University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
LSU Alumni Gold
Vols Post 4 Wins at LSU Alumni Gold Meet
April 23, 2016 | Track & Field
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Tennessee posted four wins at the LSU Alumni Gold meet on Saturday at Bernie More Track Stadium.
UT also had 22 top-five showings with eight on the men's side and 14 on the women's side.
Felicia Brown won the women's 200 meters A Section with a time of 22.57 (+2.6). UT dominated the 200 meters with Kali Davis-White taking third place in 22.98 (+2.6) and Felecia Majors placing seventh in 23.29 (+2.6). In the B Section, Layla White ran a PR 23.68 (+1.7) to take second place.
Cassie Wertman won the women's shot put with a season-best throw of 17.11 meters (56-1.75).
Tyler Woodrome clocked a PR 1:52.25 with a surge down the home stretch to win the men's 800 meters B section.
Matthew Zajac won the men's discus with a season-best throw of 54.38 meters (178-5.00).
At the Georgia Tech Invitational, senior men's pole vaulter Jake Blankenship opened his outdoor season with a win at George C. Griffin Track. Competing unattached, Blankenship cleared 5.50 meters (18-0.50).
Tennessee next competes in the Penn Relays, which will be held April 28-30 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
LSU Alumni Gold Meet - Saturday, April 23
MEN 8
100m (A Section): 2. Christian Coleman, 10.16 (+2.3); 12. Mustaqeem Williams, 10.37 (+2.2)
100m (B Section): 13. Malik Elion, 10.77 (+2.3)
400m (B Section): 20. Darryl Harris, 49.15
200m (B Section): 2. Nathan Strother, 20.95 (+4.4); 6. Ari Cogdell, 21.27 (+4.4); 10. Malik Elion, 21.50 (+4.4)
200m (A Section): 3. Christian Coleman, 20.45 (+3.6); 12. Mustaqeem Williams, 20.89 (+3.6)
400m (A Section): 5. Nathan Strother, 46.05; 11. Ari Cogdell, 47.17
800m (B Section): 1. Tyler Woodrome, 1:52.25!
1500m (A Section): 6. Zach Long, 3:51.10
4x100m Relay: 7. Tennessee A (Mustaqeem Williams, Christian Coleman, Malik Elion, Nathan Strother), 40.08
Discus: 1. Matthew Zajac, 54.38m (178-5.00)
Hammer Throw: 4. Cameron Brown, 64.58m (211-10.00); 8. Seth Whitener, 60.14m (197-4.00)
Pole Vault: 5. Tyler Porter, 5.13m (16-10.00), 12. Ocean Walters-Carlson, 4.83m (15-10.00)
Triple Jump: 8. Weldon Wright,14.18m(46-6.25)
WOMEN
100m (A Section): 4. Kali Davis-White, 11.18 (+3.5)
100m (B Section): 4. DeAndra Greer, 11.94 (+1.5)
100m Hurdles (B Section): 18. Maya Neal, 15.10 (+2.2)
200m (B Section): 2. Layla White, 23.68m (+1.7); 4. Maia McCoy, 23.92 (+1.7); 24. Maya Neal, 25.30 (+2.2)
200m (A Section): 1. Felicia Brown, 22.57 (+2.6); 3. Kali Davis-White, 22.98 (+2.6); 7. Felecia Majors, 23.29 (+2.6)
400m (A Section): 3. Felecia Majors, 52.19; 10. Layla White, 53.44; 13. Lenysse Dyer, 54.04
4x100m Relay: 3. Tennessee A (DeAndra Greer, Kali Davis-White, Felecia Majors, Felicia Brown), 43.85
Hammer Throw: 3. Candice Butler, 55.06m (180-8.00); 9. Savannah Marlow, 52.46m (172-1.00)
Javelin: 2. Maria Jimenez, 50.53m!(165-9.50)
Long Jump (B Section): 3. Maya Neal, 5.81m (19-0.75)
Long Jump Invitational: 4. Cidae'a Woods, 6.18m (20-3.50)
Pole Vault: 6. Kristen Denk, 3.92m (12-10.25); Erin Champion, dns
Shot Put: 1. Cassie Wertman, 17.11m (56-1.75)
Triple Jump: 6. LaChyna Roe, 12.03m! (39-5.75)
Triple Jump Invitational: 9. Brielyn Rogers, 12.24m (40-2.00)
