Tigers Open Outdoor Season with a Strong Performance at Rhodes Invitational

Friday, March 20

Memphis, Tenn.

University of Memphis

Rhodes Invitational

Photo by: Logan Orman

Tigers Open Outdoor Season with a Strong Performance at Rhodes Invitational

Mar 21, 2026 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Final Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis track and field opened their outdoor season with a dominant performance at the Rhodes Invitational at Crain Field.

The Tigers secured 20 victories, 31 top-five finishes and 33 personal-bests. A full list of the 20 wins, top-five finishes and PRs can be found below. Comprehensive meet results can be found in the link above.

The Tigers swept the top spots in seven different events, where both the men and women took home titles: the pole vault, triple jump, discus throw, javelin throw, 10,000-meter run, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay.

On the track, both Ann-Marie Braese and Robert Randall won their 10,000-meter races, respectively. Braese put up a career-best time of time of 37:30.04 while Randall did the same with a time of 31:01.21.

The team of Gizel Clayton, Rickaiya Whitman, Alex Allen and Kaseiana Meriweather brought home the 4x100-meter relay title with a time of 45.94. The men also conquered the 4x100-meter relay race with a time of 41.11 via Bryson Wilson, Jacari Simpson, Jaylen Foster and Kouto Anyika.

The women's 4x400-meter "B" team of Kaseiana Meriweather, Rickaiya Whitman, Jaida Williams-Goins and Dejona Simpson secured a top-five finish with a time of 3:56.43. The men's squad also found success in the 4x400-meter relay, crossing the line in 3:14.56 behind the efforts of Kouto Anyika, Jacari Simpson, Bryson Wilson, Courtland Noble and Tyler Bickerman.

Julia Amaral and Jonathan Grizzle took care of business in the pole vault, capturing victories for the Tigers. Salvi cleared 3.20 meters while Grizzle vaulted 4.40 meters.

Trinity Brown and Oageng Mdlela knocked out the competition in the triple jump, with Brown jumping a personal-best 11.94 meters and Mdlela setting another career-best of 14.99 meters to bring home two victories for Memphis.

Meghan Porterfield had an outstanding weekend by winning the discus throw at 49.11 meters and hammer throw at 53.57 meters. Both throws set a new personal-best for the sophomore. Jamal Mitchell set a new personal-best of 49.62-meters to join Porterfield for a victory in the discus throw.

In their first event of the year, both Isabelle Cruickshank and Marek Waltke crushed the competition in the javelin throw. Cruickshank threw 51.41 meters while Waltke threw 67.10 meters for a new career-high for both individuals.

Jaida Williams-Goins secured first place in the 100-meter with a time of 14.43. Judy Elful set a new career-best at the 800-meter at 2:21.43 to bring home a victory for the Tigers.

Lilith Stenger won her first collegiate event at the high jump with a jump of 1.67-meters.

Jazmyn James brought home a victory in the shot put with a throw of 15.24-meters.

Jean Yves Thiemele Marco crushed the competition in the long jump by jumping 7.00-meters for a first place finished.

Tigers look to bring this momentum into next weekend in Starkville, Mississippi, at the Bulldogs Relays that start on Thursday, March 26.

Wins
Ann-Marie Braese, Women's 10,000 Meter, 37:30.04
Gizel Clayton, Rickaiya Whitman, Alex Allen, Kaseiana Meriweather, Women's 4x100, 45.94
Jaida Williams-Goins, Women's 100 Meter, 14.43
Judy Elful, Women's 800 Meter, 2:21.43
Kaseiana Meriweather, Rickaiya Whitman, Jaida Williams-Goins, Dejona Simpson (Team B), Women's 4x400, 3:56.43
Lilith Stenger, Women's High Jump, 1.67m
Julia Amaral, Women's Pole Vault, 3.20m
Trinity Brown, Women's Triple Jump, 11.94m
Meghan Porterfield, Women's Discus Throw, 49.11m
Meghan Porterfield, Women's Hammer Throw, 53.57m
Isabelle Cruickshank, Women's Javelin Throw, 51.41m
Jazmyn James, Women's Shot Put, 15.24m
Robert Randall, Men's 10,000 Meter, 31:01.21
Bryson Wilson, Jacari Simpson, Jaylen Foster, Kouto Anyika, Men's 4x100, 41.11
Kouto Anyika, Jacari Simpson, Bryson Wilson, Courtland Noble, Tyler Bickerman, Men's 4x400, 3:14.56
Jonathan Grizzle, Men's Pole Vault, 4.40m
Jean Yves Thiemele Marco, Men's Long Jump, 7.00m
Oageng Mdlela, Men's Triple Jump, 14.99m
Jamal Mitchell, Men's Discus Throw, 49.62m
Marek Waltke, Men's Javelin Throw, 67.10m

Top Finishes (Top 5)
Ann-Marie Braese, 2^nd, Women's One Mile, 5:08.98
Reese McDevitt, 4^th, Women's One Mile, 5:24.25
Reese Martin, 5^th, Women's One Mile, 5:31.98
Shantel Reed, 3^rd, Women's 200 Meter, 25.73
Cassidy Yaley, Jasmine Williams, Brooke Doyle, Reese Martin, 3^rd, Women's 4x800, 10:06.41
Judy Elful, Shantel Reed, Gizel Clayton, Alex Allen (Team A), 4^th, Women's 4x400, 4:01.73
Genesis Surlin, 2^nd, Women's Long Jump, 5.67m
Trinity Brown, 3^rd, Women's Long Jump, 5.57m
Zion Smith, 4^th, Women's Long Jump, 5.54m
Genesis Surlin, 2^nd, Women's Triple Jump, 11.85m
Zion Smith, 3^rd, Women's Triple Jump, 11.69m
Gianna Clayton, 2^nd, Women's Discus Throw, 44.32m
Natalie Albert, 2^nd, Women's Hammer Throw, 52.35m
Gianna Clayton, 3^rd, Women's Hammer Throw, 51.64m
Riley Simmons, 4^th, Women's Hammer Throw, 51.14m
Adela Mullerova, 2^nd, Women's Javelin Throw, 51.01m
Maddie Roberts, 3^rd, Women's Javelin Throw, 49.63m
Gianna Clayton, 2^nd, Women's Shot Put, 13.55m
Meghan Porterfield, 3^rd, Women's Shot Put, 13.19m
Kenny Guy, 3^rd, Men's 10,000 Meter, 31:54.90
Robert Randall, 2^nd, Men's One Mile, 4:20.37
Urko Etxeneste, 4^th, Men's One Mile, 4:25.27
Kenny Guy, 5^th, Men's One Mile, 4:25.89
Oageng Mdlela, 2^nd, Men's Long Jump, 6.81m
Daryl Smith Jr., 2^nd, Men's Triple Jump, 14.78m
Amir White, 5^th, Men's Discus Throw, 40.11m
Amir White, 2^nd, Men's Hammer Throw, 54.56m
Jamal Mitchell, 5^th, Men's Hammer Throw, 44.76m
Edward O'Brian, 2^nd, Men's Javelin Throw, 56.36m
Amir White, 3^rd, Men's Shot Put, 15.43m
Darrell Harden, 4^th, Men's Shot Put, 14.97m

PRs
Ann-Marie Braese, Women's 10,000 Meter, 37:30.94
Reese McDevitt, Women's 10,000 Meter, 40:02.17
Grace Schaff, Women's 5,000 Meter, 19:49.37
Brooke Doyle, Women's 5,000 Meter, 19:56.45
Ann-Marie Braese, Women's One Mile, 5:08.98
Reese McDevitt, Women's One Mile, 5:24.25
Reese Martin, Women's One Mile, 5:30.44
Jasmine Williams, Women's One Mile, 5:31.98
Judy Elful, Women's 800 Meter, 2:21.43
Shantel Reed, Women's 200 Meter, 25.73
Zion Smith, Women's Long Jump, 5.54m
Trinity Brown, Women's Triple Jump, 11.94m
Zion Smith, Women's Triple Jump, 11.69m
Meghan Porterfield, Women's Discus Throw, 47.86m
Gianna Clayton, Women's Discus Throw, 44.32m
Meghan Porterfield, Women's Hammer Throw, 53.57m
Gianna Clayton, Women's Hammer Throw, 51.64m
Isabelle Cruickshank, Women's Javelin Throw, 51.41m
Adela Mullerova, Women's Javelin Throw, 51.01m
Maddie Roberts, Women's Javelin Throw, 49.63m
Chrysanthemum Osorio, Women's Javelin Throw, 43.73m
Robert Randall, Men's 10,000 Meter, 31:01.21
Urko Etxebeste, Men's 5,000 Meter, 15:36.06
Jackson Turner, Men's 5,000 Meter, 15:39.74
Jay Prettyman, Men's 5,000 Meter, 16:06.22
Robert Randall, Men's One Mile, 4:20.37
Jay Prettyman, Men's One Mile, 4:27.53
Jackson Turner, Men's One Mile, 4:28.49
Tyler Bickerman, Men's One Mile, 4:29.27
Jonathan Bunch Jr., Men's 100 Meter, 11.13
Amir White, Men's Discus Throw, 40.11m
Marek Waltke, Men's Javelin Throw, 67.10m
Amir White, Men's Shot Put, 15.43m

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