Troy University Athletics
Saturday, March 31
Mobile, Ala.
Troy University
at
Jaguar Invitational
Photo by: Cass Davis
Trojans Have Multiple Champions at the Jaguar Invitational
3/31/2012 9:29:00 PM | Track & Field
PARTIAL RESULTS
MOBILE, Ala. -- The Troy track & field team finished the Jaguar Invitational with multiple champions and school records set.
Payton McGhee placed first in the men's 100 and 200-meters. In the 100-meters, he had a time of 10.68 seconds. In the 200-meters, he had a time of 21.26 seconds.
Larry Henry set a personal best placing first in the men's high jump with a distance of 2.13 meters moving him to second all time at Troy. He also placed first in the men's triple jump with a distance of 14.22 meters.
Ashley Evans set a personal best placing first in the women's discus throw with a distance of 43.85 meters moving her to fifth all-time at Troy. Erin Walker placed second with a distance of 43.11 meters.
Jasmine Patton placed first for the women in the 100-meter hurdles, and Thaddeus Curtis placed first for the men in the 110-meter hurdles.
“Wow is all I can say,” head coach Jill Lancaster said. “This was a very impressive performance by our entire team after coming off a heavy workload week.”
In the long jump, Christina Barrett placed first in for the women with a distance of 5.49 meters. Coren Crompton placed second for the men with a distance of 5.49 meters.
In the relays, the women's 4x400 team placed first with a time of 3:51.22. Ja-Coutrney Alexander was the first leg, followed by Candice Vaughn, Ariel Cavazos and Ashley Hall. The men's 4x100 team: a, Thaddeus Curtis, Phillip Pritchett and Neko Freeman, also placed first with a time of 40.52.
In the women's 100-meter dash, Ja-Courtney Alexander and Ashley Hall placed second and third, respectively. Alexander had a time of 12.03, and Hall had a time of 12.23.
Alexus Cobbs and Tyronica Shaver placed third and fourth, respectively, in the women's triple jump. Cobbs had a distance of 11.30 meters, and Shaver had a distance of 11.27 meters.
Candince Vaugh placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.83. Ariel Cavazos placed fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.70 meters.
Benjamin Martin and Phillip Pritchett placed second and third, respectively, in the men's 100-meter dash. Martin finished with a time of 10.80 seconds, and Pritchett finished with a time of 10.84 seconds. Martin and Pritchett tied in the men's 200-meters with a time of 22.02 seconds.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Garyn Henderson placed third for the women with a time of 1:11.54, and Douglas Dyer placed fourth for the men with a time of 1:01.97.
In the 800-meters, Robin Blackman placed fifth for the women with a time of 2:26:07, and Anthony Harris placed third for the men with a time of 2:02.12.
"We have a lot to be excited about from this meet to lead up to the meet in Auburn," Lancaster said.
The Trojans will be in action again this coming weekend at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn on April 6 and 7. Full results and information will be available on tryotrojans.com.
MOBILE, Ala. -- The Troy track & field team finished the Jaguar Invitational with multiple champions and school records set.
Payton McGhee placed first in the men's 100 and 200-meters. In the 100-meters, he had a time of 10.68 seconds. In the 200-meters, he had a time of 21.26 seconds.
Larry Henry set a personal best placing first in the men's high jump with a distance of 2.13 meters moving him to second all time at Troy. He also placed first in the men's triple jump with a distance of 14.22 meters.
Ashley Evans set a personal best placing first in the women's discus throw with a distance of 43.85 meters moving her to fifth all-time at Troy. Erin Walker placed second with a distance of 43.11 meters.
Jasmine Patton placed first for the women in the 100-meter hurdles, and Thaddeus Curtis placed first for the men in the 110-meter hurdles.
“Wow is all I can say,” head coach Jill Lancaster said. “This was a very impressive performance by our entire team after coming off a heavy workload week.”
In the long jump, Christina Barrett placed first in for the women with a distance of 5.49 meters. Coren Crompton placed second for the men with a distance of 5.49 meters.
In the relays, the women's 4x400 team placed first with a time of 3:51.22. Ja-Coutrney Alexander was the first leg, followed by Candice Vaughn, Ariel Cavazos and Ashley Hall. The men's 4x100 team: a, Thaddeus Curtis, Phillip Pritchett and Neko Freeman, also placed first with a time of 40.52.
In the women's 100-meter dash, Ja-Courtney Alexander and Ashley Hall placed second and third, respectively. Alexander had a time of 12.03, and Hall had a time of 12.23.
Alexus Cobbs and Tyronica Shaver placed third and fourth, respectively, in the women's triple jump. Cobbs had a distance of 11.30 meters, and Shaver had a distance of 11.27 meters.
Candince Vaugh placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.83. Ariel Cavazos placed fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.70 meters.
Benjamin Martin and Phillip Pritchett placed second and third, respectively, in the men's 100-meter dash. Martin finished with a time of 10.80 seconds, and Pritchett finished with a time of 10.84 seconds. Martin and Pritchett tied in the men's 200-meters with a time of 22.02 seconds.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Garyn Henderson placed third for the women with a time of 1:11.54, and Douglas Dyer placed fourth for the men with a time of 1:01.97.
In the 800-meters, Robin Blackman placed fifth for the women with a time of 2:26:07, and Anthony Harris placed third for the men with a time of 2:02.12.
"We have a lot to be excited about from this meet to lead up to the meet in Auburn," Lancaster said.
The Trojans will be in action again this coming weekend at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn on April 6 and 7. Full results and information will be available on tryotrojans.com.
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