Alabama
Tiger Paw Invitational
Alabama Track & Field at Clemson, Iowa State and Vanderbilt this Weekend
2/7/2018 12:51:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. – The Alabama men's and women's track & field teams will compete in three meets this weekend - the Tiger Paw Invitational, Iowa State Classic and Music City Challenge. The Tide sprint and field event squads will make their second visit of the season to Clemson for the Tiger Paw Invitational with 14 men and 16 women competing in 19 individual events and the women's 4x400-meter relay.
Alabama will send distance runners Alfred Chelanga, Gilbert Kigen, Vincent Kiprop and Conner Thompson to the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 9. The remainder of the distance squad will travel to Nashville, Tenn., for Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge.
Alabama in the National Rankings
The Alabama men's track & field team is ranked No. 5, while the Crimson Tide women are No. 17 in the latest U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regular-season indoor rankings released Feb. 5.
McEwen Named SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Alabama junior Shelby McEwen has been named the Southeastern Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Feb. 5. McEwen won the high jump at the New Mexico Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., on Feb. 2 with a clearance of 7-4 ¼ (2.24m), a mark that currently ranks No. 5 nationally, No. 2 in the SEC and second all-time in Alabama indoor history.
Alabama among NCAA Leaders
Entering this weekend, Alabama currently has seven athletes (three men, four 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 seven 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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High Jump |
5 |
7-4 1/4 (2.24rm) |
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Weight Throw |
9 |
71-10 (21.89m) |
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Allen, Walter, O. Williams, Bowden |
4,x400-Meter Relay |
10 |
3:07.86 |
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Women |
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Name |
Event |
NCAA Rank |
Time/Mark |
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200 Meters |
5 |
23.12* |
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200 Meters |
8 |
23.17* |
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Lampkin, Roberson, Clark, Darius |
4x400-Meter Relay |
8 |
3:34.13* |
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Shot Put |
10 |
55-4 1/4 (16.87m) |
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Long Jump |
14 |
20-3 1/2 (6.18m) |
*adjusted for altitude
Head Coach Dan Waters Outlook
"This is an atypical week with our teams split between three meets around the country. But with this being our last regularly-scheduled meet weekend before the SEC Championships, we want to give all of our athletes an optimal level of competition as we approach the championship portion of our schedule."
Next Week
Alabama will be off next weekend in advance of the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 24-25, in College Station, Texas.
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