Alabama
Tiger Paw Invitational
Regular Season Concludes on Final Day of Tiger Paw and David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2/10/2024 10:03:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide collected six first-place finishes, in addition to 29 top-10 finishes to wrap up the weekend action on the East Coast
CLEMSON, S.C. – On the final day of the indoor regular season, the Alabama track and field returned first-place finishes in the men's 3,000-meter and men's 4x400-meter relay on the second day of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and Tiger Paw Invitational, respectively.
Alabama began the final day in Clemson, S.C., as Ethan Lemons, recording a new personal-best time of 8:07.87, collected the Tide's first win of the day in the men's 3,000-meter run. Four others, Arthur Graham (third | 8:15.10), Jacob Harris (fourth | 8:15.28), Carter Waters (sixth | 8:18.79) and Brandon Passmann (eighth | 8:23.30) returned top-10 finishes in the same event, as all UA runners earned new personal-best times.
In the men's 4x400-meter relay, Alabama had two squads collect top-five finishes, including a first-place finish from the team of Hasani Barr, Chris Robinson, Tarsis Orogot and Khaleb McRae. Their time of 3:03.28 puts the relay squad third all-time in program history.
Up in Boston, distance runner Victor Kiprop concluded the weekend's competition with a top-15, PR-breaking finish in the men's 3,000-meter run.
The weekend's first day of action was highlighted by Doris Lemngole who clocked the second-fastest indoor collegiate time in the women's 5,000m (15:04.71) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. The freshman now holds the school record, while teammate Hilda Olemomoi, running in the 3,000m, finished as the fastest collegiate runner in the event (8:50.07). In Clemson, S.C., thrower Ruben Banks recorded an NCAA-leading mark in the men's weight throw (23.88m | 78-4.25)
In total, Alabama would claim six event titles, 27 top-10 finishes and two event sweeps while in Clemson, S.C., in addition to two top-10 finishes while in Boston. Nine different athletes also adjusted UA's all-time top-10 lists in the weekend competitions.
HEAD COACH DAN WATERS
"What a great weekend for the Crimson Tide. We had numerous outstanding individual performances across the country, with none bigger than Doris (Lemngole) posting the second-fastest indoor women's 5,000m in collegiate history, breaking our school record along the way at Boston while Hilda (Olemomoi) finished as the fastest collegiate runner in the women's 3,000m event. I couldn't be prouder of the work those two have put in with Coach (Nick) Stenuf to get to this point. Over in Clemson, Ruben (Banks) recorded an NCAA-leading mark in the weight throw, and I'm super proud of him and his preparation with Coach (Derek) Yush. Multiple student-athletes set PRs again this weekend, which is a great way to close out the regular season. With SECs right around the corner, it's important to keep our foot on the gas and training this next week."
CRIMSON TIDE TOP FINISHES – TIGER PAW
- With a 4.75-meter (15-7) mark, John Landers finished sixth in the men's pole vault
- Alan de Falchi (17.76m | 58-3.25) recorded a fifth-place finish in the men's shot put
- Miracle Ailes earned sixth in the women's high jump invitational with a 1.85-meter (6-0.75) mark
- The women's shot put duo of Mye'Joi Williams (fifth | 16.78m | 55-0.75) and Amani Heaven (sixth | 16.73m | 54-10.75) returned a pair of top-10 finishes
- Heaven moves into sixth all-time in program history
- Louis Martinez returned a sixth-place finish (5.13m | 16-10) in the men's pole vault invitational
- On the track, McKenzie Hogue (third | 2:09.41) and Jami Reed (eighth | 2:10.77) gave the Tide two top-10 finishes in the women's 800m
- Hogue clocked a new PR
- The trio of Spencer Gudgel (third | 1:52.61), Quinn Harder (fourth | 1:52.70) and Kai Crawford (sixth | 1:53.18) all finished in the top 10 in the men's 800m
- Matthew Weaver finished ninth in the men's 200-meter dash with a time of 20.94
- Lily Henne (second | 9:54.84) and Crawford West (third | 10:00.25) both finished in the top three in the women's 3,000-meter run
- Both recorded new PR's
- Ethan Lemons (first | 8:07.87), Arthur Graham (third | 8:15.10), Jacob Harris (fourth | 8:15.28), Carter Waters (sixth | 8:18.79) and Brandon Passmann (eighth | 8:23.30) all recorded personal-best times to give the Tide five top-10 finishes in the men's 3,000-meter run
- The squad of Hasani Barr, Chris Robinson, Tarsis Orogot and Khaleb McRae (3:03.28) took home the crown in the men's 4x400-meter relay, while Jonathan Martin, Matthew Weaver, Oussama El Bouchayby and Corde Long (3:07.54) finished fifth
- Barr, Robinson, Orogot and McRae's time is No. 3 all time in program history
- Martin, Weaver, El Bouchayby and Long's time is now No. 10 in UA history
CRIMSON TIDE TOP FINISHES – DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE
- Victor Kiprop clocked a new PR in the men's 3,000-meter run with a time of 7:50.75
- Hudson Hurst recorded a new PR in the men's 5,000-meter run, crossing the line in 14:18.68
UP NEXT
- Alabama will be back in action at the 2024 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 23-24, held in Fayetteville, Ark
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