Alabama
Battle on the Bayou
Catalina Rodriguez Moves to No. 6 All-Time at UA on First Day of Battle on the Bayou
4/3/2026 9:49:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide field athlete used a fifth-attempt throw of 62.94-meters (206-6) to take fourth in the women’s hammer throw and extend her PR
BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama track and field resumed its outdoor season Friday with the Battle on the Bayou, hosted by Southeastern Conference foe LSU.
In only her second collegiate meet, Catalina Rodriguez recorded a PR-setting 62.94-meter (206-6) for a fourth-place finish in the women's hammer throw. The performance moved her to No. 6 all-time at UA. On the track, Hamdani Benahmed (men's 1,500m | 3:44.64) and Alexander Osayemi (men's 400m hurdles | 51.09, PR) clocked fourth and fifth-place finishes in their respective events.
The Crimson Tide will return to the track Saturday for the final day of the Battle on the Bayou.
Day One Top Results
- Hammer Throw
- 4th: Catalina Rodriguez | women's | 62.94m (206-6) | PR, No. 6 all-time UA
- 200m
- 12th: Judith Mokobe | women's | 23.33, PR
- 400m Hurdles
- 5th: Alexander Osayemi | men's | 51.09 | PR
- 15th: Mario Paul | men's | 53.47
- 1,500m
- 4th: Hamdani Benahmed | men's | 3:44.64
- 11th: Jackson Harris | men's | 3:46.12
- 13th: Kai Martin | men's | 3:46.70
Follow the Tide: Saturday Schedule
- 10:30 a.m. CT – start of UA field events
- Women's discus: Joyce Oguama
- Noon – start of UA track events
- Women's 4x100m relay
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