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Alabama Women’s 4x100-Meter Relay Record Falls on Final Day of SEC Relays
4/29/2017 4:14:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Teel and women’s 4x400 relay also post school top-10 marks on Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama's women's relay teams broke one 30-year-old school record and narrowly missed breaking another on the final day of the SEC Relays at LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
The 4x100-meter relay squad of seniors Vanessa Clerveaux, Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and senior Quanesha Burks opened the day with a third-place finish in the women's 4x100-meter relay in a school-record time of 43.17. The time surpasses the previous UA record of 43.54 set at the 1987 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which also took place in Baton Rouge. Alabama has now run three of the four fastest 4x100-meter relay times in school history in its last five meets.
Later in the day, Alabama's quartet of freshman Takyera Roberson, Darius, Gause and senior Domonique Williams finished second in the 4x400-meter relay in 3:28.65, the second-fastest time in school history. The time trails only the 3:28.56 which was also run by Alabama at the 1987 NCAA Championships.
Junior Haley Teel finished second in the women's shot put with a personal-best mark of 56-0 ½ (17.08m). The effort ranks No. 2 all-time at Alabama behind Aymara Albury's 56-6 ½ (17.22m) set at the 2006 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Teel now holds seven of the top 10 shot put marks in school history and joins Albury as the only women's shot putters to surpass 56 feet in UA history.
"Our women's relay teams were outstanding today," Alabama head coach Dan Waters said following the meet. "A school record and a near miss on the same day is a heck of a performance. We had a number of very good individual performances this weekend as well so we have some positives we can take away from this trip. This also gave us a taste of what we can expect at the conference meet in two weeks. We can now fully turn our attention to the championship portion of our schedule."
Alabama will be off until the 2017 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will take place May 11-13 at the University of South Carolina.
Men's Event Summaries – SEC Relays- Day 2
Finals
1,500 Meters – Junior Alfred Chelanga finished second in the men's 1,500 meters in 3:49.11 in his first outing in the event this season. Sophomore Clay Austell finished 13th in 4:18.59.
Distance Medley Relay – The team of freshman Oliver Rigg, sophomore Skyler Bowden, senior Payton Ballard and freshman Patrick Grant did not finish in the men's distance medley relay.
100 Meters – Freshman Alize Ford finished 11th in the men's 100 meters in a personal-best 10.44.
4x400-Meter Relay – Alabama's "B" team of senior Andrew Harris, freshman Noah Karr, sophomore Skyler Bowden and freshman Oliver Rigg finished seventh in 3:28.68 . Alabama's "A" team of freshman Will Allen, juniors Jereem Richards and Terry Jernigan and senior Steven Gayle did not not finish.
Hammer Throw – Sophomore Jacob Beene finished 10th in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 194-0 (59.14m)
Alabama Series
Beene – 189-2 (57.66m); 193-8 (59.04m); 194-0 (59.14m)
Javelin – Sophomore Will Edwards finished sixth in the men's javelin with a throw of 192-1 (58.54m). Senior McLean Lipschutz competed but did not record a legal throw.
Alabama Series
Edwards – 190-9 (58.14m); 192-1 (58.54m); (53.66m); 176-0 (55.68m); 183-8 (56.00m); Foul
Lipschutz – Foul; Foul; Foul
Shot Put – Senior Kyle Felpel finished second in the men's shot put with a mark of 59-4 (18.08m). Sophomore Kord Ferguson finished fourth at 58-4 ½ (17.79m) and senior Nathan Karr finished ninth at 53-1 ½ (16.19m).
Alabama Series
Felpel – Foul; Foul; 56-7 ½ (17.26m); 59-4 (18.08m), Foul, Foul
Ferguson – 58-4 ½ (17.79m); Foul; Foul; Foul; Foul; Foul
Nathan Karr – 53-1 ½ (16.19m); Foul; Foul; 52-11 (16.13m); Foul; Foul
Triple Jump- Senior Klyvens Delaunay finished third in the men's triple jump with a personal-best leap of 52-0 ¾ (15.87m) on his final jump of the competition.
Alabama Series
Delaunay- 48-10 (14.88m); 51-4 ½ (15.66m); 51-4 ¼ (15.65m); Foul; 51-4 ½ (15.66m); 52-0 ¾ (15.87m)
Women's Event Summaries – SEC Relays- Day 2
Finals
4x100-Meter Relay – The quartet of seniors Vanessa Clerveaux, Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and senior Quanesha Burks finished third in the women's 4x100-meter relay in a school-record time of 43.17. The time surpasses the previous record of 43.54 set at the 1987 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which also took place in Baton Rouge.
1,500 Meters – Sophomore Nicole Gardner finished fifth in the women's 1,500 meters in 4:31.45. Freshman Elisabeth Danis finished 12th in 4:35.25 in her first collegiate outing in the event. Fellow freshman Rebecca Buteau finished 14th in 4:36.75.
100 Meters – Sophomore Janel Pate (11.52) and junior Olivia Fotopoulou (11.56) finished ninth and 10th, respectively, in the women's 100 meters. Both times are personal-bests.
4x400-Meter Relay – Alabama's "A" squad of freshmen Takyera Roberson and Symone Darius and seniors Diamond Gause and Domonique Williams finished second in the women's 4x400-meter relay in 3:28.65, the second-fastest time in school history. The time trails only the 3:28.56 run by Alabama at the 1987 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which also took place in Baton Rouge.
Shot Put – Junior Haley Teel finished second in the women's shot put with a personal-best mark of 56-0 ½ (17.08m). The effort ranks No. 2 all-time at Alabama behind Aymara Albury's 56-6 ½ (17.22m) set at the 2006 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Teel now holds seven of the top 10 shot put marks in school history and joins Albury as the only women's shot putters to surpass 56 feet in UA history.
Alabama Series
Teel – Foul; 50-7 ¼ (15.42m); 53-6 ½ (16.32m); 54-7 ½ (16.65m); 56-0 ½ (17.08m); Foul
Pole Vault – Senior Lakan Taylor finished second in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 13-10 (4.22m). Freshman Avery Stuchell finished 11th with a personal-best clearance of 12-10 ¼ 3.92m).
Alabama Series
Taylor- 11-4 ½ (3.47m) (Pass); 12-2 ½ (3.72m) (Pass); 12-10 ¼ (3.92m) (Pass); 13-4 ¼ (4.07m) (o); 13-10 (4.22m) (xo); 14-4 (4.37m) (xxx)
Stuchell- 11-4 ½ (3.47m) (xxo); 12-2 ½ (3.72m) (xxo); 12-10 ¼ (3.92m) (xxo); 13-4 ¼ (4.07m) (xxx)
Javelin – Freshman Samantha Zelden finished fifth in the women's javelin with a throw of 156-3 (47.64m).
Alabama Series
Zelden – 156-3 (47.64m); Foul; 151-9 (46.26m); 140-11 (42.96m); Foul; 145-9 (44.44m)
SEC Relays
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Baton Rouge, La. (Louisiana State University)
Alabama Results
Men
Finals
100 Meters- 11. Alize Ford, 10.44 (w) (PB)
1,500 Meters- 2. Alfred Chelanga, 3:49.11 (PB); 13. Clay Austell, 4:18.59
Distance Medley Relay- DNF. Alabama (Oliver Rigg, Skyler Bowden, Payton Ballard, Patrick Grant)
4x400-Meter Relay- 7. Alabama "B" (Andrew Harris, Noah Karr, Skyler Bowden, Oliver Rigg), 3:28.68; DNF. Alabama "A" (Will Allen, Jereem Richards, Terry Jernigan, Steven Gayle)
Triple Jump- 3. Klyvens Delaunay, 52-0 ¾ (15.87m)w (PB)
Shot Put- 2. Kyle Felpel, 59-4 (18.08m); 4. Kord Ferguson, 58-4 ½ (17.79m); 9. Nathan Karr, 53-1 ½ (16.19m)
Hammer Throw- 10. Jacob Beene, 194-0 (59.14m)
Javelin- 6. Will Edwards, 192-1 (58.54m); NM. McLean Lipschutz
Women
100 Meters- 9. Janel Pate, 11.52 (PB) (w); 10. Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.56 (PB)
1,500 Meters- 5. Nicole Gardner, 4:31.45; 12. Elisabeth Danis, 4:35.25 (PB); 14. Rebecca Buteau, 4:36.75
4x100-Meter Relay- 3. Alabama (Vanessa Clerveaux, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Quanesha Burks), 43.17 (SR)
4x400-Meter Relay- 2. Alabama "A" (Takyera Roberson, Symone Darius, Diamond Gause, Domonique Williams), 3:28.65 (SB); 8. Alabama "B" (Kaitlin Walker, Amanda Crawford, Kristyn Williams, Brianna Sims), 3:45.79
Pole Vault- 2. Lakan Taylor, 13-10 (4.22m); 11. Avery Stuchell, 12-10 ¼ (3.92m) (PB)
Shot Put- 2. Haley Teel, 56-0 ½ (17.08m) (PB)
Javelin- 5. Samantha Zelden, 156-3 (47.64m)
Alabama Superlatives
School Records
Women
4x100-Meter Relay- Alabama (Vanessa Clerveaux, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Quanesha Burks), 43.17
School Top-10 Performances
Men
Discus- 8. Kord Ferguson, 201-7 (61.44m)
400 Meters- 6. Jereem Richards, 45.47
Pole Vault- 2. Will Herrscher, 17-9 1/4 (5.42m)
Women
Discus- 6. Haley Teel, 171-9 (52.34m)
Hammer Throw- 9. Danielle McConnell, 198-11 ¾ (60.65m)
Long Jump- 2. Quanesha Burks, 22-7 ¾ (6.90m)
200 Meters- 10. Takyera Roberson, 23.23
Shot Put- 2. Haley Teel, 56-0 ½ (17.08m)
4x400-Meter Relay- 2. Alabama "A" (Takyera Roberson, Symone Darius, Diamond Gause, Domonique Williams), 3:28.65
Personal Bests
Men
Discus- Kord Ferguson, 201-7 (61.44m)
110-Meter Hurdles – Ruebin Walters, 13.52
400 Meters- Jereem Richards, 45.47
Pole Vault- Will Herrscher, 17-9 1/4 (5.42m)
1,500 Meters- Alfred Chelanga, 3:49.11
Triple Jump- Klyvens Delaunay, 52-0 ¾ (15.87m) (w)
100 Meters- Alize Ford, 10.44 (w)
Women
Discus- Hannah Chappell, 158-10 (48.42m)
400 Meters- Amanda Crawford, 56.13
Long Jump- Filippa Fotopoulou, 21-2 1/2 (6.46m)
Long Jump- Kiara Williams, 20-11 ¾ (6.39m.)
200 Meters- Symone Darius, 23.72
200 Meters- Nicole Sassaman, 25.39
1,500 Meters- Elisabeth Danis, 4:35.25
Shot Put- Haley Teel, 56-0 ½ (17.08m)
Pole Vault- Avery Stuchell, 12-10 ¼ (3.92m)
100 Meters- Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.56
100 Meters- Janel Pate, 11.52 (w)
Season Bests
Men
4x800-Meter Relay- Alabama (Andrew Harris, Noah Karr, Patrick Grant, Clay Austell), 7:51.98
400-Meter Hurdles- Ruebin Walters, 54.36
Women
Discus- Holly Julifs, 153-11 (46.92m)
Sprint Medley Relay- Alabama (Olivia Fotopoulou, Brianna Sims, Janel Pate, Kristyn Williams), 3:51.84
4x400-Meter Relay- Alabama "A" (Takyera Roberson, Symone Darius, Diamond Gause, Domonique Williams), 3:28.65
PB- Personal best
SB- Season best
SR- School record
NB- National best
w- Wind above allowable
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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