Alabama
Bayou Bengal Invitational
Track & Field Records Four Event Victories at Bayou Bengal Invitational
2/3/2017 7:20:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Burks wins long jump and 60 meters in her first outing of the season; Felpel captures fourth shot put victory in four meets
BATON ROUGE, La. – Quanesha Burks won the women's long jump and 60 meters in her season debut and Kyle Felpel and Ruebin Walters posted victories in the men's shot put and men's 60-meter hurdles at the Bayou Bengal Invitational at LSU on Friday evening.
Alabama sent only five athletes to Friday's meet in Baton Rouge on what was originally an off weekend for the team, but the group recorded four victories and a second-place finish in five events. Burks, who is seeking her second consecutive NCAA long jump title this season, opened the competition with a mark of 21-4 3/4 (6.52m) that held up for the win. The jump came on her first attempt of the season and equaled the third-best distance in the NCAA so far this season. The jump is also the seventh-best in Alabama history.
Later in the evening, the senior sprinted to victory in the 60 meters in a personal-best time of 7.27, the seventh-fastest time nationally in 2017 and the fastest time by an Alabama sprinter this season.
Felpel won the shot put for the fourth time in four outings this season. His mark of 60-8 3/4 (18.51m) on his final attempt of the preliminary round held up as the winning mark in the finals.
On the track, junior Ruebin Walters (7.85) and senior Angelo Goss (8.03) finished 1-2 in the men's 60-meter hurdles. Walters' time is the eighth-fastest in school history. Goss has finished in the top three in all four meets he has competed in this season. Walters has now won the hurdles in both meets he has appeared in for the Tide this season.
Alabama's full men's and women's teams return to action Feb. 10-11, with the teams splitting their squads between the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa and the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, S.C.
Event Summaries – Bayou Bengal Invitational
Men's Shot Put – Senior Kyle Felpel won the men's shot put for the fourth time in four outings this season. Felpel's mark of 60-8 3/4 (18.51m) on his final attempt of the preliminary round held up as the winning mark in the finals.
Alabama Series
Felpel – 60-2 1/2 (18.35m); 60-5 1/2 (18.42m); 60-8 3/4 (18.51m); Foul; Foul; Foul
Women's Long Jump – In her first outing of the season, senior Quanesha Burks won the long jump with an effort of 21-4 3/4 (6.52m). Burks' winning mark came on her first attempt of the season and equaled the third-best jump in the NCAA in 2017. The jump is also the seventh-best in Alabama history.
Alabama Series
Burks – 21-4 3/4 (6.52m); 19-11 3/4 (6.09m); 21-1 1/2 (6.44m); 20-6 1/4 (6.25m); Pass; Pass
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles – Junior Ruebin Walters (7.85) and senior Angelo Goss (8.03) finished 1-2 in the men's 60-meter hurdles. Walters' time is the eighth-fastest in school history. Goss has finished in the top three in all four meets he has competed in this season. Walters has now won the hurdles in both meets he has appeared in for the Tide.
Women's 60 Meters – Senior Quanesha Burks won the 60 meters in a personal-best time of 7.27. The time is the seventh-fastest in the NCAA in 2017 and the fastest for Alabama this season. Burks also posted the fastest time in the preliminary round at 7.38.
Women's Shot Put – Junior Haley Teel did not record a clean throw on her three attempts and did not advance to the finals.
Alabama Series
Teel – Foul; Foul; Foul
Bayou Bengal Invitational
Friday, Feb. 3, 2017
Alabama Results
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims –1. Ruebin Walters, 7.90 (Q); 2. Angelo Goss, 7.95 (q)
Women's 60 Meters Prelims – 1. Quanesha Burks, 7.38 (Q)
Men's Shot Put – 1. Kyle Felpel, 60-8 3/4 (18.51m)
Women's Long Jump – 1. Quanesha Burks, 21-4 3/4 (6.52m) (SB)
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Final – 1. Ruebin Walters, 7.85; 2. Angelo Goss, 8.03
Women's 60 Meters – 1. Quanesha Burks, 7.27 (PB) (TSB)
Women's Shot Put – NM. Haley Teel
PB- Personal best
SB- Individual season best
TSB- Team 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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