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Vanderbilt Invitational
Alabama Track and Field Returns to Action at the Vanderbilt Invitational
1/17/2019 2:15:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide men are No. 7 in the preseason national rankings, while the women are No. 13
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama track and field team returns to action this weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.
"We got off to a good start last week," UA head coach Dan Waters said. "Now, we're looking forward to getting more people out there this weekend in Nashville and building as we go along."
The Crimson Tide opened the season with a solid start at the Blazer Invitational in Birmingham, Ala., with a pair of meet records to go along with two individual wins and eight top-three finishes.
Several Alabama student-athletes posted strong marks to start the season. Sophomore Tamara Clark's 37.01 in the 300 meters was not only the top time nationally last weekend, it also ranks 10th all-time in NCAA Division I history. Sophomore Daija Lampkin (3) and junior Takyera Roberson (7) also ranked in last weekend's national top-10 in the 300-meter race.
On the men's side of the slate, junior Shelby McEwen's 7-4.25 in the high jump ranked second in the nation, while senior Skyler Bowden was ninth nationally in the 300 meters with a 33.75.
The Vanderbilt Invitational gets started Friday afternoon with the men's and women's high jump, weight throw and long jump as well as the men's pole vault and the men's and women's 200 meters, 5,000 meters and distance medley relays.
The remainder of the events will be held Saturday, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET.
In addition to the home-standing Vanderbilt Commodores, Alabama will also see Southeastern Conference rivals Auburn, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, as well as regional squads such as Georgia Tech, Furman, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss and Western Kentucky in Nashville.
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