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Track And Field Sets Three Personal-Bests Thursday
Apr 11, 2019 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Action at Crimson Tide Invite continues Friday.
Live Results
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three University of Memphis throwers set personal-bests to pace the Tigers' track and field effort in the 2019 Crimson Tide Invite Thursday.
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Only six events were held Thursday evening. The two-day meet continues with the remaining events all day on Friday. Second-day action starts at 9 a.m. (CT) at the Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium on the University of Alabama campus.
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Adar Sheere on the men's side and Mona Jaidi and DeeNia McMiller on the women's side all set personal-bests in the hammer.
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Tigers Tidbits
Memphis Results
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Men's Results
1500m – 7. Matthew Viveiros, 3:52.19; 10. Tate Wyatt, 3:54.54
5000m – 2. Julian Sanchez-Pinto, 14:24.71; 21. Avery Wood, 16:30.89
Hammer – 4. Adar Sheere, 184-7 (56.26m); 8. Parker Evans, 163-7 (49.87m)
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Women's Results
5000m – 9. Megan (Briley) Ryan, 17:49.26
Hammer – 2. Amber Simpson, 196-5 (59.88m); 3. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 195-2 (59.48m); 4. Mona Jaidi, 194-0 (59.13m); 6. DeeNia McMiller, 191-0 (58.22m); 8. Samantha Lenton, 185-0 (56.40m)
Live Stream (Friday action)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three University of Memphis throwers set personal-bests to pace the Tigers' track and field effort in the 2019 Crimson Tide Invite Thursday.
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Only six events were held Thursday evening. The two-day meet continues with the remaining events all day on Friday. Second-day action starts at 9 a.m. (CT) at the Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium on the University of Alabama campus.
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Adar Sheere on the men's side and Mona Jaidi and DeeNia McMiller on the women's side all set personal-bests in the hammer.
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Tigers Tidbits
- Memphis posted three top-three performances Thursday. Julian Sanchez Pinto (men's 5000m) and Amber Simpson (women's hammer) placed second in their respective events. Vigdis Jonsdottir finished third in the women's hammer.
- Matthew Viveiros (men's 1500m), Vigdis Jonsdottir (women's hammer) and Megan (Briley) Ryan set season-bests in their respective events.
Memphis Results
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Men's Results
1500m – 7. Matthew Viveiros, 3:52.19; 10. Tate Wyatt, 3:54.54
5000m – 2. Julian Sanchez-Pinto, 14:24.71; 21. Avery Wood, 16:30.89
Hammer – 4. Adar Sheere, 184-7 (56.26m); 8. Parker Evans, 163-7 (49.87m)
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Women's Results
5000m – 9. Megan (Briley) Ryan, 17:49.26
Hammer – 2. Amber Simpson, 196-5 (59.88m); 3. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 195-2 (59.48m); 4. Mona Jaidi, 194-0 (59.13m); 6. DeeNia McMiller, 191-0 (58.22m); 8. Samantha Lenton, 185-0 (56.40m)
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