Troy Outdoor Continues Season at Samford

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TROY, Alabama – Troy outdoor track and field will travel to Birmingham to compete at Samford's Alabama Track Challenge Friday. The event will play host to five different colleges and universities from around the state of Alabama.

The meet will kick off with the women's hammer throw at 12 p.m. and will conclude with the men's 4x400-meter relay at 6:25 Friday evening.

The Trojans are looking to continue their early season success while sharpening technique and improving performance moving forward toward their upcoming championship meets.

ATHLETES TO WATCH
Men's Track: Hakim Montgomery, World Junior gold medalist, will open up his outdoor season running the 200-meter dash. The men's 4x100-meter relay currently ranks fifteenth in the region and looks to build upon their impressive performances this past weekend at the Jaguar Classic.

Women's Track: Niata Alexander, who stands at sixth in the region right now, enters with hopes to improve her 400-meter dash time. The women's 4x100-meter relay is currently ranked ninth in the regional standings and the 4x400-meter relay team is ranked 19^th.

Men's Field: Freshman Titus Sizemore will compete in the high jump, where he currently ranks fifteenth in the Eastern Region, and Myles Charley's long jump efforts have landed him a spot in the top 20. Joining him in the top-20 in their respective events are Zach Douglas, who is eighth in the region in the shot put, and Michael Alvernaz who is 14^th in the hammer throw.

Women's Field: Corina Cox will also be competing this weekend; currently holding the seventh spot in the region for the discus throw. This meet will also feature three more women ranked in the top-25 in the Eastern Region at this time. Helga Volgyi currently sits at 20^th in the hammer throw, Gemma Finch is 24^th in the 800-meter run and Indiya Summerville is 19^th in the shot put.

QUOTABLE
"This week's meet will definitely be a very good test for our kids," Troy head coach Marc Davis said. "We are competing against some very good teams on both sides, so we have to be focused on the task at hand. I have set a schedule that is going to be very challenging for the next 6-7 weeks. We have no room to relax from one week to another. If they are able to keep everything in perspective, such as rest and staying healthy, they should be in great shape over the next few weeks."

TEAMS PARTICIPATING
Miles College, Samford, South Alabama, Troy, UAB

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Players Mentioned

Niata Alexander

Michael Alvernaz

Myles Charley

Zach Douglas

Gemma Finch

Hakim Montgomery

Titus Sizemore

Indiya Summerville

Helga Volgyi

Corina Wieser-Cox

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