Alabama Track and Field Set for a Trio of Meets This Weekend

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama track and field team is set for a trio of meets this weekend, with its distance corps heading west to the Mt. SAC Relays and the Bryan Clay Invitational in Southern California while the rest of the Crimson Tide competing this weekend is headed to Gainesville, Fla., for the Tom Jones Memorial.

The Bryan Clay Invitational is held at Cougar Stadium in Azusa, Calif., while the Mt. SAC Relays are held in Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, Calif. The Tom Jones Memorial marks Alabama's second trip to Gainesville, Fla., and Pressly Stadium this outdoor season.

Alabama in the National Top-20

Leander Forbes is ranked eighth nationally in the 400 meters after running a 45.85 this past weekend, while Khaleb McRae is 12^th after posting a 45.94 at the same meet
Victor Kiprop is ranked third in the 10,000 meters after going 28:15.72, the second-fastest time in school history in his first collegiate 10k
Isaac Odugbesan is ninth nationally in the shot put after throwing 19.31 meters last weekend, while Chago Basso is 16^th with a toss of 19.00 meters in the same meet
Bobby Colantonio Jr. (eighth) and Kiean McKeag (ninth) are both in the top-10 nationally in the hammer throw after career-best marks to open the 2022 season
The women's 4x100-meter relay of Ayla Stanisclaus, Amari Brown, Na'Taja Ballard and Amara Obi ranks 13^th with a 43.87 last weekend
Alan de Falchi is 16^th in the discus after posting a throw of 58.42 meters last weekend
The men's 4x400-meter relay of McRae, Forbes, Long and Gabe Serrano is ranked 17^th after posting a 3:05.42 last weekend

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