Alabama
Crimson Tide Invitational presented by Beynon Sports
Ferguson Sweeps Shot Put and Discus Titles for Alabama on Day 2 of the Crimson Tide Invitational
4/8/2017 8:52:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Season and personal best efforts abound as Tide turns focus to next week’s west coast swing
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Sophomore Kord Ferguson swept the men's shot put and discus titles as Alabama wrapped up the final day of competition at the Crimson Tide Relays on Saturday at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Complex.
Alabama finished 1-3-4-5 in the men's discus with Ferguson winning the event with a season-best mark of 194-9 (59.36m). Senior Joe Williams finished third at 191-3 (58.29m), which is also a season best. Senior Hayden Reed finished fourth at 185-4 (56.50m) and sophomore Daniel Haugh finished fifth at 179-8 (54.76m). Ferguson returned a few hours later to win the shot put with a season-best effort of 60-10 (18.54m) on his final throw of the competition. Senior Kyle Felpel finished second with a season-best 59-6 ¼ (18.14m). Reed was fourth at 57-9 ½ (17.61m) and senior Nathan Karr was sixth at 56-3 ¼ (17.15m).
On the track for the men, senior Robbie Farnham-Rose won the 1,500 meters in a time of 3:45.25 in his first outing of the season and freshman Will Allen was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 400 meters in a personal-best 47.41.
For the women, senior Quanesha Burks led a sweep of the top three spots the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 11.36 and teamed with senior Diamond Gause and freshmen Symone Darius and Takyera Roberson to win the women's 4x100-meter relay in 44.02. Senior Vanessa Clerveaux won the women's 100-meter hurdles in a season-best 13.29 and Gause won the women's 200 meters in 23.44. Sophomore Kristyn Williams was the first collegiate finisher in the women's 800 meters, crossing the line in a personal-best time of 2:08.44. The 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Janel Pate, Darius, Gause and Roberson capped the evening with a win in a season-best 3:36.69.
In women's field event action, junior Filippa Fotopoulou won the women's long jump with a personal-best leap of 20-8 ½ (6.31m) on her second-to-last attempt of the competition and senior Lakan Taylor won the women's pole vault with a clearance of 13-8 ¼ (4.17m).
"We had a lot of very good results today," head coach Dan Waters said. "Our throwers had a great day, led by Kord Ferguson's wins in the shot put and the discus and Haley Teel did well in both events on the women's side. We won several events and had a tremendous amount of personal- and season-bests. All-in-all, it was a good day. Now we can turn our focus to next weekend."
Alabama will travel to California next weekend to participate in a pair of meets in the Los Angeles area. Both teams will compete at the Mount Sac Relays on April 13-14 and will also participate in the UCLA 5-Way meet on April 15.
Men's Event Summaries – Crimson Tide Invitational- Day 2
4x100-Meter Relay – The men's 4x100-meter relay team of junior Terry Jernigan, senior Steven Gayle, freshman Will Allen and sophomore Skyler Bowden finished third in 40.31.
400 Meters – Freshman Will Allen finished second was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 400 meters, posting a time of 47.41 in his collegiate debut at that distance. Sophomore Skyler Bowden finished sixth in a season-best 48.18.
100 Meters – Junior Terry Jernigan finished was the fourth collegiate finisher in the men's 100 meters in 10.62. Freshman Alize Ford finished fifth in 10.64 in his college outdoor debut.
800 Meters – Senior Payton Ballard finished fourth in the men's 400 meters in a personal-best time of 1:50.74. Sophomore Josh Short finished sixth in a personal-best 1:53.02. Freshman Oliver Rigg was seventh in 1:53.67 in his collegiate debut at that distance. Senior Andrew Harris was eighth at 1:54.01.
200 Meters – Freshman Will Allen finished fifth in the men's 200 meters in 21.48 in his collegiate outdoor debut at that distance. Sophomore Matthew Likely finished 12th at 21.81.
1,500 Meters – Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose won the men's 1,500 meters in 3:45.25 in his first competition of the outdoor season.
4x400-Meter Relay – The squad of sophomore Skyler Bowden, junior Terry Jernigan, freshman Will Allen and senior Andrew Harris finished third in 3:14.37.
Discus – Alabama finished 1-3-4-5 in the men's discus with sophomore Kord Ferguson winning the event with a season-best mark of 194-9 (59.36m). Senior Joe Williams finished third at 191-3 (58.29m), which is also a season best. Senior Hayden Reed finished fourth at 185-4 (56.50m) and sophomore Daniel Haugh finished fifth at 179-8 (54.76m). Reed and Haugh were making their season debuts.
Alabama Series
Ferguson –194-9 (59.36m); Foul; Foul; Foul; 187-5 (57.13m); Foul
Joe Williams – 189-11 (57.89m); Foul; Foul; 191-3 (58.29m); 189-6 (57.77m); Foul
Reed – 178-3 (54.35m); 184-2 (56.14m); 179-2 (54.62m); 183-9 (56.00m); 185-4 (56.60m); 184-0 (56.09m)
Haugh – Foul; 177-10 (54.20m); 178-6 (54.41m); Foul; Foul; 179-8 (54.76m)
Long Jump – Senior Josh McCullan finished fourth in the men's long jump with a season-best effort of 23-7 ¼ (7.19m) on his final jump of the competition.
Alabama Series
McCullan – Foul; 21-9 (6.63m); 21-8 ¾ (6.62m); 21-2 (6.45m); 22-6 ¼ (6.86m); 23-7 ¼ (7.19m)
High Jump – Freshman James Williams finished ninth in the men's high jump with a clearance of 6-4 ¾ (1.95m).
Alabama Series
James Williams – 1.95m (xo); 2.00m (xxx)
Pole Vault – Freshman Henry Barrett finished second in the men's pole vault with a personal-best clearance of 15-5 (4.70m). Sophomore Jake Zalesky was fourth at 14-11 (4.55m). Sophomore Will Herrscher did not record a clean vault.
Alabama Series
Barrett – 4.40m (o); 4.55m (xo); 4.70m (o); 4.85m (xxx)
Zalesky – 4.40m (xxo); 4.55m (o); 4.70m (xxx)
Herrscher – 4.40 (Pass); 4.55m (Pass); 4.70m (Pass); 4.85m (Pass); 5.00m (Pass); 5.10m (xxx)
Triple Jump – Freshman Michael Wiggins finished third in the men's triple jump with a personal-best leap of 48-4 ½ (14.74m) on his final attempt of the competition.
Alabama Series
Wiggins – 48-4 (14.73m); Foul; Foul; 46-8 ¾ (14.24m); 48-4 (14.73m); 48-3 ½ (14.72m); 48-4 ½ (14.74m)
Shot Put – Sophomore Kord Ferguson won the men's shot put with a season-best effort of 60-10 (18.54m) on his final throw of the competition. Senior Kyle Felpel finished second with a season-best 59-6 ¼ (18.14m). Senior Hayden Reed was fourth at 57-9 ½ (17.61m) and senior Nathan Karr was sixth at 56-3 ¼ (17.15m).
Alabama Series
Ferguson – 60-4 ¾ (18.41m); 60-9 ¼ (18.52m); Foul; 60-6 ½ (18.45m); Foul; 60-10 (18.54m)
Felpel – Foul; 57-5 ½ (17.51m); 59-6 ¼ (18.14m); Foul; Foul; Foul
Reed – 55-8 ½ (16.98m); 56-6 ½ (17.23m); Foul; Foul; 57-9 ½ (17.61m); Foul
Nathan Karr – 55-11 ¼ (17.05m); 56-3 ¼ (17.15m); Foul; 54-4 ¾ (16.58m); 55-9 ¼ (17.00m); Foul
Women's Event Summaries – Crimson Tide Invitational- Day 2
4x100-Meter Relay – The Alabama "A" relay of seniors Quanesha Burks and Diamond Gause and freshmen Symone Darius and Takyera Roberson won the women's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 44.02. The "B" team of seniors Vanessa Clerveaux and Alex Gholston, sophomore Janel Pate and senior Domonique Williams finished second in 44.32. The "C" team of juniors Olivia and Filippa Fotopoulou, senior Brianna Sims and freshman Amanda Crawford finished fourth in 45.13.
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – Freshman Caroline Brooks finished sixth in her first collegiate women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 11:22.37.
100-Meter Hurdles – Senior Vanessa Clerveaux won the women's 100-meter hurdles in a season-best 13.29. Sophomore Stacey Destin was 10th in a personal-best 14.18 and senior Passion Gamble finished 19th at 14.86.
400 Meters – Freshman Takyera Roberson was the second collegiate finisher in the 400 meters in her collegiate debut in the event outdoors in a time of 53.95.
100 Meters – Senior Quanesha Burks led a sweep of the top three spots in the women's 100 meters with a personal-best time of 11.36. Sophomore Janel Pate finished second in a personal-best 11.63. Olivia Fotopoulou finished third in a season-best 11.71.
800 Meters – Sophomore Kristyn Williams was the first collegiate finisher in the women's 800 meters, crossing the line in a personal-best time of 2:08.44.
400-Meter Hurdles – Junior Kaitlin Walker finished seventh in the women's 400-meter hurdles in 1:01.88. Sophomore Jada Jackson was 19th in a season-best 1:08.34.
200 Meters – Senior Diamond Gause won the women's 200 meters in 23.44 as Alabama six of the top 10 spots in the race. Senior Domonique Williams was fifth in 24.04. Senior Alex Gholston was sixth in 24.06. Junior Olivia Fotopoulou was seventh in 24.11. Senior Brianna Sims was ninth in 24.19 and freshman Amanda Crawford was 10th in a personal best 24.25. The times for Fotopoulou, Sims and Crawford are personal bests.
1,500 Meters – Sophomore Nicole Gardner finished second in the women's 1,500 meters in 4:25.53. Senior Hannah Waggoner was third in 4:27.74 and junior Jessica Gray was 11th in 4:40.81. The times are personal-bests for all three.
4x400-Meter Relay – The quartet of sophomore Janel Pate, freshman Symone Darius, senior Diamond Gause and freshman Takyera Roberson won the women's 4x400-meter relay in a season-best 3:36.69.
Discus – Junior Haley Teel finished fifth in the women's discus in her first outing of the season with a mark of 163-6 (49.85m). The throw is the best this season for Alabama. Freshman Hannah Chappell finished 10th with a personal-best throw of 148-2 (45.16m). Sophomore Holly Julifs finished 11th at 146-1 (44.53m).
Alabama Series
Teel – 162-9 (49.60m); Foul; Foul; Foul; 163-6 (49.85m); Foul
Chappell – Foul; 145-2 (44.24m); 148-2 (45.16m)
Julifs – Foul; Foul; 146-1 (44.53m)
Long Jump – Junior Filippa Fotopoulou won the women's long jump with a personal-best leap of 20-8 ½ (6.31m) on her second-to-last attempt of the competition. Sophomore Kiara Williams finished sixth with a mark of 19-4 ¼ (5.90m)
Alabama Series
Filippa Fotopoulou – Foul; 20-6 ¾ (6.24m); 20-1 ½ (6.13m); Foul; 20-8 ½ (6.31m); 19-8 (5.99m)
Kiara Williams – 18-6 (5.64m); 18-8 ¾ (5.71m); 18-3 (5.56m); 19-4 ¼ (5.90m); 18-10 ½ (5.75m); 18-3 ¼ (5.57m)
High Jump – Sophomore Stacey Destin finished second in the women's high jump with a personal-best clearance of 5-10 ¾ (1.80m) in her first outing in the event this season.
Alabama Series
Destin – 1.60m (Pass); 1.65m (Pass); 1.70m (o); 1.75m (o); 1.80m (0); 1.83m (xxx)
Phillips – 1.60m (xxx)
Pole Vault – Senior Lakan Taylor won the women's pole vault with a clearance of 13-8 ¼ (4.17m). Freshman Avery Stuchell finished seventh at 12-2 ½ (3.72m).
Alabama Series
Taylor – 3.27m (Pass); 3.42m (Pass); 3.57m (Pass); 3.72m (Pass); 3.87m (Pass); 3.97m (Pass); 4.07m (o); 4.17 (xo); 4.31m (xxx)
Stuchell – 3.27m (o); 3.42m (0); 3.57m (xo); 3.72m (xo); 3.87m (xxx)
Triple Jump – Sophomore Kiara Williams finished fifth in the women's triple jump with a leap of 40-4 ¼ (12.30m) in her first outing in the event this season.
Alabama Series
Kiara Williams – 40-2 (12.27m); 40-0 ¾ (12.21m); 40-4 ¼ (12.30m); Pass, Pass, Pass
Shot Put – Junior Haley Teel finished fourth in the women's shot put with a personal-best effort of 53-7 (16.33m).
Alabama Series
Teel – Foul; 51-8 ½ (15.76m); 53-7 (16.33m); Foul; Foul; 53-1 (16.18m)
Crimson Tide Invitational
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Alabama Results
Men
Finals
100 Meters – 4. Terry Jernigan, 10.62; 5. Alize Ford, 10.64 (PB)
200 Meters – 5. Will Allen, 21.48 (PB); 12. Matthew Likely, 21.81
400 Meters – 1. Will Allen, 47.41 (PB); 6. Skyler Bowden, 48.18 (SB)
800 Meters – 4. Payton Ballard, 1:50.74 (PB); 6. Josh Short, 1:53.02 (PB); 7. Oliver Rigg, 1:53.67 (PB); 8. Andrew Harris, 1:54.01 (SB); 12. Clay Austell, 1:54.50 (PB); 13. Patrick Grant 1:54.58 (PB); 17. Noah Karr, 1:57.90
1,500 Meters – 1. Robbie Farnham-Rose, 3:45.25 (SB); 15. Andrew Bull, 3:58.15 (PB); 20. Garrett Bull, 4:00.80 (PB)
4x100-Meter Relay – 3. Alabama (Terry Jernigan, Steven Gayle, Will Allen, Skyler Bowden) 40.31 (SB)
4x400-Meter Relay – 3. Alabama "A" (Skyler Bowden, Terry Jernigan, Will Allen, Andrew Harris) 3:14.37; 8. Alabama "B" (Oliver Rigg, Matthew Likely, Noah Karr, Clay Austell) 3:25.45
High Jump – 9. James Williams, 6-4 ¾ (1.95m) (PB)
Long Jump – 4. Josh McCullan, 23-7 ½ (7.19m) (SB)
Triple Jump – 3. Michael Wiggins, 48-4 ½ (14.74m) (PB)
Pole Vault – 2. Henry Barrett, 15-5 (4.70m); 4. Jake Zalesky, 14-11 (4.55m); NH. Will Herrscher
Shot Put – 1. Kord Ferguson, 60-10 (18.54m) (SB); 2. Kyle Felpel, 59-6 ¼ (18.14m) (SB); 4. Hayden Reed, 57-9 ½ (17.61m); 6. Nathan Karr, 56-3 ¼ (17.15m)
Discus – 1. Kord Ferguson, 194-9 (59.35m) (SB); 3. Joe Williams, 191-3 (58.29m) (SB); 4. Hayden Reed, 185-4 (56.50m) (SB); 5. Daniel Haugh, 179-8 (54.76m) (SB)
Women
Finals
100 Meters – 1. Quanesha Burks, 11.36 (PB); 2. Janel Pate, 11.63 (PB); 3. Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.71 (SB)
200 Meters – 1. Diamond Gause, 23.44; 5. Domonique Williams, 24.04; 6. Alex Gholston, 24.06; 7. Olivia Fotopoulou, 24.11 (PB); 9. Brianna Sims, 24.19 (PB); 10. Amanda Crawford, 24.25 (PB); 12. Symone Darius, 24.34; 32. Passion Gamble, 27.04 (PB); 24. Hope Mazi, 27.14
400 Meters – 2. Takyera Roberson, 53.95 (PB); 19. Nicole Sassaman, 57.88 (PB)
800 Meters – 1. Kristyn Williams, 2:08.44 (PB)
1,500 Meters – 2. Nicole Gardner, 4:25.53 (PB); 3. Hannah Waggoner, 4:27.74 (PB); 11. Jessica Gray, 4:40.81 (PB); 12. Sarah Mohan, 4:41.38; 14. Calli Coggins, 4:42.31 (PB); 22. Gabby Prizio, 4:48.22; 23. Ebie Douglas, 4:49.89 (PB); DNF. Rebecca Buteau
100-Meter Hurdles – 1. Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.29 (SB); 10. Stacey Destin, 14.18 (PB); 19. Passion Gamble, 14.86
400-Meter Hurdles – 7. Kaitlin Walker, 1:01.88; 19. Jada Jackson, 1:08.34
3,000-Meter Steeplechase – 6. Caroline Brooks, 11:22.37 (PB)
4x100-Meter Relay – 1. Alabama (Quanesha Burks, Diamond Gause, Symone Darius, Takyera Roberson) 44.02; 2. Alabama "B" (Vanessa Clerveaux, Alex Gholston, Janel Pate, Domonique Williams) 44.32; 4. Alabama "C" (Filippa Fotopoulou, Olivia Fotopoulou, Brianna Sims, Amanda Crawford), 45.13
4x400-Meter Relay – 1. Alabama "A" (Janel Pate, Symone Darius, Diamond Gause, Takyera Roberson) 3:36.69 (SB); 7. Alabama "B" (Kaitlin Walker, Brianna Sims, Amanda Crawford, Kristyn Williams) 3:44.15; 12. Alabama "C" (Sarah Mohan, Hope Mazi, Caroline Brooks, Jada Jackson), 3:57.60
High Jump – 2. Stacey Destin, 5-10 ¾ (1.80m) (PB); NH. Esme Phillips
Long Jump – 1. Filippa Fotopoulou, 20-8 ½ (6.31m) (PB); 6. Kiara Williams, 19-4 ¼ (5.90m)
Triple Jump – 5. Kiara Williams, 40-4 ¼ (12.30m)
Pole Vault – 1. Lakan Taylor, 13-8 ¼ (4.17m); 7. Avery Stuchell, 12-2 ½ (3.72m)
Shot Put – 4. Haley Teel, 53-7 (16.33m) (PB)
Discus – 5. Haley Teel, 163-6 (49.85m) (SB); 10. Hannah Chappell, 148-2 (45.16m) (PB); Holly Julifs, 146-1 (44.53m)
Alabama Superlatives
Personal Bests
Men
Hammer Throw- Daniel Haugh, 220-10 (67.33m)
Javelin- Tanner Williams, 143-5 (43.73m)
5,000 Meters- J.P. Brinyark, 14:52.49
High Jump- James Williams, 6-4 ¾ (1.95m)
400 Meters- Will Allen, 47.41
100 Meters- Alize Ford, 10.64
200 Meters- Will Allen, 21.48
Triple Jump- Michael Wiggins, 48-4 ½ (14.74m)
1,500 Meters- Garrett Bull, 4:00.80
Women
5,000 Meters- Elisabeth Danis, 16:56.51
5,000 Meters- Rebecca Buteau, 17:35.52
5,000 Meters- Kaitlin York, 17.41.57
5,000 Meters- Brianna Koshy, 18:04.91
5,000 Meters- Caroline Cumbest, 18:21.50 (PB)
Discus- Hannah Chappell, 148-2 (45.16m)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase- Caroline Brooks, 11:22.37
100-Meter Hurdles- Stacey Destin, 14.18
400 Meters- Takyera Roberson, 53.95
400 Meters- Nicole Sassaman, 57.88
100 Meters- Quanesha Burks, 11.36
100 Meters- Janel Pate, 11.63
Long Jump- Filippa Fotopoulou, 20-8 ½ (6.31m)
High Jump- Stacey Destin, 5-10 ¾ (1.80m)
800 Meters- Kristyn Williams, 2:08.44
Shot Put- Haley Teel, 53-7 (16.33m)
Season Bests
Men
5,000 Meters- Evan Prizy, 15:29.71
4x100 Meter Relay- Alabama (Terry Jernigan, Steven Gayle, Will Allen, Skyler Bowden) 40.31
Discus- Kord Ferguson, 194-9 (59.35m)
Discus- Joe Williams, 191-3 (58.29m)
Discus- Hayden Reed, 185-4 (56.50m)
Discus- Daniel Haugh, 179-8 (54.76m)
Long Jump- Josh McCullan, 23-7 ½ (7.19m)
400 Meters- Skyler Bowden, 48.18
1,500 Meters- Robbie Farnham-Rose, 3:45.25
Shot Put- Kord Ferguson, 60-10 (18.54m)
Shot Put- Kyle Felpel, 59-6 ¼ (18.14m)
Women
5,000 Meters- Rachael Reddy, 17:46.86
5,000 Meters- Alison Ringle, 17:57.39
Discus- Haley Teel, 163-6 (49.85m)
100-Meter Hurdles- Vanessa Clerveaux, 13.29
100 Meters- Olivia Fotopoulou, 11.71 (SB)
400-Meter Hurdles- Jada Jackson, 1:08.34
4x400-Meter Relay- Alabama "A" (Janel Pate, Symone Darius, Diamond Gause, Takyera Roberson) 3:36.69
PB- Personal best
SB- Season best
SR- School record
NB- National best
NM- No mark
NH- No height
DNF- Did not finish
DNS- Did not start
Q- Qualified for final with heat win
q- Qualified for final on time
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