University of Tennessee Athletics
UT Set To Compete In Seminole Invitational
April 14, 2016 | Track & Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is back in action this week as the Vols head to Tallahassee, Fla., to compete in this weekend's Seminole Invitational at Mike Long Track.
UT will field a full team with entries in the sprints, distance events, jumps, throws, pole vaults and relays.
Tennessee is coming off of a weekend of training in Knoxville as the Vols welcomed back past greats for the first-ever Tennessee Track and Field Alumni Reunion. UT honored former coach Terry Crawford and the 1981 AIAW national championship team.
"We are hungry to get out and compete again," Tennessee director of track and field and cross country Beth Alford-Sullivan said. "It was very beneficial to have a weekend in April where we could get some good training and work done. That's in the books and now I think everybody is anxious to get going on it. This is an invitational meet, there are a lot of schools involved and we are excited to just go in and grind it out."
Tennessee's sprinters and relay squads performed well two weeks ago at the Florida Relays. Christian Coleman clocked a 10.16 time in the 100 meters to notch a U.S. Trials and Olympic A Standard. The Big Orange sprint stars should have even more fireworks on display in Florida this weekend.
"I would like to see our relays continue to evolve," Sullivan said. "I would like to see our field events take another step forward on their attempts and their performances. I think we really have the expectations that we can be difference makers in all of our field events. In some of the individual open events, you are going to see Christian Coleman and Felicia Brown in the 200 meters. It will be a great opener for them in the 200 meters as they are coming off of their NCAA Indoor Championship wins."
The UT men will compete in five events on Friday and the women will be in action in two events. Tennessee's day starts at noon with Cameron Brown, Seth Whitener and Matthew Zajac competing in the men's hammer throw at noon ET.
FRIDAY'S EVENTS
MEN
Noon ET: Hammer - Cameron Brown, Seth Whitener, Matthew Zajac
4 p.m. ET: Discus - Matthew Zajac, Hunter Harrison
Approx 5:30 p.m. ET: High Jump - Wesley Edwards, Jonathan Mays
Approx 7:30 p.m. ET: Long Jump - Mustaqeem Williams, Darryl Harris, Weldon Wright
8:05 p.m. ET: 800m - Zach Long, Tyler Woodrome
WOMEN
Approx 12:30 p.m. ET: Hammer - Savannah Marlow, Candice Butler
7 p.m. ET: Long Jump - Cidae'a Woods, Maya Neal, Brielyn Rogers
SATURDAY'S EVENTS
MEN
10 a.m. ET: Javelin - Kyle Quinn
Approx 12:30 p.m. ET: Triple Jump - Weldon Wright
Approx 12:30 p.m. ET: Pole Vault - Tyler Porter, Ocean Walters-Carlson
12:50 p.m. ET: 4x100m Relay - Tennessee A
1:50 p.m. ET: 100m - Christian Coleman, Mustaqeem Williams, Malik Elion, Darryl Harris
2:30 p.m. ET: 400m Hurdles - Jalen Hunter
3 p.m. ET: 200m - Christian Coleman, Nathan Strother, Malik Elion, Ari Cogdell, Mustaqeem Williams, Darryl Harris
3:30 p.m. ET: 1500m - Zach Long, Tyler Woodrome
4 p.m. ET: 4x400m Relay - Tennessee A and B
WOMEN
Noon ET: Triple Jump - Cidae'a Woods, Brielyn Rogers, LaChyna Roe, Rebecka Miranda
Noon ET: Pole Vault - Kristen Denk, Erin Champion
12:05 p.m. ET: 100m Hurdles - Cidae'a Woods, Brielyn Rogers, Maya Neal, LaChyna Roe
Approx 12:30 p.m. ET: Shot Put - Cassie Wertman, Candice Butler
12:35 p.m. ET: 4x100m Relay - Tennessee A
1:05 p.m. ET: 400m - Felecia Majors, Felicia Brown, Layla White
1:35 p.m. ET: 100m - Felicia Brown, Kali Davis-White, Maia McCoy, DeAndra Greer
2:15 p.m. ET: 400m Hurdles - London Freeland
2:45 p.m. ET: 200m - Felicia Brown, Felecia Majors, Kali Davis-White, Lenysse Dyer, Layla White, Maia McCoy, DeAndra Greer, Cidae'a Woods, Maya Neal
3:15 p.m. ET: 1500m - Jessica Rizor, Peighton Meske, Emma Reed
3:45 p.m. ET: 4x400m Relay - Tennessee A and B
