McMiller Sets School Record At Vanderbilt Invitational

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Imri Persiado, 2018-19 Men's Track and Field

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McMiller Sets School Record At Vanderbilt Invitational

Jan 18, 2019 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Vanderbilt Invitational (Friday Results)

Burns-Moore wins women's high jump, Persiado second in men's 200 meters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Memphis' DeeNia McMiller did it again. For the second-straight meet this season, McMiller broke her school record in the women's weight throw in Friday action at the 2019 Vanderbilt Invitational.

McMiller's throw of 66-5 (20.24m) surpassed her previous school-record mark of 65-10.25 (20.07m), which she set at the Dec. 1 Vanderbilt Opener. In that early December meet, her 65-10.25 (20.07m) effort improved her school-record mark of 65-3.25 (19.89m) that she set in the 2017-18 indoor campaign. In her last two performances, McMiller has improved her mark and school record by more than a foot.

The Tigers continue action at the Vanderbilt Opener Saturday.

Tigers Tidbits

Saida Burns-Moore won the women's high jump with a mark of 5-7 (1.70m). It was her third career indoor high jump title and her ninth career indoor top-three finish in the event.
Imri Persiado placed second in the men's 200 meters (21.63). It was his third top-three performance of the season after he had two third-place finishes in the Vanderbilt Opener Dec. 1.
Samantha Lenton threw a personal-best 57-11.25 (17.66m) in the women's weight throw Friday. It improved her mark by more than four feet (53-10.5; 16.42m at Vanderbilt Opener).
Aisha Southern ran a personal-best 25.71 in the women's 200 meters.
Christian Hill had a personal-best 17-11.5 (54.7m) effort in the women's long jump.
Olushola Olojo just missed tying his personal-best in the men's long jump with a 23-7.25 (7.19m) mark. His personal-best is 23-7.5 (7.20m).

Memphis Results

Men's
200m – 2. Imri Persiado, 21.63; 6. Sir Newton Lee, 21.93; 18. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 22.24; 40. Charles Nichols, 22.84
5000m – 12. Payton Gleason, 15:16.39
Long Jump – 9. Olushola Olojo, 23-7.25 (7.19m); 19. Andrew Bishop, 21-9.5 (6.64m);
Weight Throw – 7. Adar Sheere, 57-7 (17.55m); 9. Adam Neelly, 56-6.75 (17.24m); 14. Parker Evans, 50-10.25 (15.50m)

Women's
200m – 20. Sunni Sellers, 25.19; 30. Paris Perkins, 25.37; 46. Aisha Southern, 25.71; 48. Loushanya Nemour, 25.85; 64. Savanna Owens, 26.27; 69. Jamaya Fleming, 26.33; 87. Kacie Scott, 27.23
5000m – 12. Paige Sandwell, 17:44.62
High Jump – 1. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-7 (1.70m); 21. Rosie Cicmanec, 5-1 (1.55m)
Long Jump – 22. Christian Hill, 17-11.5 (54.7m); 28. Tanalya Gordon, 17-1.5 (5.22m)
Weight Throw – 4. DeeNia McMiller, 66-5 (20.24m); 13. Mona Jaidi, 58-9.5 (17.92m); 16. Samantha Lenton, 57-11.25 (17.66m); 21. Amber Simpson, 55-10.25 (17.02m)