Alabama
War Eagle Invitational
Alabama Track & Field Closes Out Competition at the War Eagle Invitational on Saturday
4/21/2018 6:54:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Portious Warren narrowly misses a school record in the women’s shot put
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama track & field team wrapped up competition at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday with wins in the sprints, jumps and throws that included a narrow miss on a new school record in the women's shot put.
The highlight for the Tide women on Saturday was the performance by thrower Portious Warren. The junior was the top collegiate finisher in the shot put with a personal best mark of 56-5 ¾ (17.21m). The shot put effort ranks No. 2 all-time at Alabama, just ¾ of an inch off of the school record. Warren also finshed as the the runner-up in the discus with another personal best of 164-4 (50.09m).
Junior Shelby McEwen was the top collegiate finisher in the men's high jump with a personal best clearance of 7-4 ½ (2.25m). The mark ranks No. 4 all-time at Alabama and equals the third-best jump in the country this season. Alabama finished 1-3 in the men's discus as junior Kord Ferguson won the event with a team and personal season best throw of 197-6 (60.19m). Junior Daniel Haugh finished third with a personal season best mark of 186-11 (56.98m). Ferguson also finished second in the men's shot put with a mark of 62-11 ¼ (19.18m), equaling the fifth-best throw in school history.
On the track, Junior Keitavious Walter was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 200 meters in a personal best time of 20.50. The time is also a season best for Alabama. The Crimson Tide also took home a victory in the men's 4x100-meter relay as sophomore Alize Ford, Walter, senior Ruebin Walters and freshman Champion Allison circled the track in 39.98.
"There were some good performances today," Alabama head coach Dan Waters said. "Portious just missed the school record in the shot put and Shelby McEwen continues to excel in the high jump. You also have to be encouraged by the job Kord and Keitavious did as well."
Two Tide runners posted personal bests late Saturday on Day 2 of Stanford's Cardinal Classic in Palo Alto, Calif., Freshman McKenzie Yanek posted a personal best time of 33:58.14 in the women's 10,000 meters, the fourth-fastest time in school history, and senior Connor Ferrentino won Section 2 of the men's 1,500 meters in a personal 3:47.48.
Men's Event Summaries – War Eagle Invitational Day 2
High Jump – Junior Shelby McEwen was the top collegiate finisher in the high jump with a personal best clearance of 7-4 ½ (2.25m). The mark ranks No. 4 all-time at Alabama and equals the third-best jump in the country this season.
Alabama Series
McEwen – 6-8 (2.03m) (o); 6-9 ¾ (2.08m) (o); 6-11 ¾ (2.13m) (o) 7-1 (2.16m) (ppp); 7-2 ¼ (2.19m) (xo); 7-3 ¼ (2.22m) (o); 7-4 ½ (2.25m) (o); 7-5 ¾ (2.28m) (ppp); 7-7 (2.31m) (xxx)
Discus – Junior Kord Ferguson won the discus with a team and personal season best throw of 197-6 (60.19m). Junior Daniel Haugh finished third with a personal season best mark of 186-11 (56.98m).
Alabama Series
Ferguson – 197-6 (60.19m); Foul; 192-4 (58.63m); 184-7 (56.26m); Foul; Foul
Haugh – 180-4 (54.98m); 177-3 (54.03m); 186-11 (56.98m); Foul; Foul; Foul
4x100-Meter Relay – Alabama's 4x100-meter relay of sophomore Alize Ford, junior Keitavious Walter, senior Ruebin Walters and freshman Champion Allison finished first in 39.98.
Shot Put – Junior Kord Ferguson finished second in the shot put with a mark of 62-11 ¼ (19.18m), equaling the fifth-best throw in school history.
Alabama Series
Ferguson – 62-11 ¼ (19.18m); Foul: 62-3 ¼ (18.98m); 61-9 ¾ (18.84m); 61-7 ¾ (18.79m); Foul
Pole Vault – Freshman Ryan Lipe finished third in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-5 ½ (5.02m). Senior Jake Zalesky was ninth at 15-0 (4.57m).
Alabama Series
Lipe – 16-5 ½ (5.02m) (xo); 16-11 ½ (5.17m) (xxx)
Zalesky – 14-6 (4.42m) (xo); 15-0 (4.57m) (xo); 15-5 ¾ (4.72m) (xxx)
Spotswood – 16-5 ½ (5.02m) (xxx)
Barrett – 15-0 (4.57m) (xxx)
400 Meters – Freshman Champion Allison finished sixth in the 400 meters at 47.51.
800 Meters – Freshmen Andrew Powell (1:54.61) and Dylan Scott (1:55.98) finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the 800 meters. Sophomore Noah Karr finished 14th in 1:57.87.
200 Meters – Junior Keitavious Walter was the top collegiate finisher in the 200 meters in a personal best time of 20.50. The time is also a season best for Alabama.
Women's Event Summaries – War Eagle Invitational Day 2
Pole Vault – Senior Brittany Smith was the No. 4 collegiate finisher in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-11 ¾ (3.96m). Freshman Colleen Clancy finished seventh at 12-6 (3.81m).
Alabama Series
Smith – 12-6 (3.81m) (xo); 12-11 ¾ (3.96m) (xxo); (4.06m) (xxx)
Clancy – 12-6 (3.81m) (xxo); 12-11 ¾ (3.96m) (xxx)
Cecil – 11-6 ¼ (3.51m) (xxx)
Long Jump – Junior Kiara Williams was the top collegiate finisher in the long jump with a mark of 19-7 (5.97m). Senior Filippa Fotopoulou finished third at 19-6 (5.94m). Freshman Jaimie Robinson and junior and junior Tamara Moncrieffe finished seventh at 19-0 (5.79m).
Alabama Series
Kiara Williams – 18-7 ¼ (5.67m); 19-6 (5.94m); Foul; 19-6 ¼ (5.95m); 19-4 ¼ (5.90m); 19-7 (5.97m)
Filippa Fotopoulou – 19-3 ½ (5.88m); 19-6 (5.94m); 18-8 ¾ (5.71m); 15-3 ½ (4.66m); 18-7 ¼ (5.67m); Foul
Robinson – 18-6 ½ (5.65m); 19-0 (5.79m); Foul; 18-4 ¼ (5.59m); Foul; Foul
Moncrieffe – 18-2 ½ (5.55m); Foul; 19-0 (5.79m); Foul; Foul; Foul
Shot Put – Junior Portious Warren was the top collegiate finisher in the shot put with a personal best mark of 56-5 ¾ (17.21m). The effort ranks No. 2 all-time at Alabama, just ¾ of an inch off of the school record.
Alabama Series
Warren – 55-5 ½ (16.90m); 53-9 ¼ (16.39m); 56-5 ¾ (17.21m); 53-3 ¾ (16.25m); 53-10 ½ (16.42m); 54-7 ½ (16.65m)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – Sophomore Haley Wright finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:42.01.
1,500 Meters – Freshman Ameena Benselloum finished third in the 1,500 meters in a personal best 4:51.52. Fellow freshman Ashley Eavenson finished 10th in 5:09.80.
Discus – Junior Portious Warren finished second in the discus with a personal best throw of 164-4 (50.09m).
Alabama Series
Warren – 164-4 (50.09m); Foul; Foul; 147-9 (45.03m); 159-10 (48.72m); Foul
High Jump – Junior Stacey Destin finished fifth in the high jump with a clearance of 5-5 ¼ (1.66m).
Alabama Series
Destin – 5-5 ¼ (1.66m) (o); 5-7 ¼ (1.71m) (xxx)
Phillips – 5-1 ¼ (1.56m) (xxx)
400 Meters – Sophomores Takyera Roberson (54.14) and Katie Funcheon (54.36) finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the 400 meters.
100 Meters – Sophomore Symone Darius was the No. 2 collegiate finisher in the 100 meters in 11.65. Senior Olivia Fotopoulou finished seventh in 12.01.
800 Meters – Senior Kaitlin Walker finished second in the 800 meters in a personal- and team season-best 2:07.67.
400-Meter Hurdles – Junior Jada Jackson finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:08.14.
200 Meters – Sophomore Symome Darius was the No. 2 collegiate finisher in the 200 meters in a personal best 23.40. Fellow sophomore Takyera Roberson finished fourth in 23.62 and senior Olivia Fotopoulou finished ninth in 23.95.
War Eagle Invitational
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Auburn, Ala. (Auburn University)
Men
200 Meters – 1. Keitavious Walter, 20.50 (PB) (TSB); 19. Skyler Bowden, 21.75
400 Meters – 6. Champion Allison, 47.51
800 Meters – 7. Andrew Powell, 1:54.61; 9. Dylan Scott, 1:55.98; 14. Noah Karr, 1:57.87
4x100-Meter Relay – 1. Alabama A (Alize Ford, Keitavious Walter, Ruebin Walters, Champion Allison), 39.98
High Jump – 1. Shelby McEwen, 7-4 ½ (2.25m) (PB), (TSB)
Pole Vault – 3. Ryan Lipe, 16-5 ½ (5.02m); 9. Jake Zalesky, 15-0 (4.57m); NH. Jake Spotswood; NH. Henry Barrett
Shot Put – 2. Kord Ferguson, 62-11 ¼ (19.18m)
Discus – 1. Kord Ferguson, 197-6 (60.19m) (PSB) (TSB); 3. Daniel Haugh, 186-11 (56.98m) (PSB)
Women
100 Meters – 2. Symone Darius, 11.65; 7. Olivia Fotopoulou, 12.01; 15. Filippa Fotopoulou, 12.17
200 Meters – 2. Symone Darius, 23.40 (PB); 4. Takyera Roberson, 23.62; 9. Olivia Fotopoulou, 23.95; 40. Amber Saffore, 26.24 (PB)
400 Meters – 4. Takyera Roberson, 54.14; 6. Katie Funcheon, 54.36
800 Meters – 2. Kaitlin Walker, 2:07.67 (PB) (TSB)
1,500 Meters – 3. Ameena Benselloum, 4:51.42 (PB); 10. Ashley Eavenson, 5:09.80
400-Meter Hurdles – 11. Jada Jackson, 1:08.14
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – 5. Haley Wright, 11:42.01
High Jump – 5. Stacey Destin, 5-5 ¼ (1.66m); NH. Esme Phillips
Pole Vault – 4. Brittany Smith, 12-11 ¾ (3.96m); 7. Colleen Clancy, 12-6 (3.81m); NH. Kayla Cecil
Long Jump – 1. Kiara Williams, 19-7 (5.97m); 3. Filippa Fotopoulou, 19-6 (5.94m); 7t. Jaimie Robinson, 19-0 (5.79m); 7t. Tamara Moncrieffe, 19-0 (5.79m)
Shot Put – 1. Portious Warren, 56-5 ¾ (17.21) (PB) (TSB)
Discus – 2. Portious Warren, 164-4 (50.09m) (PB)
Men's Event Summaries – Cardinal Classic Day 2
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – Junior Josh Short competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase but did not finish.
1,500 Meters – Senior Connor Ferrentino won Section 2 of the 1,500 meters in a personal best time of 3:47.48. The time is also a season best for Alabama. Sophomore Oliver Rigg finished fifth in Section 3 of the 1,500 meters in a personal best time of 3:51.65.
10,000 Meters – Seniors Garrett Bull (30:52.35) and Andrew Bull (30:58.43) were the fourth and fifth collegiate finishers in the 10,000 meters.
Women's Event Summaries – Cardinal Classic Day 2
1,500 Meters – Senior Caroline Barlow finished eighth in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:32.01
10,000 Meters – Freshman McKenzie Yanek won the 10,000 meters in a personal best time of 33:48.14. The time is the fourth-fastest in school history.
Cardinal Classic
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Palo Alto, Calif. (Stanford University)
Men
1,500 Meters (Section 3) – 5. Oliver Rigg, 3:51.65 (PB)
1,500 Meters (Section 2) – 1. Connor Ferrentino, 3:47.48 (PB) (TSB)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – DNF. Josh Short
10,000 Meters – 4. Garrett Bull, 30:52.35 (PB); 5. Andrew Bull, 30:58.43 (PB)
Women
1,500 Meters (Section 3) – 8. Caroline Barlow, 4:32.01
10,000 Meters – 1. McKenzie Yanek, 33:58.14 (PB) (TSB); DNF. Kaitlin York
Alabama Superlatives
School Top-10 Performances
Men
Hammer Throw – 3. Daniel Haugh, 230-0 (70.10m) (PB) (TSB)
5,000 Meters – 2. Vincent Kiprop, 13:37.92
5,000 Meters – 3. Gilbert Kigen, 13:40.99
5,000 Meters – 4. Alfred Chelanga, 13:42.11 (PB)
High Jump – 3. Shelby McEwen, 7-4 ½ (2.25m)
Women
Triple Jump – 4. Jaimie Robinson, 42-9 ½ (13.04m)
Triple Jump – T-7. Tamara Moncrieffe, 42-4 ¼ (12.91m)
Shot Put – 2. Portious Warren, 56-5 ¾ (17.21)
10,000 Meters – 4. McKenzie Yanek, 33:58.14
Personal Bests
Men
Hammer Throw – Daniel Haugh, 230-0 (70.10m)
Triple Jump – Christian Edwards, 51-5 (15.67m)
5,000 Meters – Vincent Kiprop, 13:37.92
5,000 Meters – Gilbert Kigen, 13:40.99
5,000 Meters – Alfred Chelanga, 13:42.11
5,000 Meters – J.P. Brinyark, 14:44.57
High Jump – Shelby McEwen, 7-4 ½ (2.25m)
200 Meters – Keitavious Walter, 20.50
1,500 Meters – Oliver Rigg, 3:51.65
10,000 Meters – Garrett Bull, 30:52.35
10,000 Meters – Andrew Bull, 30:58.43
Women
Triple Jump – Tamara Moncrieffe, 42-4 ¼ (12.91m)
1,500 Meters – Margot Dooley, 4:43.01
5,000 Meters – Maddie Dearborn, 17:30.40
5,000 Meters –Brittany Tolson, 17:51.07
5,000 Meters –Brianna Koshy, 17:59.36
1,500 Meters – Ameena Benselloum, 4:51.42
200 Meters – Symone Darius, 23.40
200 Meters – Amber Saffore, 26.24
800 Meters – Kaitlin Walker, 2:07.67
Shot Put – Portious Warren, 56-5 ¾ (17.21)
Discus – Portious Warren, 164-4 (50.09m)
10,000 Meters – McKenzie Yanek, 33:58.14
Personal Season Bests
Men
Discus – Kord Ferguson, 197-6 (60.19m)
Discus –Daniel Haugh, 186-11 (56.98m)
Women
Triple Jump – Jaimie Robinson, 42-9 ½ (13.04m)
Team Season Bests
Men
Hammer Throw – Daniel Haugh, 230-0 (70.10m)
Triple Jump – Christian Edwards, 51-5 (15.67m)
5,000 Meters – Vincent Kiprop, 13:37.92
High Jump – Shelby McEwen, 7-4 ½ (2.25m)
Discus – Kord Ferguson, 197-6 (60.19m)
200 Meters – Keitavious Walter, 20.50
Women
Triple Jump – Jaimie Robinson, 42-9 ½ (13.04m)
5,000 Meters – Nicole Gardner, 16:44.71
800 Meters – Kaitlin Walker, 2:07.67
Shot Put – Portious Warren, 56-5 ¾ (17.21)
10,000 Meters – McKenzie Yanek, 33:58.14
PB – Personal Best
PSB – Personal Season Best
TSB – Team Season Best
SR – School Record
MR – Meet Record
FR – Facility Record
NM – No mark
NH – No height
DNF – Did not finish
DNS – Did not start
Q – Qualified for final with heat finish
q – Qualified for final with heat time
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