Track and Field Has 25 Top-10 Performances Over the Weekend

Friday, April 8

Oxford, Miss.

1 P.M.

University of Memphis

Joe Walker Invitational

Photo by: Michael Wade

Track and Field Has 25 Top-10 Performances Over the Weekend

Apr 10, 2022 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

OXFORD, Miss. – After two full days of competition at the Joe Walker Invitational, University of Memphis track and field finished with 25 top-10 performances.

The Tigers were among the 26 schools in Oxford, and there were more than 700 athletes competing.

Robert Watson was one of the four Tigers to earn a medal with his third-place performance in the men's hammer throw (65.75m), still placing him second in the conference for the event. Also holding a second-place conference ranking is Elina Nebl, with her third-place 45.37m javelin throw.

Alyssa Morello was the third Tiger to earn a bronze, hers being in the women's pole vault with a top clearance of 3.88m.

Payton Gleason was one of a few Tigers to instead compete at the Flames Invitational, hosted by Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. In a field of 80 runners, he earned a top-10 spot in the men's 10k, finishing eighth with a time of 29:46.85. This new time places him third on the Memphis all-time performance list for the event and earns him a new fourth-place conference ranking.

Next up, the Tigers will travel to Auburn, Ala., for the War Eagle Invitational beginning Friday.

Top-Ten Performances

Men
200m – 8. Shemar Vance, 22.30. 9. Jacari Simpson, 22.38.
400m Hurdles – 6. Donovan LaJeunesse, 55.04.
Pole Vault – 4. Evan Puckett, 4.62m. 4. Drew O'Connor, 4.62m.
Long Jump – 8. Justin Miller, 6.60m.
Shot Put – 5. Iason Machairas, 17.70m. 10. Parker Evans, 16.17m.
Hammer – 3. Robert Watson, 65.75m. 9. Parker Evans, 52.69m.
Javelin – 10. Ulysses Holbert, 49.54m.
10000 (Flames Invite) – 8. Payton Gleason, 29:46.85.

Women
200m – 8. Taja Booker, 24.38.
100m Hurdles – 6. Daneille Lynch, 14.95. 8. Lea Diedicke, 15.90.
400m Hurdles – 6. Daneille Lynch, 1:04.47. 9. Savanna Owens, 1:05.78.
Pole Vault – 3. Alysssa Morello, 3.88m.
Triple Jump – 2. Rachel Fruchtmann, 11.72m. 4. Anastasia Bampali, 11.40m.
Shot Put – 4. DeeNia McMiller, 16.04m.
Discus – 7. DeeNia McMiller, 50.09m. 8. Mona Jaidi, 49.02m.
Hammer – 8. Vigdis Jonsdottir, 59.99m.
Javelin – 3. Elina Nebl, 45.37m.

Complete Results (Joe Walker)
Complete Results (Flames Invite)

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