Troy University Athletics

Track and Field Heads North for UAB Green and Gold - Invite and Multi
4/6/2022 11:08:00 AM | Track & Field, Track & Field (M), Track & Field (W)
TROY, Ala. - Troy Track and Field resumes its outdoor season with a ride north to UAB Track and Field Complex to battle 24 rosters at the UAB Green and Gold - Invite and Multi from April 7-9.
The invitational begins on Thursday at 1 p.m. with its Decathlon events, starting with the 100-meter and finishing with the 400-meter. Friday quicks off with the 110-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. with the 3000-meter steeplechase concluding the day at 6 p.m. The meet wraps up on Saturday with discus opening the day for the Trojans at 9 a.m. - 4x400-relay ends the three-day weekend at 4:30 p.m.
Three-Day Weekend
Who: Alabama State, Berry, Birmingham Southern, Clark Atlanta, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Miles, Mississippi University for Women, Mobile, Montevallo, Rust, Samford, South Alabama, Spring Hill, Stillman, Talladega, Tulane, UAB, Western Kentucky, William-Carey, Hanover, Jeff State
What: UAB Green and Gold - Invite and Multi
Where: Birmingham, Ala. - UAB Track and Field Complex
When: April 7-9
Stats: gotroy.us/3r3Q8se
Conquering the Carolinas
The Trojans are fresh off 12 podium finishes at the Weems Baskin Invitational at the University of South Carolina - four first-place finishes.
Edita Sklenska was the sole victor in the meet for the women, competing in the 800-meter invite. The junior captured the victory by just under two seconds over the competition, crossing the finish line at 2:10.61.
On the men's side, Javon Osbourne, Morgan Reese and Cole Stewart finished on top of their events. Osbourne threw a whopping 54.79-meter to capture the gold in his event.
In the hammer throw, Reese reached the 56.65-meter marker to win the event.
Finally, Stewart conquered the javelin event alongside Marek Taskar (3rd - 63.37-meters) with a final distance of 66.01-meters.
Weren't We Inside Last Time?
April 7 marks the second time in the 2021-22 season that the teams venture to UAB, having competed in the Vulcan invite earlier this year.
Sklenska headlined the meet, breaking the women's 600-meter with a time of 1:31.47 to claim the bronze in the event. Additionally, Sklenska took home the gold in the 400-meter, finishing at 56.52.
Julian Martin-Rodgers kept the momentum going for the men in the 60-meter hurdles. Martin-Rodgers took it to the competition, topping off at 8.14.
Overall, the Trojans had 18 top-five finishes with five at the podium.
The invitational begins on Thursday at 1 p.m. with its Decathlon events, starting with the 100-meter and finishing with the 400-meter. Friday quicks off with the 110-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. with the 3000-meter steeplechase concluding the day at 6 p.m. The meet wraps up on Saturday with discus opening the day for the Trojans at 9 a.m. - 4x400-relay ends the three-day weekend at 4:30 p.m.
Three-Day Weekend
Who: Alabama State, Berry, Birmingham Southern, Clark Atlanta, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Miles, Mississippi University for Women, Mobile, Montevallo, Rust, Samford, South Alabama, Spring Hill, Stillman, Talladega, Tulane, UAB, Western Kentucky, William-Carey, Hanover, Jeff State
What: UAB Green and Gold - Invite and Multi
Where: Birmingham, Ala. - UAB Track and Field Complex
When: April 7-9
Stats: gotroy.us/3r3Q8se
Conquering the Carolinas
The Trojans are fresh off 12 podium finishes at the Weems Baskin Invitational at the University of South Carolina - four first-place finishes.
Edita Sklenska was the sole victor in the meet for the women, competing in the 800-meter invite. The junior captured the victory by just under two seconds over the competition, crossing the finish line at 2:10.61.
On the men's side, Javon Osbourne, Morgan Reese and Cole Stewart finished on top of their events. Osbourne threw a whopping 54.79-meter to capture the gold in his event.
In the hammer throw, Reese reached the 56.65-meter marker to win the event.
Finally, Stewart conquered the javelin event alongside Marek Taskar (3rd - 63.37-meters) with a final distance of 66.01-meters.
Weren't We Inside Last Time?
April 7 marks the second time in the 2021-22 season that the teams venture to UAB, having competed in the Vulcan invite earlier this year.
Sklenska headlined the meet, breaking the women's 600-meter with a time of 1:31.47 to claim the bronze in the event. Additionally, Sklenska took home the gold in the 400-meter, finishing at 56.52.
Julian Martin-Rodgers kept the momentum going for the men in the 60-meter hurdles. Martin-Rodgers took it to the competition, topping off at 8.14.
Overall, the Trojans had 18 top-five finishes with five at the podium.
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