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Ole Miss Classic
Tigers Back in Action at Ole Miss Classic
Mar 21, 2024 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis track and field team is back in action this weekend, competing at the Ole Miss Classic in Oxford, Mississippi, on Friday (March 22) and Saturday (March 23).
The Tigers kicked off the outdoor season in Memphis last weekend at the Rhodes Invitational and were highlighted by 11 individual first-place finishes as a team.
"This meet we will run more of our primary events," head coach Kevin Robinson said. "Excited to see what our hurdlers and relay teams can start with. I'm also excited to see the throws group continue to improve. Jadaja [Baxter] will be jumping for first time outside, so we definitely have a lot to keep my eye one. I'm hoping we continue to build more and more competitive maturity and handle the elements a little better."
NOTABLES
• Sascha Salesius Schmidt threw his way into a first-place finish during men's shot put with a big throw of 17.98 meters (59'0"). His mark ranks 18th in the NCAA so far this season and leads The American.
• Will Dibo won the men's hammer throw with a big personal-best toss of 62.81 meters (206'1") to put himself at 23rd-best in the country. Dibo doubled back and won the discus with a throw of 54.00 meters (177'2) – good for No. 32 in the NCAA.
• Lewis LaGrant and Dajuan Montague tied for first place in the men's high jump with 1.90-meter (6' 2.75") clearances to open their seasons, respectively.
• 2024 AAC Women's Indoor 60-meter hurdles champ Madison Fleming won her heat and the overall women's 100-meter dash with a time of 11.84.
• Poorna Raorane placed first in women's shot put with a throw of 15.09 meters (49'6.25") to put herself at No. 32 in the NCAA this year.
• Kyndia Matlock placed first in her first women's 400-meter race of the season with a time of 56.84.
• Gabrielle Cross ran her way to an event win in the women's 800-meter race with a time of 2:17.32.
• Placing first overall, Ashleigh Anderson ran 17:30.66 in the women's 5,000 meters – good for 37th-fastest in the NCAA. Chloe Figgins finished right behind Anderson (17:32.23) for the No. 41 time in the nation this year.
• Freshman Julia Konigshofer started her college career off great with a first-place throw of 44.22 meters (145'1") in the women's javelin.
• Riley Simmons won the women's hammer with a throw of 48.98 meters (160'8").
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