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Vanderbilt Invitational
Alabama Track & Field Returns to Action at Vanderbilt Invitational This Weekend
1/17/2018 2:45:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's and women's track & field teams travel to Nashville, Tenn. for the Vanderbilt Invitational, Jan. 19-20, at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility. Alabama will enter 27 men and 32 women and will compete in the men's and women's 4x400 and distance medley relays.
Haugh Named SEC Field Athlete of the Week
Alabama senior thrower Daniel Haugh was named the SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16 following his performance at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Jan. 12. Haugh won the weight throw with a meet-record effort of 71-10 (21.89m). The throw currently ranks No. 2 nationally and leads the SEC.
Alabama in the National Rankings
The Alabama men's track & field team is ranked No. 9, while the Crimson Tide women are No. 20 in their respective U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason rankings released Jan. 10. Alabama is one of four Southeastern Conference teams in the men's top-10, joining Florida (1), Georgia (2) and Arkansas (3). Other SEC schools in the top-25 include Texas A&M (17) and Kentucky (18). In the women's rankings, Alabama is one of 10 SEC schools in the top-25. The 20th-ranked Crimson Tide is joined by Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), Florida (6), LSU (7), Ole Miss (8), Kentucky (9), Texas A&M (10), Mississippi State (15) and South Carolina (17).
Head Coach Dan Waters Outlook
"I thought we got off to a good start with our overall performance last week and we had several personal bests, a meet record and two school top-10 performances. That gives us a solid base to build from as we move into the meat of our schedule. There will be a number of student-athletes making their season debuts this weekend so I'm excited to see how they perform."
Next Week - Bob Pollock Invitational
The Crimson Tide will travel to Clemson, S.C. to compete in the Bob Pollock Invitational, Jan. 26-27 at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.
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