Track And Field Sets School Records Saturday

Saturday, December 1

Nashville, Tenn.

All Day

University of Memphis

Vanderbilt Opener

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

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Dec 01, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Vanderbilt Opener (Complete Results)

Tigers kicked off indoor season at Vanderbilt Opener.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Memphis' DeeNia McMiller and Jordan Wesner set school records in their respective events in the Tigers' indoor season-opening meet, the Vanderbilt Opener, Saturday. It is the fifth-straight year Memphis has opened its indoor campaign at the annual Commodores' meet.

McMiller set the school record in the women's weight throw, breaking her own mark of a year ago. On Saturday, McMiller threw 65-10.25 (20.07m), bettering her previous record of 65-3.25 (19.89m).

Wesner, an outdoor All-American in the men's high jump, set the school indoor record in the event. Wesner's jump of 7-4.5 (2.25m) broke the nearly 30-year-old mark of 7-3.25 (2.22m) set by Tyrone Betters in 1989.

Tigers Tidbits

Davon DeMoss (60m/200m), Saida Burns-Moore (high jump/triple jump) and DeeNia McMiller (shot put/weight throw) all were double-winners Saturday.
In addition to setting a school record in the women's weight throw, DeeNia McMiller set her personal-best in the women's shot put.
Saida Burns-Moore set a personal-best in the women's triple jump (41-3.25; 12.58m). She bettered her previous mark by 11 inches (40-4.25; 12.30m). Burns-Moore also tied her personal-best in the high jump.
Mona Jaidi set a personal-best in the weight throw with a mark of 59-3.5 (18.07m). She broke her previous-best by nearly four feet (55-7.75; 16.96m).
Imri Persiado set personal-bests in both the men's 60 and 200 meters.
Sandra Ekblom set a personal-best in the women's triple jump with an effort of 39-1.25 (11.92m). The leap was over 14 inches better than her previous-best (37-10.5; 11.54m).
Parker Evans set a personal-best in the men's shot put.
Kate Hise set her personal-best in the women's shot put.

Memphis Results

Men's Results
60m – 1. Davon DeMoss, 6.79; 3. Imri Persiado, 6.90; 7. Charles Nichols, 6.93
200m – 1. Davon DeMoss, 21.34; 3. Imri Persiado, 21.44; 9. Charles Nichols, 22.03
60m Hurdles – 5. Hunter Miniard, 8.54; 8. Josh Owten, 8.66
4x400m Relay – 3. Memphis A, 3:14.2; 9. Memphis B, 3:27.70
High Jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 7-4.5 (2.25m); 4. Noah Agnew, 6-6.75 (2.00m)
Triple Jump – 6. Olushola Olojo, 47-3 (14.40m); 13. Sam Jones, 43-9.25 (13.34m)
Shot Put – 2. Adam Neelly, 56-4.75 (17.19m); 3. Adar Sheere, 51-5.75 (15.69m); 5. Parker Evans, 49-1.75 (14.98m)
Weight Throw – 2. Adar Sheere, 59-5.5 (18.12m); 3. Adam Neelly, 56-8.5 (17.28m); 9. Parker Evans, 50-8.75 (15.46m)

Women's Results
60m – 2. Tanalaya Gordon, 7.83; 8. Loushanya Nemour, 7.74; 10. Sunni Sellers, 7.76; 24. Jamaya Fleming, 7.89
200m – 4. Sunni Sellers, 25.07; 6. Tanalaya Gordon, 25.31; 8. Jamaya Fleming, 25.35; 16. Aisha Southern, 25.76; 19. Loushanya Nemour, 25.80
60m Hurdles – 7. Aisha Southern, 9.19; 20. Kacie Scott, 9.63
4x400m Relay – 3. Memphis A, 3:53.36; 17. Memphis B, 4:21.54
High Jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-8 (1.73m); 8. Rosie Cicmanec, 5-4.25 (1.63m)
Long Jump – 2. Tanalaya Gordon, 19-4 (5.89m); 13. Christian Hill, 17-8.25 (5.39m); 22. Jordan Shackleford, 16-8 (5.08m); 24. Kania Taylor, 16-4.5 (4.99m)
Triple Jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 41-3.25 (12.58m); 2. Sandra Ekblom, 39-1.25 (11.92m); 3. Nicole Lawson, 38-11.75 (11.88m)
Shot Put – 1. DeeNia McMiller, 48-3.25 (14.71m); 2. Mona Jaidi, 45-9 (13.94m); 4. Kate Hise, 43-9 (13.33m); 6. Samantha Lenton, 42-2 (12.85m)
Weight Throw – 1. DeeNia McMiller, 65-10.25 (20.07m); 2. Mona Jaidi, 59-3.5 (18.07m); 3. Amber Simpson, 59-0 (17.98m); 7. Samantha Lenton, 53-10.5 (16.42m)