Alabama
Auburn War Eagle Invitational
Burks Wins Long Jump to Pace Alabama at the War Eagle Invitational
4/22/2017 6:41:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Senior also posts Alabama top-ten time in the 100 meters on Saturday at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama's Quanesha Burks won her second straight long jump competition of the 2017 season on Saturday and posted the top collegiate time in the women's 100 meters on the final day of the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn's Hutsell-Rosen Track.
Burks opened the day with the long jump win, posting a season-best mark of 22-0 ¾ (6.72m) on her first jump of the competition that held up as the winning mark. Later in the day, she rolled to a time of 11.18 in the 100 meters, finishing as the top collegian in the race. The time is a personal-best and sixth-fastest ever run at Alabama. Other top performers for the women included Vanessa Clerveaux, who was the first collegiate finisher in the women's 100-meter hurdles in a time of 13.36, and sophomore Stacey Destin posted the top collegiate clearance in the women's high jump with a personal-best mark of 6-0 (1.83m). Destin's mark equals the eighth-best leap in Alabama history.
For the men, junior Ruebin Walters won the men's 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.53 in his outdoor season debut while sophomore Daniel Haugh finished second in the men's discus with a throw of 182-9 (55.70m).
Alabama will compete in its last scheduled regular season meet next weekend when the Tide travels to Baton Rouge, La. for the SEC Relays, April 28-29 at LSU.
Men's Event Summaries – War Eagle Invitational- Day 2
Finals
110-Meter Hurdles – Junior Ruebin Walters won the men's 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.53 in his outdoor season debut. Junior Angelo Goss finished fourth in 14.17.
400 Meters – Freshman Will Allen finished sixth in the men's 400 meters in a time of 47.46.
100 Meters – Freshman Alize Ford (10.58) and junior Terry Jernigan (10.61) finished 12th and 13th in the prelims of the men's 100 meters and did not advance to the finals.
800 Meters – Senior Andrew Harris (1:55.67) and freshman Noah Karr (1:56.14) finished ninth and 10th, respectively, in the men's 800 meters. The time for Karr is a personal-best.
200 Meters – Junior Terry Jernigan finished sixth in the 200 meters in 21.42.
High Jump – Freshman James Williams finished eighth in the men's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 6-5 ½ (1.97m).
Alabama Series
James Williams- 6-3 ½ (1.92m) (xo); 6-5 ½ (1.97m) (xxx)
Discus – Sophomore Daniel Haugh finished second in the men's discus with a throw of 182-9 (55.70m).
Alabama Series
Haugh – 175-2 (53.39m); 180-4 (54.98m); 182-9 (55.70m); 179-11 (54.85m); 180-9 (55.09m); Foul
Women's Event Summaries – War Eagle Invitational- Day 2
Finals
100-Meter Hurdles – Senior Vanessa Clerveaux was the first collegiate finisher in the women's 100-meter hurdles in a time of 13.36. Clerveaux qualified for the final with a season-best time of 13.28.
400 Meters – Junior Nicole Sassaman finished 15th in the women's 400 meters in a time of 57.98. Freshman Hope Mazi was 17th in a personal-best 59.24.
100 Meters – Senior Quanesha Burks was the first collegiate finisher in the women's 100 meters in a personal-best time of 11.18, the sixth-fastest time in school history.
400-Meter Hurdles – Sophomore Jada Jackson finished seventh in the women's 400-meter hurdles in a personal-best time of 1:06.03.
200 Meters – Senior Diamond Gause (23.21) and freshman Takyera Roberson (23.22) finished third and fourth in the women's 200 meters.
Long Jump – Senior Quanesha Burks won the women's long jump with a season-best mark of 22-0 ¾ (6.72m) on her first jump of the competition.
Alabama Series
Burks- Quanesha Burks, 22-0 ¾ (6.72m); Foul; 21-5 ¼ (6.53m); 20-10 ½ (6.36m); 21-8 (6.60m); 21-4 (6.50m)
Discus – Freshman Hannah Chappell equaled her personal-best in the discus with a throw of 152-1 (46.35m) on her attempt of the competition to finish fourth in the event. Sophomore Holly Julifs finished 10th at 131-7 (40.11m)
Alabama Series
Chappell – 152-1 (46.35m); 143-1 (43.63m); 148-5 (45.24m); Foul; 149-5 (45.56m); 148-0 (45.12m)
Julifs – 124-4 (37.91m); Foul; 131-7 (40.11m)
High Jump – Sophomore Stacey Destin posted the top collegiate clearance in the women's high jump with a personal-best mark of 6-0 (1.83m), which equals the eighth-best leap in Alabama history.
Alabama Series
Destin- 5-3 (1.60m) (Pass); 5-5 (1.65m) (Pass); 5-7 (1.70m) (Pass); 5-8 ½ (1.74m) (o); 5-9 ¾ (1.77m) (o); 5-10 ¾ (1.80m) (o); 6-0 (1.83m) (o); 6-1 ¼ (1.86m) (xxx)
Phillips- 5-3 (1.60m) (xxx)
War Eagle Invitational (Auburn University)
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Alabama Results
Men
Prelims
100 Meters- 12. Alize Ford, 10.58; 13. Terry Jernigan, 10.61
Finals
200 Meters- 6. Terry Jernigan, 21.42
400 Meters- 6. Will Allen, 47.46
800 Meters- 9. Andrew Harris, 1:55.67; 10. Noah Karr 1:56.14 (PB)
110-Meter Hurdles –1. Ruebin Walters, 13.53; 4. Angelo Goss, 14.17
High Jump- 8. James Williams, 6-5 ½ (1.97m) (PB)
Discus- 2. Daniel Haugh, 182-9 (55.70m)
Women
Prelims
100-Meter Hurdles – 2. Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.28 (SB) (Q); 11. Passion Gamble, 14.25
100 Meters- 1. Quanesha Burks, 11.34 (Q) (PB); 4. Diamond Gause, 11.53 (Q); 8. Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.65 (q); 9. Janel Pate, 11.67 (q); 12. Takyera Roberson, 11.78
Finals
100 Meters- 1. Quanesha Burks, 11.18; 5. Diamond Gause, 11.40; 6. Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.58; 7. Janel Pate, 11.64
200 Meters- 3. Diamond Gause, 23.21; 4. Takyera Roberson, 23.22 (PB); 8. Janel Pate, 23.83; 20. Amanda Crawford, 24.70; 26. Nicole Sassaman, 25.19 (PB)
400 Meters- 15. Nicole Sassaman, 57.98; 17. Hope Mazi, 59.24 (PB)
100-Meter Hurdles – 1. Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.36
400-Meter Hurdles – 7. Jada Jackson, 1:06.03 (PB)
Long Jump- 1. Quanesha Burks, 22-0 ¾ (6.72m) (SB)
Discus- 4. Hannah Chappell, 152-1 (46.35m); 10. Holly Julifs, 131-7 (40.11m) Â
High Jump- 1. Stacey Destin, 6-0 (1.83m) (PB); NH. Esme Phillips
Alabama Superlatives
School Top-10 Performances
Men
5,000 Meters- 6. Alfred Chelanga, 13:53.07
Women
100 Meters- 6. Quanesha Burks, 11.18
High Jump- 8. Stacey Destin, 6-0 (1.83m)
Personal Bests
Men
1,500 Meters- Oliver Rigg, 3:53.66
1,500 Meters- J.P. Brinyark, 3:59.55
5,000 Meters- Alfred Chelanga, 13:53.07
5,000 Meters- Robbie Farnham-Rose, 14:26.25
5,000 Meters- Garrett Bull, 14:50.54
High Jump- James Williams, 6-5 ½ (1.97m)
800 Meters- Noah Karr 1:56.14
Women
1,500 Meters- Caroline Brooks, 4:49.59
5,000 Meters- Kaitlin York, 17:21.06
100 Meters- Quanesha Burks, 11.12
200 Meters- Takyera Roberson, 23.22
200 Meters- Nicole Sassaman, 25.19
400-Meter Hurdles- Jada Jackson, 1:06.03
Season Bests
Men
1,500 Meters- Connor Ferrentino, 4:10.05
Women
100-Meter Hurdles- Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.28
Long Jump- Quanesha Burks, 22-0 ¾ (6.72m)
High Jump- Stacey Destin, 6-0 (1.83m)
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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