Alabama Men Finish Second, Women Finish Third at LSU Invitational
4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
BATON ROUGE, La. - On a day that saw the meet delayed by three hours due to heavy rain and lightning, the Alabama men's and women's track & field teams finished second and third respectively and won six individual events at the LSU Invitational on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.
The Crimson Tide men tallied 154 team points to finish second behind Texas A&M (171). LSU was third (134) and Arkansas fourth (97.5). On the women's side, the Tide rolled up 118.5 points to finish third behind Kentucky (125) and LSU (119). Texas A&M was fourth (115.5).
Event winners included Justin Fondren in the men's high jump at 6-11 ½ (2.12 meters); Joe Williams in the men's discus at 189-11 (57.88m), Elias Hakannson in the men's hammer at 222-7 (67.84m), Callie Coggins in the women's steeplechase at 11:30.67 and Quanesha Burks in the women's long jump at 22-2 ¼ (6.76m). Senior Ahmed Ali was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 200 meters with a time of 20.76.
"We had a pretty good meet," head coach Dan Waters said. "We had a chance to win the meet on both sides and just came up a few points short. We competed hard, had several wins and a lot of personal and season bests. This gives us good momentum going into the SEC Championships at home." Alabama now enters the championship portion of the 2016 season. The Tide will be off until hosting the Southeastern Conference Track & Field Championships May 12-14 at the Sam Bailey Track and Field Complex in Tuscaloosa.
Below is a closer look at Alabama's Saturday's performances.
Saturday Men's Event Summaries - LSU Invitational
100 Meters - Seniors Tadashi Pinder and Ahmed Ali posted the second- and third-fastest times by collegians in the 100 meters. Pinder finished in 10.39 and Ali finished in 10.40. The times are the second-fastest for both men this season.
200 Meters - Ahmed Ali was the fastest collegian in the 200 meters with a time of 20.76.
400 Meters - Freshman Skyler Bowden finished 15th (13th collegian) in a time of 48.26.
800 Meters - Junior Jacopo Lahbi finished 5th in 1:47.35, his second-best performance of the season. Junior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished ninth (8th collegian) in 1:49.69. Sophomore Connor Ferrentino and junior Payton Ballard finished 14th and 15th.
1,500 Meters - Junior Antibahs Kosegi finished eighth in a time of 3:54.11. Sophomore Josh Short did not start.
5,000 Meters - Senior Justin Ahalt and sophomore Evan Prizy finished 3-4 in the 5,000 meters with times of 15:15.18 and 15:15.95 respectively.
Steeplechase -Senior Eric Sivill finished second in a personal-best time of 9:07.03. Senior Parker Deuel finished fifth in season-best 9:36.82
110 Meter Hurdles - Junior Tony Brown finished fifth in 14.11 in his first hurdle event of the season.
4x100 Meter Relay - The team of Jeremiah Green, Ahmed Ali, Brown and Tadashi Pinder finished fourth (third collegiate finisher) in a time of 39.49.
4X400 Meter Relay - The quartet of Bowden, freshman Matthew Likely, Silvill and Deuel finished sixth in a time of 3:23.41.
High Jump - Senior Justin Fondren won the high jump with a mark of 6-11 ½ (2.12m). The effort is his third-best of the season. The event was held in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse due to inclement weather.
Alabama Series
Fondren - 1.92m (PPP); 1.97m (PPP); 2.02m (PPP) 2.07m (o); 2.12m (o); 2.15m (PPP); 2.18m (xxx) Discus - The Tide finished 1-2-3-5 in the men's discus. Junior Joe Williams won the event with a mark of 189-11 (57.88m). Freshman Daniel Haugh was second at 189-3 (57.68m). Fellow freshman Kord Ferguson was third at 188-5 (57.42). Junior Hayden Reed finished fifth at 182-5 (55.60m).
Alabama Series
Williams - 55.88m; 56.32m; 57.88m; 57.06m; Foul; 57.04
Haugh - 54.88m; Foul; Foul; Foul; 54.36m; 57.68m
Reed - 54.94m; Foul; 55.60m; 55.34m; Foul; Foul
Shot Put - Freshman Kord Ferguson finished third with a mark of 59-0 (17.98m). Junior Kyle Felpel finished fourth at 58-10 ¼ (17.94m). Junior Hayden Reed was eighth at 55-9 ¼ (17.00m)
Alabama Series
Ferguson - Foul; 17.13m; Foul; Foul; 17.54m; 17.98m
Felpel - Foul; 17.94m; Foul, Foul, Foul; Foul
Reed - 16.71m; 16.09m; 17.00m; Foul, Foul; Foul
Hammer - Junior Elias Hakansson won the hammer with a mark of 222-7 (67.84m). Freshman Daniel Haugh was fourth at 216-3 (65.92m). Haugh's mark was his second-best of the season.
Alabama Series
Hakansson - 65.86m; 66.70m; 67.04m; 67.36m; Foul; 67.84m
Haugh - 65.46m; Foul; Foul; 65.92m; 65.54m; Foul
Javelin - Junior Kevin Shannon finished fifth with a mark of 175-10 (53.60m)
Alabama Series
Shannon - 51.18m; 50.64m; 50.62m; Foul; Foul; 53.60m
Pole Vault - Freshman Will Herrscher and sophomore Jacob Zalesky finished 3-4 in the pole vault. Herrscher cleared 16-9 ¼ (5.11m) while Zalesky cleared 16-3 ¼ (4.96m). Zalesky's mark is a season-best. The event was held in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse due to inclement weather.
Alabama Series
Herrscher - 4.66m (PPP); 4.81m (PPP); 4.96m (xxo); 5.11m (xo); 5.26m (xxx)
Zalesky - 4.66m (xxo); 4.81m (o); 4.96m (xo); 5.11m (xxx)
Saturday Women's Event Summaries - LSU Invitational
100 Meters - Sophomore Olivia Fotopoulou posted the 12th-best collegiate time at 11.62. Freshman Janel Pate was 19th at 12.08. Junior Briana Sims finished 23rd in 12.19.
200 Meters - Junior Diamond Gause finished 13th in a time of 23:56. Sophomore Olivia Fotopoulou clocked a time of 24.71 while junior Brianna Sims finished in 25.47.
400 Meters - Junior Alex Gholston finished fifth in a season-best time of 52.48. Junior Domonique Williams finished 8th (6th collegian) in a season-best 53.44. Freshman Katie Funcheon finished 11th (9th) in a personal-best 53.82.
800 Meters - Senior Kimberley Ficenec finished was the second-fastest collegian at 2:07.29, her second-fastest time this season. Kristyn Williams finished seventh (4th collegian) at 2:10.39. Sophomore Emily Edwards was 11th (8th) at 2:15.55. Freshman Sarah Mohan was 12th (9th) at 2:18.14.
1,500 Meters - Senior Meropi Panagiotou finished third in a time of 4:24.64, her second-best time of the season. Sophomore Caroline Barlow finished fifth in 4:29.84, also her second-fastest time this season. Junior Hannah Waggoner was eighth at 4:35.54 and senior Katelyn Greenleaf was ninth at 4:36.90.
5,000 Meters - Freshmen Kaitlin York and Nicole Gardner finished 2-3 in times of 17:55.15 and 18:06.35. Sophomore Jessica Gray finished 7th in 19:11.27. Steeplechase - Freshman Callie Coggins won in a time of 11:30.67 in her first outing in the event this season.
100 Hurdles - Junior Vanessa Clerveaux finished sixth in a time of 13.45.
4x100 Meter Relay - The quartet of juniors Clerveaux, Gause, Gholston and Quanesha Burks finished fifth in a time of 43.90. The time is the seventh-fastest in school history and marks the third time this season the relay has cracked Alabama's all-time top 10 in the event.
4x400 Meter Relay - The women's 4x400 relay of Funcheon, Domonique Williams, Gause and Ficenec did not finish.
High Jump - Freshmen Claire Orcel and Stacey Destin both cleared 5-10 (1.78m) with Orcel finishing 2nd and Destin 3rd based on fewest misses. The mark is a season-best for both and equals Orcel's personal-best. The event was held in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse due to inclement weather.
Alabama Series
Orcel - 1.59m (PPP); 1.64m (o); 1.69m (xo); 1.74m (o); 1.78m (xxo); 1.81 (xxx)
Destin - 1.59m (PPP); 1.64m (xo); 1.69m (xo); 1.74m (xxo); 1.78m (xxo); 1.81m (xxx)
Long Jump - Junior Quanesha Burks won the long jump with a season-best equaling 22-2 ¼ (6.76m). Senior Lacey Dent finished third in a season-best 20-0 ¼ (6.10m).
Alabama Series
Burks - 6.76m; Foul, Foul; Foul; 6.76m; Foul
Dent - 5.79m; Foul; 6.10m; 6.05m; Foul, Foul
Triple Jump - Freshman Kiara Williams finished seventh (sixth collegian) with a season-best mark of 40-7 (12.37m).
Alabama Series
Williams - Foul; 11.94m; 12.37m; 11.92m; 12.15m; 12.26m
Discus - Sophomore Haley Teel finished sixth (fifth collegian) with a mark of 168-6 (51.36m), her fifth-best effort of the season.
Alabama Series
Teel - 50.76m; 51.36m; 51.28m; Foul; Foul; 50.74m
Hammer - Sophomore Danielle McConnell finished 7th (sixth collegian) with a mark of 192-6 (58.68m), her second-best mark of the season.
Alabama Series
McConnell - 58.64m; 58.04m; 58.68m; 56.58m; 57.24m; 58.54m
Shot Put - Sophomore Haley Teel finished second with a mark of 52-6 ¾ (16.02m), her third-best mark of the season.
Alabama Series
Teel - Foul; 16.02m; Foul; Foul; Foul; Foul
Pole Vault - Junior Lakan Taylor and senior Anna Reed both cleared 13-3 ¾ (4.06m). Taylor finished tied for fifth while Reed finished tied for eighth based on fewest misses. Sophomore Britainy Smith tied for 10th at 12-10 (3.91m).
Alabama Series
Taylor - 3.61m (PPP); 3.76m (PPP); 3.91m (o); 4.06m (o); 4.21m (xxx)
Reed - 3.61m (PPP); 3.76m (PPP); 3.91m (o); 4.06m (xxo); 4.21m (xxx)
Smith - 3.61m (o); 3.76m (o); 3.91m (o); 4.06m (xxx)
LSU Invitational
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Alabama Results
Men
Team Scoring
1. Texas A&M 171
2. Alabama 154
3. LSU 134
4. Arkansas 97.5
100 Meters - 8. (2nd collegian) Tadashi Pinder, 10.39; 9. (3rd) Ahmed Ali, 10.40
200 Meters - 6. (1st collegian) Ahmed Ali, 20.76
400 Meters - 15. (13th collegian) Skyler Bowden, 48.26
800 Meters - 5. Jacopo Lahbi, 1:47.35; 9. (8th collegian) 1:49.69; 14. (13th) Connor Ferrentino, 1:51.12; 15. (14th) Payton Ballard, 1:51.34
1,500 Meters - 8. Antibahs Kosegi, 3:54.11; DNS. Josh Short
5,000 Meters - 3. Justin Ahalt, 15:15.88; Evan Prizy, 15:15.95
Steeplechase -2. Eric Sivill, 9:07.3; 5. Parker Deuel, 9:36.82
110 Meter Hurdles - 5. Tony Brown, 14.11
4x100 Meter Relay - 4. (3rd collegiate finisher) Alabama (Jeremiah Green, Ahmed Ali, Tony Brown, Tadashi Pinder) 39.49
Triple Jump - DNS. Jeremiah Green
High Jump - 1. Justin Fondren, 6-11 ½ (2.12m)
Discus - 1. Joe Williams, 189-11 (57.88m); 2. Daniel Haugh, 189-3 (57.68m); 3. Kord Ferguson, 188-5 (57.42); 5. Hayden Reed, 182-5 (55.60m)
Hammer - 1. Elias Hakannson, 222-7 (67.84m); 4. Daniel Haugh, 216-3 (65.92m)
Shot Put - 3. Kord Ferguson, 59-0 (17.98m); 4. Kyle Felpel, 58-10 ¼ (17.94m); 8. Hayden Reed, 55-9 ¼ (17.00m)
Javelin - 5. Kevin Shannon, 175-10 (53.60m)
Pole Vault - 3. Will Herrscher, 16-9 ¼ (5.11m); 4. Jacob Zalesky, 16-3 ¼ (4.96m)
Women
Team Scoring
1. Kentucky 125
2. LSU 119
3. Alabama 118.5
4. Texas A&M 115.5
100 Meters - 15. (12th collegian) Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.62; 19. (16th) Janel Pate, 12.08; 23. (20th) Brianna Sims, 12.19
200 Meters - 13. (12th collegian) Diamond Gause, 23.56; 32. (28th) Olivia Fotopoulou, 24.71; 36. (32nd) Briana Sims, 25.47
400 Meters - 5. Alex Gholston, 52.48; 8. (6th collegian) Domonique Williams, 53.44; 11. (9th) Katie Funcheon, 53.82
800 Meters - 3. (2nd collegian) Kimberley Ficenec, 2:07.29; 7. (4th) Kristyn Williams, 2:10.39; 11. (8th) Emily Edwards, 2:15.55; 12. (9th) Sarah Mohan, 2:18.14
1,500 Meters - 3. Meropi Panagiotou, 4:24.64; 5. Caroline Barlow, 4:29.84; 8. Hannah Waggoner, 4:35.54; Katelyn Greenleaf, 4:36.90
5,000 Meters - 2. Kaitlin York, 17:55.15; Nicole Gardner, 18:06.35; 7. Jessica Gray, 19:11.27
Steeplechase -1. Callie Coggins, 11:30.67
100 Hurdles - 6. Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.45
400 Hurdles - DNS. Kaitlin Walker
4x100 Meter Relay - 5. Alabama (Clerveaux, Gause, Gholston, Burks), 43.90
4x400 Meter Relay - DNF. Alabama (Funcheon, D. Williams, Gause, Ficenec)
High Jump - 2. Claire Orcel, 5-10 (1.78m); 3. Stacey Destin, 5-10 (1.78m) (Orcel fewer misses)
Long Jump - 1. Quanesha Burks, 22-2 ¼ (6.76m); 3. Lacey Dent, 20-0 ¼ (6.10m)
Triple Jump - 7. (6th collegian) Kiara Williams, 40-7 (12.37m)
Discus - 6. (5th collegian) Haley Teel 168-6 (51.36m)
Hammer - 7. (6th collegian) Danielle McConnell, 192-6 (58.68m)
Shot Put - 2. Haley Teel, 52-6 ¾ (16.02m)
Pole Vault - t5. Lakan Taylor, 13-3 ¾ (4.06); t8. Anna Reed, 13-3 ¾ (4.06); 10. Britainy Smith, 12-10 (3.91m)
