University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, March 18
Memphis, Tenn.
3 p.m.
University of Memphis
at
Rhodes College Invitational
Photo by: Michael Wade
Track and Field Earns 23 Top-Five Finishes in First Outdoor Meet
Mar 20, 2022 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field garnered 23 top-five performances in their outdoor season debut Friday and Saturday at the Rhodes College Invitational.
The Tigers did not have to travel far to compete at the Wolfe Track and Field Complex. This is the first of two meets in Memphis, with the second coming later this season for a home meet.
The meet follows an almost three-week break for those who competed in the indoor American Athletic Conference Championship in February.
Several athletes took home the gold in their respective events including Adam Yakobi (400m hurdles), Tate Wyatt (3000m steeplechase), Brooke Mussche (800m), Erin Gilbert (mile), Chloe Figgins (5000m) and Lauren Metzger (10000m).
Some performances earned athletes first-place conference rankings for the week; these include Yakobi, Wyatt, Figgins, Metzger, Parker Evans (shot put) and Robert Watson (hammer throw).
Next up, the Tigers will start the stretch of back-to-back meets with both the Ole Miss Classic and Raleigh Relays next weekend.
Top-Ten Performances
Men
100m – 4. D'Angelo Whitehead, 10.96. 5. Shemar Vance, 10.97.
110m Hurdles – 3. Jacari Simpson, 14.99.
400m – 8. Lars Elsbernd, 51.82.
400m Hurdles – 1. Adam Yakobi, 54.40. 2. Donovan LaJeunesse, 55.97. 3. Jacari Simpson, 55.99.
800m – 4. Emmanuel Collins, 1:59.69.
1 Mile – 5. Payton Gleason, 4:29.87.
3000m Steeplechase – 1. Tate Wyatt, 9:10.53. 3. Liam Walsh, 9:35.61. 4 Vincent Chenier, 9:47.10.
5. Hudson Hurst, 9:50.82.
Shot Put – 2. Parker Evans, 15.96m. 4. Robert Watson, 15.16m. 9. Spencer Evans, 13.52m.
Javelin Throw – 5. Justin Miller, 51.29m. 7. Ulysses Holbert, 49.21m.
Hammer Throw – 2. Robert Watson, 68.33m. 7. Parker Evans, 54.06m.
Discus Throw – 2. Parker Evans, 47.18m. 4. Robert Watson, 45.90m. 8. Iason Machairas, 43.90m.
9. Spencer Evans, 41.08m
Women
100m – 3. Taja Booker, 12.03.
100m Hurdles – 3. Daneille Lynch, 14.94.
200m – 3. Gabrielle Cross, 25.27. 8. Kayla Ford, 25.67. 9. Kourtney Kennard, 25.77.
400m – 4. Reagan Casey, 1:00.88.
800m – 1. Brooke Mussche, 2:17.27. 6. Felicity Bost, 2:30.59.
1 Mile – 1. Erin Gilbert, 5:19.85. 3. Emily Treptow, 5:24.64. 7. Reezon Eke, 5:33.15.
5000m – 1. Chloe Figgins, 17:21.88. 7. Solstice Saliba, 17:39.99. 10. Jalyssa Smith, 18:12.30.
10000m – 1. Lauren Metzger, 38:13.79. 2. Sonsoles Martin Rodriguez, 39:25.40. 4. Hannah Anderson,
39:42.20.
Triple Jump – 2. Anastasia Bampali, 11.64m.
Javelin Throw – 7. Liza Lap, 31.40m.
Hammer Throw – 2. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 58.54m. 3. Mona Jaidi, 57.36m. 7. Haile Cook, 52.30m.
Discus Throw – 2. Mona Jaidi, 46.96m. 3. Liza Lap, 44.78m.
Complete Results
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Track and Field, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers did not have to travel far to compete at the Wolfe Track and Field Complex. This is the first of two meets in Memphis, with the second coming later this season for a home meet.
The meet follows an almost three-week break for those who competed in the indoor American Athletic Conference Championship in February.
Several athletes took home the gold in their respective events including Adam Yakobi (400m hurdles), Tate Wyatt (3000m steeplechase), Brooke Mussche (800m), Erin Gilbert (mile), Chloe Figgins (5000m) and Lauren Metzger (10000m).
Some performances earned athletes first-place conference rankings for the week; these include Yakobi, Wyatt, Figgins, Metzger, Parker Evans (shot put) and Robert Watson (hammer throw).
Next up, the Tigers will start the stretch of back-to-back meets with both the Ole Miss Classic and Raleigh Relays next weekend.
Top-Ten Performances
Men
100m – 4. D'Angelo Whitehead, 10.96. 5. Shemar Vance, 10.97.
110m Hurdles – 3. Jacari Simpson, 14.99.
400m – 8. Lars Elsbernd, 51.82.
400m Hurdles – 1. Adam Yakobi, 54.40. 2. Donovan LaJeunesse, 55.97. 3. Jacari Simpson, 55.99.
800m – 4. Emmanuel Collins, 1:59.69.
1 Mile – 5. Payton Gleason, 4:29.87.
3000m Steeplechase – 1. Tate Wyatt, 9:10.53. 3. Liam Walsh, 9:35.61. 4 Vincent Chenier, 9:47.10.
5. Hudson Hurst, 9:50.82.
Shot Put – 2. Parker Evans, 15.96m. 4. Robert Watson, 15.16m. 9. Spencer Evans, 13.52m.
Javelin Throw – 5. Justin Miller, 51.29m. 7. Ulysses Holbert, 49.21m.
Hammer Throw – 2. Robert Watson, 68.33m. 7. Parker Evans, 54.06m.
Discus Throw – 2. Parker Evans, 47.18m. 4. Robert Watson, 45.90m. 8. Iason Machairas, 43.90m.
9. Spencer Evans, 41.08m
Women
100m – 3. Taja Booker, 12.03.
100m Hurdles – 3. Daneille Lynch, 14.94.
200m – 3. Gabrielle Cross, 25.27. 8. Kayla Ford, 25.67. 9. Kourtney Kennard, 25.77.
400m – 4. Reagan Casey, 1:00.88.
800m – 1. Brooke Mussche, 2:17.27. 6. Felicity Bost, 2:30.59.
1 Mile – 1. Erin Gilbert, 5:19.85. 3. Emily Treptow, 5:24.64. 7. Reezon Eke, 5:33.15.
5000m – 1. Chloe Figgins, 17:21.88. 7. Solstice Saliba, 17:39.99. 10. Jalyssa Smith, 18:12.30.
10000m – 1. Lauren Metzger, 38:13.79. 2. Sonsoles Martin Rodriguez, 39:25.40. 4. Hannah Anderson,
39:42.20.
Triple Jump – 2. Anastasia Bampali, 11.64m.
Javelin Throw – 7. Liza Lap, 31.40m.
Hammer Throw – 2. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 58.54m. 3. Mona Jaidi, 57.36m. 7. Haile Cook, 52.30m.
Discus Throw – 2. Mona Jaidi, 46.96m. 3. Liza Lap, 44.78m.
Complete Results
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Track and Field, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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