Alabama
Bob Pollock Invitational
School Records Fall Again in Alabama’s Opening Day Performance at Bob Pollock Invitational
1/27/2017 6:49:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Destin and Herrscher establish new UA standards in women’s pentathlon and men’s pole vault
CLEMSON, S.C. – Stacey Destin and Will Herrscher set schools records in the women's pentathlon and men's pole vault, respectively, and the Alabama track & field teams won nine events on Day 1 of the Bob Pollock Invitational at Clemson University on Friday.
Competing in the first pentathlon of her career, Destin posted a total score of 4,144 to win the competition and establish a new Alabama school record. The total is also the top score in the NCAA so far this season. Herrscher, who equaled the previous Alabama record of 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) two weeks ago at the Commodore Invitational, improved that mark by nearly five feet with an event-winning clearance of 17-7 (5.36m).
"I'm excited about our performance today," head coach Dan Waters said. "We've been focusing on getting better technically and doing a lot of work in that area coming into this weekend. This was an ideal meet for us and we took a big step forward. Now we need to take another one tomorrow."
The Tide men were five-for-five in finals on Saturday as Robbie Farnham-Rose won the mile (4:04.63), Reubin Walters won the 60-meter hurdles (7.83), Jereem Richards won the 400 meters (46.37) and Daniel Haugh won the weight throw (72-8 1/2; 22.16m) in addition to Herrscher's school-record win the pole vault.
Richards' time is the second-fastest in school history and the second-best time in the NCAA this season. Walters' time ties for the fifth-best in UA history, while his prelim time (7.90) ranks as the 10th-best all-time. Haugh's effort is second only to the school record he set earlier this season and he also added the third- and fourth-best throws in Alabama history in today's competition. Farnham-Rose also collected his third victory in three races this season. He previously won the mile at the Auburn Invitational on Jan. 21 and the 3,000 meters at the Commodore Invitational on Jan. 13.
The Tide women came away with four event victories on Friday as well. In addition to Destin's record-setting pentathlon performance, Alabama also got wins from Diamond Gause in the 60 meters (7.44), Domonique Williams in the 400 meters (54.17) and Filippa Fotopoulou in the long jump (20-3; 6.17m). The times for Gause and Williams are season-bests for the Tide.
Day 2 of the Pollock Invitational will get underway Saturday with field events beginning at 10 a.m. CT. Running events will begin at 11 a.m. at the Clemson University Indoor Complex.
Men's Day 1 Event Summaries – Bob Pollock Invitational
Mile – Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose won his third race in as many meets as he captured the title in the mile in a time of 4:04.63 on Friday afternoon. Running his first collegiate individual event, freshman Patrick Grant finished 10th in 4:21.69.
400 Meters – Junior Jereem Richards won the men's 400 meters in 46.37, the second-fastest time in school history and second-best time in the NCAA this season. Senior Steven Gayle finished second in 47.54. Sophomore Skyler Bowden was sixth in 47.70. Running in his first collegiate 400-meter competition, freshman Will Allen was 10th in 48.16.
60 Meter Hurdles – Junior Reubin Walters made his Alabama debut in style, winning the 60-meter hurdles in 7.83, the fifth-fastest time in school history.
60 Meters – Junior Terry Jernigan (7.03), sophomore Matthew Likely (7.05) and freshman Alize Ford (7.09) finished 16th, 17th and 20th, respectively, in the preliminaries and did not advance to the finals.
Pole Vault –Sophomore Will Herrscher won the pole vault, and set a new Alabama indoor record, with a clearance of 17-7. Freshman Henry Barrett finished fourth with a mark of 14-9. Sophomore Jake Zalesky did not record a clean vault.
Alabama Series
Herrscher – 4.20m (Pass); 4.35m (Pass); 4.50m (Pass); 4.65m (Pass); 4.80m (Pass); 4.95m (o); 5.10m (o); 5.26m (o); 5.36m (xo); 5.39m (xxx)
Barrett – 4.20m (o); 4.35m (xxo); 4.50m (xxo); 4.65m (xxx)
Zalesky – 4.20m (Pass); 4.35m (Pass); 4.50m (Pass); 4.65m (xxx)
Weight Throw – Junior Daniel Haugh won his second weight throw competition in as many outings on Friday with an effort of 72-8 1/2 (22.16m), a mark that is the second-best in school history behind only his winning throw of 73-8 1/4 (22.46m) at the Commodore Invitational on Jan. 13. Senior Elias Hakansson was third at 69-2 (21.08m). Freshman Jacob Beene was sixth at 52-4 3/4 (15.97m)
Alabama Series
Haugh – Foul; 71-1 (21.67m); 70-7 (21.52m); 72-8 1/2 (22.16m); Foul; 72-7 (22.12m)
Hakansson – 69-0 (21.05m); 69-2 (21.08m); Foul; Foul; 68-3 (20.81m); Foul
Beene – Foul; Foul; 51-0 (15.55m); Foul; 51-4 (15.65m); 52-4 3/4 (15.97m)
Women's Day 1 Event Summaries – Bob Pollock Invitational
Pentathlon – Competing in the first multi-event of her collegiate career, sophomore Stacey Destin won the event with a school-record, and NCAA-leading, 4,144 points. Destin, who has competed in four of the five pentathlon events in individual competition while at Alabama, opened the event with a personal-best time of 8.62 in the 60-meter hurdles to put her in second place with 991 points. She followed that up with another personal best of 6-0 1/2 (1.84m) in the high jump for 1,029 points and a two-event total of 2,020 points to take the lead. Destin held the lead the rest of the way, scoring 618 points in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 37-3 (11.35m), 789 points in the long jump with a leap of 19-0 1/2 (5.80m) and a time of 2:28.10 in the 800 meters for 717 points to round out her scoring.
Alabama Pentathlon Scoring
60 Meter Hurdles – 2. Stacey Destin, 8.62 (991 points/991 total points- second place)
High Jump – 1. Stacey Destin, 6-0 1/2 (1.84m); (1,029 points/2,020 total points- first place)
Alabama Series
Destin – 1.36m (Pass); 1.39m (Pass); 1.42m (Pass); 1.45m (Pass); 1.48m (Pass); 1.51m (Pass); 1.54m (Pass); 1.57m (Pass); 1.60m (Pass); 1.63m (Pass); 1.66m (Pass); 1.69m (o); 1.72m (Pass); 1.78m (xo); 1.84m (xxo); 1.87m (xxx)
Shot Put – 2. Stacey Destin, 37-3 (11.35m); (618 points/2,638 total points- first place)
Alabama Series
Destin- 34-0 3/4 (10.83m); 36-11 (11.25m); 37-3 (11.35m)
Long Jump – 2. Stacey Destin, 19-0 1/2 (5.80m); (789 points/3,417 total points- first place)
Alabama Series
Destin- 17-9 3/4 (5.43m); Foul; 19-0 1/2 (5.80m)
800 Meters – 2. Stacey Destin, 2:28.10 (717 points/4,144 total points- first place)
Mile – Senior Hannah Waggoner finished fifth in a personal-best and Alabama season-best time of 4:53.63. Junior Caroline Barlow finished sixth in 4:57.29. Freshmen Rebecca Buteau (5:00.89) and Hannah Capek (5:08.33) finished 10th and 17th respectively in personal-best times.
400 Meters – Senior Domonique Williams won the women's 400 meters in an Alabama season-best time of 54.17. Fellow senior Alex Gholston was third in 54.45. Freshman Symone Darius finished sixth in 55.62 in her first collegiate 400 meter race. Freshman Amanda Crawford finished 11th in 56.82.
60 Meter Hurdles – Senior Vanessa Clerveaux finished second in an Alabama season-best time of 8.22. The time also ties for the sixth-fastest in UA indoor history.
60 Meters – Senior Diamond Gause won the 60 meters in an Alabama season-best equaling 7.44. Senior Vanessa Clerveaux was sixth in 7.52. Junior Olivia Fotopoulou was seventh in 7.53 and sophomore Janel Pate was eighth in 7.56.
Weight Throw – Freshman Holly Julifs finished eighth with a personal best of 54-5 1/4 (16.59m). Fellow freshman Hannah Chappell finished 12th with an effort of 49-0 1/4 (14.94m)
Alabama Series
Julifs – 46-2 (14.08m); 52-10 (16.10m); 51-11 (15.83m); 54-5 1/4 (16.59m); 52-10 (16.12m); Foul
Chappell – 49-0 1/4 (14.94m); 47-5 (14.47m); 46-2 (14.09m)
Long Jump – Junior Filippa Fotopoulou won the long jump with a mark of 20-3 (6.17m). Sophomore Kiara Williams was 10th at 17-9 3/4 (5.43m).
Alabama Series
Filippa Fotopoulou – 20-0 1/2 (6.11m); 20-0 1/2 (6.10m); 20-0 1/2 (6.11m); 19-9 1/2 (6.03m); 20-3 (6.17m); Foul
Kiara Williams – 17-9 3/4 (5.43m); Foul; Foul
Bob Pollock Invitational- Day 1
Friday, January 27, 2017
Alabama Results
Men
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims – 4. Reubin Walters, 7.90 (q); 5. Angelo Goss, 8.11 (q)
60 Meter Prelims– 16. Terry Jernigan, 7.03; 17. Matthew Likely, 7.05; 20. Alize Ford, 7.09
Mile – 1. Robbie Farnham-Rose, 4:04.63; 10. Patrick Grant, 4:21.69 (PB)
60 Meter Hurdles – 1. Reubin Walters, 7.83; 2. Angelo Goss, 7.91
400 Meters – 1. Jereem Richards, 46.37 (PB) (SB); 2. Steven Gayle, 47.54; 6. Skyler Bowden, 47.70;
10. Will Allen, 48.16 (PB)
Pole Vault – 1. Will Herrscher, 17-7 (5.36m) (PB) (SR); 4. Henry Barrett, 14-9 (4.50m); NH. Jake Zalesky
Weight Throw – 1. Daniel Haugh, 72-8 1/2 (22.16m); 3. Elias Hakansson, 69-2 (21.08m); 6. Jacob Beene, 52-4 3/4 (15.97m)
Women
Pentathlon– 1. Stacey Destin, 4,144 (PB, NB, SR)
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims – 4. Vanessa Clerveaux, 8.39
60 Meters Prelims– 1. Diamond Gause, 7.46 (q); 3. Vanessa Clerveaux, 7.50 (q); 6. Janel Pate, 7.54 (q) (PB); 8. Olivia Fotopoulou, 7.52 (q); 12. Brianna Sims, 7.66
Mile – 5. Hannah Waggoner, 4:53.63 (PB); 6. Caroline Barlow, 4:57.29; 10. Rebecca Buteau, 5:00.89 (PB); 17. Hannah Capek, 5:08.33 (PB)
60 Meter Hurdles – 2. Vanessa Clerveaux, 8.22
60 Meters – 1. Diamond Gause, 7.44; 6. Vanessa Clerveaux, 7.52; 7. Olivia Fotopoulou, 7.53; 8. Janel Pate, 7.56
400 Meters – 1. Domonique Williams, 54.17 (SB); 3. Alex Gholston, 54.45; 6. Symone Darius, 55.62 (PB); 11. Amanda Crawford, 56.82; 19. Kaitlin Walker, 58.36 (PB); 29. Jada Jackson, 1:01.09
Weight Throw – 8. Holly Julifs, 54-5 1/4 (16.59m) (PB); 10. Hannah Chappell, 49-0 1/4 (14.94m)
Long Jump – 1. Filippa Fotopoulou, 20-3 (6.17m); 10. Kiara Williams, 17-9 3/4 (5.43m)
PB- Personal best
SB- Season best
SR- School record
NB- National best
NM- No mark
NH- No height
DNF- Did not finish
DNS- Did not start
Q- Qualified for final with heat win
q- Qualified for final on time
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