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Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational
Alabama Track & Field to Compete in Meets at Clemson and Iowa State this Weekend
2/8/2017 1:28:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Crimson Tide will split athletes between Tiger Paw Invitational and Iowa State Classic
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama track and field teams will participate in a pair of meets this weekend. A contingent of Crimson Tide distance runners will head to Ames, Iowa for the Iowa State Classic while the remainder of the men's & women's teams will make their second trip of the season to Clemson for the Tiger Paw Invitational. Both meets will be held Feb. 10-11.
Alabama Wins Four Events at Bayou Bengal Invitational
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 Feb 3.
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.
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 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 while Walters has won both of his outings.
In the Rankings
The Crimson Tide men are No. 11 and the women moved up three spots to No. 17 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Indoor National Team Rankings released Feb. 6. Regionally, the Tide men are No. 1 in the South Region while the women are ranked No. 2.
Head Coach Dan Waters' Outlook
"This is a unique weekend, with our athletes competing at two different meets. But with this being our last scheduled weekend of competition before the SEC Championships, it's important to have both teams as sharp as possible. Both meets this weekend provide us with an optimal level of competition for all of our athletes."
Up Next
Alabama will be off until competing in the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 24-25 at Vanderbilt University.
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