Alabama
SEC Outdoor Track & FIeld Championships
Alabama Men Finish Third, Women Seventh at SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
5/13/2017 7:16:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Tide men earn back-to-back top-three finishes for first time since 1982-86
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Alabama men's track & field team posted four top-three finishes on the final day of the 2017 SEC Track & Field Championships on Saturday to finish in third place in the team standings with 103 points. The finish gives Alabama back-to-back top three team finishes at the SEC championships for the first time since a run of five in a row from 1982-86. The Crimson Tide men also finished third at the 2016 championships in Tuscaloosa.
The 103 points scored by the Tide this year is the most for the Alabama men since scoring a program-record 120 at the 1986 SEC meet in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Crimson Tide women recorded three finishes in the top three on the final day of the championships on the way to a seventh place finish with 57 points.
"I'm proud of the way we competed," head coach Dan Waters said following the meet. "I don't think there was anyone who didn't give 100 percent effort. That's what we asked them to do and that's what you have to do to win championships. I'm proud of our champions and the number of All-SEC performers we had. I know we'll use this as motivation next year because we feel like we'll continue to improve."
The Tide men reached the podium in the 1,500 meters, pole vault, 200 meters and 4x400-meter relay. Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished second in the men's 1,500 meters in 3:53.36. The finish is the first in the top two in the event for Alabama since a runner-up finish by David Kimani in 2002. Sophomore Will Herrscher finished second in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 17-1 ½ (5.22m), equaling the sixth-best vault in school history. Junior Jereem Richards finished third in the men's 200 meters in 20.22, the fourth-fastest time in school history. The men's 4x400-meter relay team of freshman Will Allen, Richards, sophomore Skyler Bowden and senior Steven Gayle finished third in 3:02.75, the third-fastest time in school history and the fourth-fastest in the country this season.
The four finishes gives the Tide men eight top three finishes at this year's championships. Alfred Chelanga (10,000 meters- First), Joe Williams (Discus- Second), Antibahs Kosgei (3,000-Meter Steeplechase- Second) and McLean Lipschutz (Javelin- Third) also finished in the top three to earn All-SEC honors.
The Alabama women posted three top-three finishes on the final day of competition. Senior Domonique Williams finished second in the women's 400 meters in 52.54. Williams' finish the first in the top two in the event for Alabama since a second place finish by Kou Luogon in 2006. Sophomore Stacey Destin finished third in the women's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 6-0 ½, the eighth-best high jump mark in school history. The 4x400-meter relay quartet of seniors Alex Gholston and Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and Williams finished third in 3:30.94, the fourth-fastest time in school history.
Destin, Williams and the 4x400-relay join Quanesha Burks (Long Jump- First), Haley Teel (Shot Put- Second) as top three-finishers – and All-SEC performers - at this year's championships.
Next up for the Crimson Tide will be the NCAA East Regional, May 25-27 at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Complex in Lexington, Ky. The top 12 finishers in each event at the regional will qualify for the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held June 7-10 at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
Men's Event Summaries – SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships- Day 3
4x100-Meter Relay
The men's 4x100-meter relay quartet of senior Steven Gayle, junior Jereem Richards, freshman Will Allen and junior Tony Brown finished eighth in a season-best 39.52.
1,500 Meters
Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished second in the men's 1,500 meters in 3:53.36. The finish is the first in the top two in the event for Alabama since a runner-up finish by David Kimani in 2002.
110-Meter Hurdles
Junior Ruebin Walters finished fourth in the men's 110-meter hurdles in 13.56.
400 Meters
Senior Steven Gayle finished sixth in the men's 400 meters in 46.04.
200 Meters
Junior Jereem Richards finished third in the men's 200 meters in 20.22, the fourth-fastest time in school history and the fastest legal time for Richards this season.
5,000 Meters
Junior Alfred Chelanga finished sixth in the men's 5,000 meters in 13:57.79, the ninth-fastest time in school history.
4x400-Meter Relay
The men's 4x400-meter relay team of freshman Will Allen, junior Jereem Richards, sophomore Skyler Bowden and senior Steven Gayle finished third in 3:02.75, the third-fastest time in school history and the fourth-fastest in the country this season.
Triple Jump
Senior Klyvens Delaunay finished sixth in the men's triple jump with a leap of 51-9 (15.77m), his second-best mark of the season. Freshman Michael Wiggins finished 13th with a jump of 46-11 ½ (14.31m).
Alabama Series
Delaunay – 49-11 3/4 (15.23m); 51-9 (15.77m); 49-10 1/2 (15.20m); 50-5 1/2 (15.38m); Foul; 51-8 1/4
Wiggins – Foul; 46-11 1/2 (14.31m); Foul
Pole Vault
Sophomore Will Herrscher finished second in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 17-1 ½ (5.22m), equaling the sixth-best vault in school history.
Alabama Series
Herrscher – 16-1 3/4 (4.92m) (Pass); 16-7 1/2 (5.07m) (Pass); 17-1 1/2 (5.22m) (o); 17-5 1/2 (5.32m) (xxx)
Zalesky – 16-1 3/4 (4.92m) (xxx)
Shot Put
Senior Kord Ferguson finished fourth with a mark of 60-6 1/2 (18.45m). Senior Kyle Felpel finished seventh at 58-0 1/4 (17.68m).
Alabama Series
Ferguson- 57-7 1/2 (17.56m); 60-6 1/2 (18.45m); Foul; 60-5 1/2 (18.42m); 60-2 (18.34m); 58-3 (17.75m)
Felpel- Foul; 58-0 1/4 (17.68m); Foul; Foul; Foul; 56-11 1/2 (17.36m)
Nathan Karr- Foul; Foul; Foul
Women's Event Summaries – SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships- Day 3
4x100-Meter Relay
Alabama's women's 4x100-meter relay squad of sophomore Janel Pate, senior Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and senior Quanesha Burks finished eighth in 44.41.
1,500 Meters
Sophomore Nicole Gardner finished 13th in the women's 1,500 meters in 4:43.01.
400 Meters
Senior Domonique Williams finished second in the women's 400 meters in 52.54. Freshman Takyera Roberson was sixth in 52.94. Williams' finish the first in the top two in the event for Alabama since a second place finish by Kou Luogon in 2006.
100 Meters
In her final appearance at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, senior Quanesha Burks finished eighth in the women's 100 meters in 11.33
5,000 Meters
Freshmen Rebecca Buteau (17:00.99) and Hannah Capek (17:03.57) finished 23rd and 25th, respectively, in the women's 5,000 meters. The times are both personal-bests.
4x400-Meter Relay
The 4x400-meter relay quartet of seniors Alex Gholston and Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and senior Domonique Williams finished third in 3:30.94, the fourth-fastest time in school history.
Javelin
Freshman Samantha Zelden finished seventh in the women's javelin with a personal-best throw of 170-2 (51.87m), the mark is the third-best in Alabama history. Zelden is now one of only three women in UA history to surpass 170 feet in the javelin and the first to do it since 1986.
Alabama Series
Zelden – 157-6 (48.00m); 158-8 (48.37m); 150-10 (45.97m); 154-9 (47.17m); 170-2 (51.87m); 156-2 (47.60m)
Discus
Sophomore Holly Julifs finished ninth in the women's discus with a season-best throw of 154-0 (46.94m). Junior Haley Teel finished 10th at 148-10 (45.36m). Freshman Hannah Chappell finished 11th at 146-8 (44.71m).
Alabama Series
Julifs- 149-11(45.70m); 154-0 (46.94m); Foul; Foul; 153-4 (46.75m); Foul
Teel- Foul; 148-10 (45.36m); 145-7 (44.39m)
Chappell- 146-8 (44.71m); Foul; Foul
High Jump
Sophomore Stacey Destin finished third in the women's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 6-0 ½, the eighth-best high jump mark in school history.
Alabama Series
Destin – 5-5 (1.65m) (Pass); 5-7 (1.70m) (o); 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) (o); 5-10 3/4 (1.80m) (o); 6-0 1/2 (1.84m) (o); 6-2 (1.88m) (xxx)
SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Columbia, S.C. (University of South Carolina)
Alabama Results
Men
Team Scoring
- Texas A&M- 119
- Arkansas- 106
- ALABAMA- 103
- Florida- 81.5
- Georgia- 75
Finals
- 200 Meters- 3. Jereem Richards, 20.22 Â
- 400 Meters- 6. Steven Gayle, 46.04
- 1,500 Meters- 2. Robbie Farnham-Rose, 3:53.36
- 110-Meter Hurdles- 4. Ruebin Walters, 13.56
- 5,000 Meters- 6. Alfred Chelanga, 13:57.79; 11. Antibahs Kosgei, 14:08.64; DNF. Conner Thompson; DNF. Robbie Farnham-Rose
- 4x100-Meter Relay – 8. Alabama (Steven Gayle, Jereem Richards, Will Allen, Tony Brown), 39.52 (SB)
- 4x400-Meter Relay – 3. Alabama (Will Allen, Jereem Richards, Skyler Bowden, Steven Gayle), 3:02.75
- Triple Jump- 6. Klyvens Delaunay, 51-9 (15.77m); 13. Michael Wiggins, 46-11 1/2 (14.31m)
- Pole Vault- 2. Will Herrscher, 17-1 1/2 (5.22m); NM. Jake Zalesky
- Shot Put- 4. Kord Ferguson, 60-6 1/2 (18.45m); 7. Kyle Felpel, 58-0 1/4 (17.68m); NM. Nathan Karr
Women
Team Scoring
- Arkansas-128
- LSU- 100
- Kentucky- 81
- Georgia- 77
- Florida- 76
- Texas A&M- 72
- ALABAMA- 57
Finals
- 100 Meters- 8. Quanesha Burks, 11.33Â Â
- 400 Meters- 2. Domonique Williams, 52.54; 6. Takyera Roberson, 52.94
- 1,500 Meters- 13. Nicole Gardner, 4:43.01
- 5,000 Meters- 23. Rebecca Buteau, 17:00.99 (PB); 25. Hannah Capek, 17:03.57 (PB); DNF. Hannah Waggoner
- 4x100-Meter Relay – 8. Alabama (Janel Pate, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Quanesha Burks), 44.41
- 4x400-Meter Relay – 4. Alabama (Alex Gholston, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Domonique Williams), 3:30.94
- Javelin- 7. Samantha Zelden, 170-2 (51.87m) (PB)
- Discus- 9. Holly Julifs, 154-0 (46.94m) (SB); 10. Haley Teel, 148-10 (45.36m); 11. Hannah Chappell, 146-8 (44.71m)
- High Jump- 3. Stacey Destin, 6-0 1/2 (1.84m) (PB)
Alabama Superlatives
School Top-10 Performances
Men
- Hammer Throw- 9t. Elias Hakansson, 227-4 (69.31m)
- Javelin- 6. McLean Lipschutz, 243-10 (74.32m)
- Javelin- 7. McLean Lipschutz, 241-1 (73.49m)
- 200 Meters- 4. Jereem Richards, 20.22 Â
- Pole Vault- 6. Will Herrscher, 17-1 1/2 (5.22m)
- 5,000 Meters- 9. Alfred Chelanga, 13:57.79
- 4x400-Meter Relay – 3. Alabama (Will Allen, Jereem Richards, Skyler Bowden, Steven Gayle), 3:02.75
Women
- Hammer Throw- 5. Danielle McConnell, 200-9 (61.19m)
- Long Jump- 4. Quanesha Burks, 22-4 1/2 (6.82m)
- Shot Put- 4. Haley Teel, 54-6 1/2 (16.62m)
- Shot Put- 6. Haley Teel, 54-1 (16.48m)
- 100 Meters- 6. Quanesha Burks, 11.21
- Javelin- 3. Samantha Zelden, 170-2 (51.87m)
- 4x400-Meter Relay – 4. Alabama (Alex Gholston, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Domonique Williams), 3:30.94
Personal Bests
Men
- 200 Meters- Jereem Richards, 19.98w
- 200 Meters- Will Allen, 20.82w
- 400-Meter Hurdles- Ruebin Walters, 52.74
- 100 Meters- Tony Brown, 10.37
Women
- 200 Meters- Olivia Fotopoulou, 23.81
- 1,500 Meters- Nicole Gardner, 4:24.46
- 400 Meters- Takyera Roberson, 52.51
- 400 Meters- Symone Darius, 54.82
- Javelin- Samantha Zelden, 170-2 (51.87m)
- High Jump- Stacey Destin, 6-0 1/2 (1.84m)
- 5,000 Meters- Rebecca Buteau, 17:00.99
- 5,000 Meters- Hannah Capek, 17:03.57
Season Bests
Men
- 200 Meters- Skyler Bowden, 21.59w
- 4x100-Meter Relay – Alabama (Steven Gayle, Jereem Richards, Will Allen, Tony Brown), 39.52
Women
- 200 Meters- Diamond Gause, 23.01w
- Discus- Holly Julifs, 154-0 (46.94m)
Key
- 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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