Memphis Track & Field Finishes with Four Wins at Scarlett and Black Invitational

Sunday, January 31

Jonesboro, Ark.

10 am CT

University of Memphis

Scarlett and Black Invitational

DeeNia McMiller, 2019-20 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Jimmy Mitchell

Memphis Track & Field Finishes with Four Wins at Scarlett and Black Invitational

Feb 01, 2021 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

JONESBORO, Ark. – The University of Memphis indoor track and field team posted four wins and several top-five performances at the Scarlett and Black Invitational Sunday.

Two of the four wins of the meet came from DeeNia McMiller. She won the women's weight throw with a toss of 21.11m and also claimed shot put with a mark of 14.96m/49-1.

Paris Perkins and Braam Bisschop rounded out the Tigers' wins with first-place finishes in the women's 400m dash and the men's 200m dash. Perkins crossed the finish line with a time of 57.69, and Bisschop led the men's group of 17 with a time of 21.86. Bisschop also recorded a third-place finish in the men's 55m dash prelim (6.47).

The Tigers had 11 other top-five performances in 11 of the events they competed in. Some of these include Adam Neelly placing second in the men's shot put (17.07m/56-0), Gage Ernsberger earning third in the men's high jump, and Parker Evans finishing in the third spot for men's weight throw.

Hosted by Arkansas State University in the First National Bank Arena, the meet included six other teams besides ASU: Arkansas- Little Rock, Louisiana, South Alabama, Troy, ULM and UT Arlington.

SCARLETT AND BLACK INVITATIONAL RESULTS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK ARENA
JONESBORO, AR
JANUARY 31, 2021

WOMEN'S RESULTS
Weight Throw
1. DeeNia McMiller               21.11m
3. Samantha Lenton                18.31m
6. Vigdis Jonsdottir                 16.93m
Haile Cook                              FOUL
Amber Simpson                      FOUL

Shot Put
1. DeeNia McMiller               14.96m/49-1
4. Poorna Raorane                  14.41m/47-3.5
7. Samantha Lenton                13.39m/43-5.75

55m Dash
6. Taja Booker                        7.47
8. Khaide'a Brown                 7.58
400m Dash
1. Paris Perkins                       57.69
14. Kourtney Kennard            1:02.43
Gabrielle Cross                       DNS

200m Dash
7. Paris Perkins                       25.80
11. Taja Booker                      26.14
14. Khaide'a Brown               26.53
Kourtney Kennard                  DNS

1600m Relay
4. Memphis                             4:11.22
(Kennard, Cross, Booker, Perkins)

MEN'S RESULTS
Weight Throw
3. Parker Evans                       17.59m
5. Robert Watson                    17.13m
7. Oliver Tomann                   15.90m
Adam Neelly                           DNS

Shot Put
2. Adam Neelly                       17.07m/56-0
4. Robert Watson                    15.93m/52-3.75
9. Matthew Everlett                14.24m/46-8.75
10. Parker Evans                     14.23m/46-8.25

Long Jump
6. Robin Nool                         6.95m/22-9.75
11. Justin Miller                      6.61m/21-8.25

Pole Vault
3. Robin Nool                         4.86m/15-11.25
7. Tifton Spradlin                   4.26m/13-11.75
Drew O'Connor                      ND

High Jump
3. Gage Ernsberger                 2.01m/6-7

55m Dash
3. Braam Bisschop                  6.47
9. Brian West II                      6.62
11. Cody McKnight                6.69
12. Justin Miller                      6.73

400m Dash
9. Clayton Elder                      50.84
10. Adam Yakobi                   51.04

200m Dash
1. Braam Bisschop                  21.86
11. Brian West II                    22.51
16 Cody McKnight                 23.14
Clayton Elder                          DNS

1600m Relay
Memphis                                 DNF
(Elder, West II, Yakobi, Bisschop)