Alabama
New Mexico Classic
Alabama Track & Field Heads West for New Mexico Classic this Weekend
1/31/2018 2:37:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's and women's track & field teams travel to Albuquerque, N.M. for the New Mexico Classic, Feb. 2-3. Alabama will enter nine men and 13 women across 14 individual events and will compete in the men's and women's 4x400-meter relays.
Competing teams include Arizona, LSU, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Ole Miss, Texas, UNLV and UTEP.
Alabama in the National Rankings
The Alabama men's track & field team is ranked No. 6, while the Crimson Tide women are No. 22 in the latest U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regular-season indoor rankings released Jan. 29. The Tide men remain in the top-10 after winning the shot put, high jump and 60-meter hurdles at the Bob Pollock Invitational at Clemson over the weekend. The Alabama women also remain in the top-25 after wins in the triple jump and long jump and a school record in the 600 meters.
Alabama among NCAA Leaders
Entering this weekend, Alabama currently has nine athletes (four men, five women) ranked in the top 16 in eight events, which would earn them qualification into the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 9-10 in College Station, Texas. In addition to the nine individuals, the Tide men's and women's 4x400-meter relays are nationally ranked as well.
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Men |
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Name |
Event |
NCAA Rank |
Time/Mark |
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60-Meter Hurdles |
2 |
7.63 |
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Weight Throw |
6 |
71-10 (21.89m) |
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High Jump |
8 |
7-3 (2.21m) |
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Allen, Walter, O. Williams, Bowden |
4x400-Meter Relay |
9 |
3:07.86 |
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60 Meters |
14 |
6.67 |
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Women |
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Name |
Event |
NCAA Rank |
Time/Mark |
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Shot Put |
9 |
55-4 1/4 (16.87m) |
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Lampkin, Funcheon, Clark, Darius |
4x400-Meter Relay |
11 |
3:39.82 |
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High Jump |
13 |
5-10 3/4 (1.80m) |
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Long Jump |
13 |
20-3 1/2 (6.18m) |
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200 Meters |
13 |
23.40 |
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Triple Jump |
15 |
42-8 (13.00m) |
Head Coach Dan Waters Outlook
"This weekend will be a good test for our sprinters and jumpers. We can expect a high level of competition in Albuquerque so we need to be at our best. With only two scheduled weeks of competition before the SEC Championships, it's important that we perform well at every opportunity."
Next Week - Tiger Paw Invitational/Iowa State Classic/Music City Challenge
Alabama will compete in three meets the weekend of Feb. 9-10. The Tide distance corps will split their squads between the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa, and the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., while the remainder of the men's and women's teams will return to Clemson for the Tiger Paw Invitational.
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