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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
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.
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.
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.
Tigers Tidbits
Memphis Results
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)
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.
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.
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.
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
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)
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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