (2.16m); 11. Noah Agnew, 6-3.25 (1.91m)
Shot put – 3. Yannik Schaly, 58-7 (17.85m); 4. Rafael Vallery, 56-10.5 (17.33m); 5. Adam Neelly, 54-0 (16.45m); 8. Wade Wells, 50-6.5 (15.40m)
Discus – 3. Rafael Vallery, 173-1 (52.75m); 6. Yannik Schaly, 166-4 (50.69); 7. Adam Neelly, 155-6 (47.39m); 9. Wade Wells, 148-1.5 (45.14m)

Memphis Women's Results
800m – 12. Celine Rone, 2:17.80
400m hurdles – 7. Jasmine Taylor, 1:05.68; 9. Haleigh Montgomery, 1:06.57; 11. Di'Anna Wright, 1:07.88
4x400m relay – 9. Memphis, 4:18.38 (ToNaya Gulley, Melinda Murdock, Celine Rone, Jasmine Taylor)
High jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-5 (1.65m)
Pole vault – 3. Dorina Baiker, 12-7.5 (3.85m); 7. Jada Parker, 12-1.5 (3.70m)
Shot put – 14. DeeNia McMiller, 41-8 (12.69m); 15. Ashley Pryke, 41-4.75 (12.61m); 17. Nina de Poorter, 40-3 (12.26m)
Discus – 6. Nina de Poorter, 155-0 (47.24m); 12. DeeNia McMiller, 139-7 (42.54m)