Track And Field Wraps Up Day One At Music City Challenge

Imri Persiado, 2019-20 Men's Track and Field

Photo by: Michael Wade

Track And Field Wraps Up Day One At Music City Challenge

Feb 14, 2020 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Austin III, Wesner lead the way with top-three performances on Friday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Memphis' Jordan Wesner and Calvin Austin III posted top-three performances to pace the Tigers in first-day action at Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge Friday. The meet continues Saturday at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, with the action starting at 10 a.m. (CT).

Wesner placed second in the men's high jump with a mark of 7-0.5 (2.15m), and Austin was third in the men's 200 meters (21.55).

DeeNia McMiller (weight throw) and Ladasia Walton (high jump) recorded the highest finishes on the women's side. Both placed fourth in their respective events.

Tigers Tidbits

All three Tigers in the women's 5000 meters ran personal-best times. Solstice Saliba beat her previous-best by nearly 37 seconds, and Sonsoles Martin Rodriguez improved her personal-best by 35 seconds. Gabrielle Byndas improved her personal-best by two seconds.
Two Tigers in the women's weight throw had personal-best performances. Vigdis Jonsdottir surpassed her previous-best by eight inches, and Amber Simpson did so by nearly seven inches.
Parker Evans threw a personal-best in the men's weight throw. He surpassed his previous-best by nearly two inches.
Others setting personal-bests were: Hunter Miniard in the men's 200 meters; Lea Diedicke in the women's 200 meters; and Savanna Owens in the women's 200 meters.

Men's Results
200m – 3. Calvin Austin III, 21.55; 7. Imri Persiado, 21.80; 9. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 21.81; 19. Austin Jackson, 22.26; 32. Hunter Miniard, 22.82
High Jump – 2. Jordan Wesner, 7-0.5 (2.15m); 5. Noah Agnew, 6-6.75 (2.00m)
Weight Throw – 6. Adar Sheere, 62-10.5 (19.16m); 9. Parker Evans, 58-11.25 (17.96m); 15. Robby Watson, 54-6 (16.61m); 18. Oliver Tomann, 51-6.5 (15.71m)

Women's Results
200m – 9. Paris Perkins, 24.61; 24. Jamaya Fleming, 25.29; 41. Savanna Owens, 25.96; 47. Cori Davis, 26.68; 52. Marietta Spannowsky, 27.63; 53. Lea Diedicke, 28.10
5000m – 36. Sonsoles Martin Rodriguez, 18:24.10; 37. Gabrielle Byndas, 18:27.12; 38. Solstice Saliba, 18:40.19
High Jump – 4. Ladasia Walton, 5-6.5 (1.69m)
Long Jump – 15. Cyera Gordon, 18-0.5 (5.50m)
Weight Throw – 4. DeeNia McMiller, 67-11.5 (20.71m); 8. Amber Simpson, 63-7.5 (19.39m); 9. Samantha Lenton, 61-9.75 (18.84m); 10. Mona Jaidi, 60-10.5 (18.55m); 13. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 59-2.25 (18.04m); 25. Kate Hise, 51-11 (15.82m)