Tigers Head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Tide Invitational

Friday, April 21

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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University of Memphis

Crimson Tide Invitational

Sascha Salesius Schmidt, shot put at 2023 AAC Indoor Championships

Photo by: Michael Wade

Tigers Head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Tide Invitational

Apr 20, 2023 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Memphis Tigers track & field teams are headed to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the Crimson Tide Invitational this weekend at Sam Bailey Track & Field Stadium. The two-day competition begins Friday at noon with four sections of men's and women's hammer throw. Action resumes Saturday at 11 a.m. with women's discus and wraps up after the 4x400-meter relays scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m.

"Alabama is always a good place to compete," head coach Kevin Robinson said. "It's a good atmosphere, good competition, good facilities and then throw a little good weather in the mix and we can have ourselves a great meet. A lot of opportunities for us to continue to improve and hopefully get a few more folks to advance to the NCAA Regional rounds. Now is the time of the year when we should really start stepping up and performing. I cannot think of a better opportunity than what we are being presented with this weekend."

NOTABLES
• The Tigers opened their outdoor season at the Harding Invitational, where Samantha Lenton went three-for-three, winning the women's shot put (14.04m / 46'0.75"), discus (51.26m / 168'2") and hammer throw (58.81m / 192'11). Lenton then won the discus at the Ole Miss Classic with a 56.93-meter (186'9") throw that currently ranks 14^th in the nation.
• In the women's hammer throw at the Joey Haines Invite, Amber Simspon launched a 67.08-meter throw (220'1") to put herself at No. 2 all-time at Memphis in the event. Additionally, her throw ranks seventh in the NCAA this season.
• Jada Shanklin won the women's high jump (5'10" / 1.78m) at the Ole Miss Classic with a jump that currently ranks 25^th in the NCAA.
• Sascha Salesius Schmidt won the shot put with a personal-best throw of 17.92 meters (58'9.5") at the Harding Invite. That mark ranks 27^th in the East Region. In addition, his discus mark of 56.04m (183'10") is No. 20 in the East Region.
• Will Dibo finished runner up in the men's discus at the Louisville Invite with a 54.98-meter throw (180'4"), a mark that currently ranks 27^th in the East Region. Dibo also has a personal-best throw of 17.24 meters (56'6.75") in the shot put that ranks 55^th in the East Region.
• On the men's side, javelin thrower Vitaliy Favorov took silver at the Joe Walker Invite with a 67.57-meter throw (221'8"). His mark ranks 27^th in the East Region this year.
• Last weekend in Louisville, Evan Puckett recorded an outdoor PR with a clearance of 5.15 meters (16'10.5") in the pole vault to finish third and take his place at No. 23 in the NCAA this season. Alyssa Morello and Monica Aldrighetti both cleared 4.05 meters (13'3.5") to finish third and sixth, respectively. Their marks tie them for 24^th in the East Region and 55^th in the NCAA.
• Poorna Raorane's mark of 15.30m (50'2.5") in the shot put ranks 39^th in the East Region.

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