Track And Field Wins Nine Events Saturday

Saturday, March 16

Memphis, Tenn.

All Day

University of Memphis

Rhodes Invitational

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Mar 17, 2019 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Gordon, Southern with three top-three performances to lead Tigers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis freshmen Tanalya Gordon and Aisha Southern each posted three top-three performances Saturday to lead the Tigers in second-day action at the Rhodes Invitational. The meet was Memphis' outdoor season opener.

Gordon, in her first collegiate outdoor meet, was the Tigers' lone double-winner on the day, placing first in the women's long jump and also running a leg on the first-place 4x400-meter relay. Gordon also ran a leg on the 4x100-meter relay that finished second.

Southern placed second in the women's 100 meters and third in the women's 100-meter hurdles. She joined Gordon on the second-place 4x100-meter relay.

On the men's side, Imri Persiado and Hunter Miniard each recorded two top-three finishes. Persiado won the 100 meters and was second in the 200 meters. Miniard posted both of his top-three performances in the hurdles, coming in third in the 110 meter and second in the 400 meter.

Up Next
The Tigers travel to Starkville, Miss., to compete in the Mississippi State's Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays Mar. 22-23.

Tigers Tidbits

Memphis posted nine first-place finishes and had 21 top-three performances Saturday. In the two-day meet, the Tigers won nine events and had 27 six top-three performances.
Three other Tigers on the women's side posted two top-three finishes Saturday. Paris Perkins (4x100m relay/4x400m relay), Samantha Lenton (discus/shot put) and DeeNia McMiller (discus/shot put) placed in the top-three in their respective events.
Four Tigers posted personal-bests Saturday. Those performers were: Imri Persiado in the men's 100 meters, Hannah Pettigrew in the women's 800 meters, DeeNia McMiller in the women's discus and Samantha Lenton in the women's shot put.
Saida Burns-Moore ran in her first event in her three-year Tigers career Saturday. Burns-Moore, who competes primarily in the women's high and triple jumps, ran in the women's 400 meters.
The Tigers competing in their first collegiate outdoor meet Saturday were: Rosie Cicmanec, Christian Corsello, Emmanuel Cullins, Jada Crutchfield, Dionna Dennis, Jerome Dooley, Jamaya Fleming, Erin, Gilbert, Tanalya Gordon, Brendan Hill, Christian Hill, Benjamin Homeyer, Sam Jones, Charles Nichols, Savanna Owens, Josh Owten, Madi Ray, Solstice Saliba, Aisha Southern, Ladasia Walton, and Tate Wyatt.

Memphis Results

Men's Results
100m – 1. Imri Persiado, 10.52; 4. Andrew Bishop, 10.69; 6. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 10.91; 9. Charles Nichols, 10.98; 17. Jerome Dooley, 11.20
200m – 2. Imri Persiado, 21.34; 5. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 21.76; 8. Charles Nichols, 22.06
800m – 1. Matthew Viveiros, 1:53.87; 8. Christian Corsello, 1:58.48; 11. Brendan Hill, 1:59.11; 13. Emmanuel Cullins, 1:59.50; 15. Benjamin Homeyer, 2:00.31
3000m Steeplechase – 1. Julian Sanchez-Pinto, 9:03.74; 2. Tate Wyatt, 9:10.48
Mile – 2. Matthew Kamph, 4:18.49
110m Hurdles – 3. Hunter Miniard, 15.25; 5. Josh Owten, 15.48
400m Hurdles – 2. Hunter Miniard, 54.35; 6. Jerome Dooley, 57.60; 7. Josh Owten, 57.63
Long Jump – 9. Sam Jones, 19-7 (5.97m)
Discus – 1. Adar Sheer, 185-0 (56.40m); 9. Parker Evans, 150-11 (46.01m)
Shot Put – 6. Parker Evans, 49-0.25 (14.94m)

Women's Results
100m – 2. Aisha Southern, 12.01; 5. Jamaya Fleming, 12.30; 7. Tanalya Gordon, 12.55
200m – 11. Jamaya Fleming, 26.15; 38. Jada Crutchfield, 28.03
400m – 4. Celine Rone, 57.90; 15. Saida Burns-Moore, 1:03.18
800m – 11. Hannah Pettigrew, 2:24.73
3000m Steeplechase – 1. Paige Sandwell, 10:58.37
Mile – 16. Kristen Adams, 5:29.55; 17. Erin Gilbert, 5:30.51; 18. Madi Ray, 5:35.27; 27. Solstice Saliba, 5:50.49
100m Hurdles – 3. Aisha Southern, 15.10; 14. Kacie Scott, 16.47
400m Hurdles – 5. Savanna Owens, 1:06.38; 19. Dionna Dennis, 1:13.03; 21. Kacie Scott, 1:14.06
4x100m Relay – 2. Memphis, 47.51
4x400m Relay – 1. Memphis, 3:52.15
High Jump – 3. Rosie Cicmanec, 5-1.75 (1.57m); 11. Ladasia Walton, 4-11.75 (1.52m); 21. Christian Hill, 4-9.75 (1.47m)
Pole Vault – 2. Allie Hughes, 10-6 (3.20m); 7. Lily Moore, 9-6.25 (2.90m)
Long Jump – 1. Tanalya Gordon, 18-1.5 (5.52m); 25. Jada Crutchfield, 14-11.25 (4.55m)
Discus – 1. Samantha Lenton, 164-4 (50.10m); 3. DeeNia McMiller, 146-8 (44.70m); 11. Amber Simpson, 122-11 (37.47m); 13. Kate Hise, 117-1 (35.70m)
Shot Put – 1. DeeNia McMiller, 48-2.75 (14.70m); 3. Samantha Lenton, 44-10.25 (13.67m); 4. Kate Hise, 44-3.25 (13.49m)