Bebe’s NCAA Lead Rounds Out Successful Big Orange Invite

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Bebe’s NCAA Lead Rounds Out Successful Big Orange Invite

May 03, 2025 | Track & Field

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a light drizzle for Saturday's final event of the home meet, Lady Vol graduate student Myreanna Bebe clocked a lifetime-best of 12.81 seconds in the women's 100-meter hurdles final to earn Tennessee's eighth event title of the day.

With a legal tailwind of +1.8 m/s, the Orlando, Florida, native set the No. 1 wind-legal mark in the NCAA during the 2025 outdoor season. Her time also ranks as the third fastest performer in Lady Vol history.

The Big Orange totaled eight event titles and six outdoor PRs on Saturday to round out its second and final home meet of 2025, positioning the group for a strong postseason that kicks off in two weeks at the SEC Outdoor Championships.

EVENT CROWNS: In total, Tennessee claimed eight event titles on Saturday at the 2025 Big Orange Invite:

Women's 4x100m Relay – 44.48
Men's 4x100m Relay – 39.65
Harry Barton – Men's 400m Hurdles – 50.57
Avaunt Ortiz – Men's 400m – 47.35
John Bruder – Men's Shot Put – 17.73m (58-2)
Faith Okwose – Women's 100m – 11.38
T'Mars McCallum – Men's 100m – 10.21
Myreanna Bebe – Women's 100m Hurdles – 12.81

PR TRACKER: Tennessee athletes combined to break or tie six outdoor, wind-legal personal records on Saturday at the Big Orange Invite.

Milan Fields – Women's 100m – 11.45
Mikele Vickers – Women's 100m – 11.83
Myreanna Bebe – Women's 100m Hurdles – 12.81
Donna Douglas – Women's Shot Put – 16.69m (54-9.25)
Patrick Fehm – Men's High Jump – 2.08m (6-9.75)
Jakob Alperin – Men's Shot Put – 17.67m (57-9)

NOTABLE MARKS: True freshman Donna Douglas broke into Tennessee's all-time top 10 in the women's outdoor shot put, launching an outdoor personal-best of 16.69m (54-9.25) in the second round to finish second at the meet. The mark ranks sixth in school history and 26th on the 2025 NCAA Division I list.

In the women's 100-meter hurdles final, senior Kiara Smith finished second and clocked a new season-best of 13.17 seconds that currently ranks 24th in the nation this outdoor season.

MUSIC CITY UPDATE: Tennessee rounded out the weekend of competition at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, earning a pair of top three finishes in the men's and women's 800-meter run. Carter Knox took second on the men's side with a time of 1:48.86, and Ka'Myya Haywood turned in a third place finish for the Lady Vols with her mark of 2:05.35.

Additionally, Jarryn Lowe broke 1:50 for the first time with his personal best time of 1:49.71.

THANK YOU SENIORS: At the conclusion of the home meet, Tennessee track & field recognized 21 members of its senior class: Canaan Anderson, Layla Anderson, Msgana Araya, Myreanna Bebe, Aaron Bell, Will Cahill, Ellison Colarossi, Deron Dudley, Patrick Fehm, Milan Fields, Yonas Haile, Zach Jaeger, Aaron Jones, Jonah Ross, Sarah Schmitt, Kiara Smith, Rachel Sutliff, Callie Tucker, Calvin Wetzel, Brianna White and Jevon Williams.

UP NEXT: Postseason begins with the 2025 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships – scheduled for May 15-17 in Lexington, Kentucky.