Alabama
NCAA East Regional
Tide Qualifies Five Individuals and Four Relays on Final Day of NCAA East Regional
5/27/2017 11:13:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Richards and women's 4x100-meter relay sprint to school records as Alabama caps off stellar weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alabama saw school records fall in the men's 200 meters and the women's 4x100-meter relay on the way to qualifying five individuals and all four relay teams on the final day of the NCAA Track & Field East Regional at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Complex in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.
Saturday's results brought Alabama's total number of qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to 19 individuals in 17 events along with the men's and women's 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays.
"Two school records was a great way to cap off the weekend," head coach Dan Waters said following the meet. "We'll be sending our largest squad ever to the NCAA Championships and we'll be competing in all facets of the sport – sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps, throws, pole vault and the relays. That's a testament to the type of all-around program we're building at Alabama. I couldn't be prouder of the way we stayed focused and competed over these three days. I also want to recognize our seniors who finished their careers this weekend. Kyle Felpel, Elias Hakansson, Hayden Reed and Hannah Waggoner have been an important part of the building process and I want to thank them for all they've done for Alabama track and field."
The first record to fall on Saturday was in the women's 4x100-meter relay as the quartet of seniors Quanesha Burks and Diamond Gause and freshmen Symone Darius and Takyera Roberson finished third in a school-record 42.91 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The time is the first sub-43.00 relay time in school history and breaks the previous school record of 43.17 that had stood for just a month.
Also qualifying for the women was the 4x400-meter relay squad of Roberson, Gause, Darius and senior Domonique Williams who finished fourth in 3:31.13 to qualify for the NCAA meet.
For the men, junior Jereem Richards finished second in the men's 200 meters in a school-record 19.97 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Richards and former Alabama Olympian Calvin Smith are now the only Tide sprinters to post sub 20.00 200-meter times in school history. Richards has broken 20 seconds twice this season. He ran a wind-aided 19.98 in the prelims of the 200 meters at the SEC Track & Field Championships on May 12.
Other men's individual qualifiers on the track included junior Ruebin Walters, who finished first in the men's 110-meter hurdles in 13.39 and senior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished sixth in the men's 1,500 meters in 3:47.13.
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of senior Steven Gayle and juniors Richards, Walters and Tony Brown finished sixth in 39.07 to advance while the 4xr400-meter relay of sophomore Skyler Bowden, Richards, freshman Will Allen and Gayle finished fourth in 3:03.54 to move on.
Men's field event qualifiers were senior Klyvens Delaunay, who finished 12th in the men's triple jump with a leap of 51-3 (15.62m) and senior Joe Williams, who finished 12th in the men's discus with a throw of 185-0 (56.38m).
The Crimson Tide will now begin preparations for the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will take place June 7-10 at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Men's Event Summaries – NCAA Track & Field East Regional- Day 3
4x100-Meter Relay
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of senior Steven Gayle and juniors Jereem Richards, Ruebin Walters, Tony Brown finished sixth in 39.07 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The time ties for ninth-best in school history.
1,500 Meters
Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished sixth in the men's 1,500 meters in 3:47.13 to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career.
110-Meter Hurdles
Junior Ruebin Walters finished first in the men's 110-meter hurdles in 13.39 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The time is ties for the fifth-fastest in school history.
200 Meters
Junior Jereem Richards finished second in the men's 200 meters in a school-record 19.97 to advance to the NCAA Championships. Richards and former Alabama Olympian Calvin Smith are now the only Tide sprinters to post sub 20.00 200-meter times in school history.
4x400-Meter Relay
The 4x400-meter relay squad of sophomore Skyler Bowden, junior Jereem Richards, freshman Will Allen  and senior Steven Gayle finished fourth in 3:03.54 to advance to the NCAA Championships. The time is the sixth-fastest in school history.
Discus
Senior Joe Williams finished 12th in the men's discus with a throw of 185-0 (56.38m) to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Senior Hayden Reed finished 14th at 182-6 (55.62m). Sophomore Daniel Haugh finished 22nd at 178-2 (54.32m). Sophomore Kord Ferguson finished 28th at 174-9 (53.26m).
Alabama Series
- Williams – Foul; 185-0 (56.38m); 179-2 (54.62m)
- Reed – Foul; Foul; 182-6 (55.62m)
- Haugh – 168-9 (51.45m); 178-2 (54.32m); 176-9 (53.87m)
- Ferguson – Foul; 174-9 (53.26m); Foul
Triple Jump
Senior Klyvens Delaunay finished 12th in the men's triple jump with a leap of 51-3 (15.62m) to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the second time in his career and the first time at Alabama.
Alabama Series
- Delaunay – 50-1 3/4 (15.28m); 50-9 1/4 (15.47m); 51-3 (15.62m)
Women's Event Summaries – NCAA Track & Field East Regional- Day 3
4x100-Meter Relay
The quartet of seniors Quanesha Burks and Diamond Gause and freshmen Symone Darius and Takyera Roberson finished third in the women's 4x100-meter relay in a school-record 42.91 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The time is the first sub-43.00 relay time in school history.
200 Meters
Senior Diamond Gause finished 20th in the women's 200 meters in 23.34 and did not advance.
4x400-Meter Relay
The Alabama women's 4x400-meter relay squad of freshman Takyera Roberson, senior Diamond Gause, freshman Symone Darius and senior Domonique Williams finished fourth in 3:31.13 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The time is the sixth-fastest in school history.
Shot Put
Junior Haley Teel finished 23rd in the women's shot put with a mark of 51-5 1/2 (15.68m) and did not advance.
Alabama Series
- Teel – 50-11 1/2 (15.53m); Foul: 51-5 1/2 (15.68m)
NCAA Track & Field East Regional
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Lexington, Ky. (University of Kentucky)
Alabama Results
Men
- 200 Meters- 2. Jereem Richards, 19.97 (SR)#
- 1,500 Meters- 6. Robbie Farnham-Rose, 3:47.13#
- 110-Meter Hurdles- 1. Ruebin Walters, 13.39#
- 4x100-Meter Relay: 6. Alabama (Steven Gayle, Jereem Richards, Ruebin Walters, Tony Brown), 39.07#
- 4x400-Meter Relay: 4. Alabama (Skyler Bowden, Jereem Richards, Will Allen, Steven Gayle), 3:03.54#
- Triple Jump- 12. Klyvens Delaunay, 51-3 (15.62m)#
- Discus- 12. Joe Williams, 185-0 (56.38m)#; 14. Hayden Reed, 182-6 (55.62m); 22. Daniel Haugh, 178-2 (54.32m); 28. Kord Ferguson, 174-9 (53.26m)
Women
- 200 Meters – 20. Diamond Gause, 23.34
- 4x100-Meter Relay: 3. Alabama (Quanesha Burks, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Takyera Roberson), 42.91 (SR)#
- 4x400-Meter Relay: 4. Alabama (Takyera Roberson, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Domonique Williams), 3:31.13#
- Shot Put – 23. Haley Teel, 51-5 1/2 (15.68m)
Alabama NCAA Qualifiers
Men
- Javelin- McLean Lipschutz
- 10,000 Meters- Alfred Chelanga
- 10,000 Meters- Antibahs Kosgei
- 400 Meters- Steven Gayle
- 100 Meters- Tony Brown
- Pole Vault- Will Herrscher
- Triple Jump- Klyvens Delaunay
- Discus- Joe Williams, 185-0 (56.38m)
- 4x100-Meter Relay: Alabama (Steven Gayle, Jereem Richards, Ruebin Walters, Tony Brown)
- 1,500 Meters- Robbie Farnham-Rose
- 110-Meter Hurdles- Ruebin Walters
- 200 Meters- Jereem Richards
- 4x400-Meter Relay: Alabama (Skyler Bowden, Jereem Richards, Will Allen, Steven Gayle)
Women
- Hammer Throw- Danielle McConnell
- Pole Vault- Lakan Taylor
- Long Jump- Quanesha Burks
- Long Jump- Filippa Fotopoulou
- Javelin- Samantha Zelden
- 400 Meters- Domonique Williams
- 400 Meters- Takyera Roberson
- 100 Meters- Quanesha Burks
- High Jump- Stacey Destin
- 4x100-Meter Relay: Alabama (Quanesha Burks, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Takyera Roberson)
- 4x400-Meter Relay: Alabama (Takyera Roberson, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Domonique Williams)
Alabama Superlatives
School Records
Men
- 200 Meters- Jereem Richards, 19.97
Women
- 4x100-Meter Relay: Alabama (Quanesha Burks, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Takyera Roberson), 42.91
School Top-10 Performances
Men
- 400 Meters- 2. Steven Gayle, 44.99
- Pole Vault- 3. Will Herrscher, 17-6 ½ (5.35m)
- Pole Vault- 5. Will Herrscher, 17-2 ¾ (5.25m)
- 200 Meters- 6. Jereem Richards, 20.33
- 4x100-Meter Relay: 9t. Alabama (Steven Gayle, Jereem Richards, Ruebin Walters, Tony Brown), 39.07
- 110-Meter Hurdles- 5. Ruebin Walters, 13.39
- 4x400-Meter Relay: 6. Alabama (Skyler Bowden, Jereem Richards, Will Allen, Steven Gayle), 3:03.54
Women
- Hammer Throw- 2. Danielle McConnell, 207-2 (63.15m)
- Hammer Throw- 3. Danielle McConnell, 204-6 (62.34m)
- Hammer Throw- 9. Danielle McConnell, 200-6 (61.11m)
- Javelin- 3. Samantha Zelden, 172-7 (52.60m)
- 400 Meters- 5. Domonique Williams, 51.90
- 400 Meters- 10t. Takyera Roberson, 52.41
- 200 Meters- 7. Diamond Gause, 23.13
- 4x400-Meter Relay: 6. Alabama (Takyera Roberson, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Domonique Williams), 3:31.13
Personal Bests
Men
- 100 Meters- Tony Brown, 10.27
- 400 Meters- Steven Gayle, 44.99
Women
- Hammer Throw- Danielle McConnell, 207-2 (63.15m)
- 100 Meters- Symone Darius, 11.31
- Javelin- Samantha Zelden, 172-7 (52.60m)
- 400 Meters- Takyera Roberson, 52.41
- 400 Meters- Domonique Williams, 51.90
- 200 Meters- Diamond Gause, 23.13
- 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
- #- Advanced to NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Q- Qualified for next round with heat finish
- q- Qualified for next round with heat time
- w- Wind above allowable
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