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Bryan Clay Invitational
Historical Performances Highlight Alabama Track and Field’s Second Day of Multi-Meet Weekend
4/15/2023 1:02:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Chris Robinson broke the Crimson Tide’s 400-meter hurdles record for the second time in three weeks, Tarsis Orogot clocked the second-fastest, 200-meter all conditions mark in collegiate history and Hillary Cheruiyot secured UA’s fifth-fastest time in the 5,000-meter run
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Already sitting on a school record performance from Mercy Chelangat in the early-morning hours, the Alabama track and field program tallied even more historical performances on the second day of its multi-meet weekend.
Lining up in his signature headband and crazy socks for the 200-meter dash, Tarsis Orogot would clock a sub-20-second time at the Tom Jones Memorial. The historic performance (19.60 (+2.9)) is now the second-fastest, 200-meter all conditions mark in collegiate history.
Later in the day, and for the second time in three weeks, Alabama's 400-meter hurdle school record (48.66) was broken by Chris Robinson. It is now the third-straight outing where Robinson has lowered his time in the event, having also clocked a then-PR on March 31 in the event's preliminary heat before clinching the victory – and initial school record.
Into the early, Saturday morning hours, Hillary Cheruiyot clocked 13:39.45 in the men's 5,000-meter run to not only set a new PR, but secure Alabama's fifth-fastest time in the event.
Crimson Tide Top Finishes | Tom Jones Memorial
- Tarsis Orogot clocked 19.60 (+2.9) to take hold of the second-fastest, all-conditions mark in collegiate history for the 200-meters
- Louis Martinez finished sixth (5.13m | 16-10) in the men's pole vault
- Chris Robinson broke Alabama's 400-meter hurdle school record (48.66) for the second time in three weeks, after not competing in the event last weekend
- Hailey Poole finished third in the women's javelin (48.58m | 159-4)
- Chelsea Igberaese (17.94m | 58-10.25) and Cherisse Murray (16.68m | 54-8.75) finish third and fifth, respectively, in the women's shot put. It was a PR performance for Igberaese who now holds the second-farthest mark in UA history
- Quincy Scott finished eighth in the men's long jump (7.26m | 23'10")
Crimson Tide Top Finishes | Bryan Clay Invitational
- Keaton Morrison finished third in the women's 800-meter run (2:09.96)
- Hillary Cheruiyot finished sixth in the men's 5,000-meter run (3:39.45) en route to a new PR. The performance is now the fifth-fastest time in program history
Look-Ahead: Tom Jones Memorial Final Day | Live Results
- Alabama will compete in 15 different events on the final day of the meet
- The Tide will start in the men's discus throw as Alan de Falchi will begin at 9 a.m. CT, followed by Barry Evans and DeMarco Lemons at 11 a.m.
- Chelsea Igberaese will compete in the discus (11:30 a.m.) and hammer throw (1:30 p.m.)
- Taylor Gorum will represent Alabama in the discus (11:30 a.m.), hammer (1:30 p.m.) and shot put (3 p.m.)
- Samantha Kunza will compete in the hammer throw (1:30 p.m.) with both Igberaese and Gorum
- Sydney Teskey, Tristan Barr and Holly Foley will compete in the women's pole vault at 11 a.m.
- The first track event for the Crimson Tide will be the men's 110-meter hurdles prelims (12:25 p.m.) featuring Patrick Daves
- Talayla Lewis, Milan Fields, Na'Taja Ballard, Chanice Spicer and Amara Obi will all represent Alabama in different sprint/relay events, with the first relay starting at 1:30 p.m. for the women's 4x100-meter relay
- On the men's side, Jekovan Rhetta, Tarsis Orogot, Matthew Weaver, Antonio Crisco and Demetrius Jackson will compete for the Tide in sprints/relays, first starting at 1:40 p.m. in the men's 4x100-meter relay
- Margaret Conteh will race in the 400-meter dash at 2:55 p.m.
- The women's (5:35 p.m.) and men's (6 p.m.) 4x400-meter relay will conclude the meet
Look-Ahead: Bryan Clay Invitational Final Day | Live Results
- Alabama will compete in a total of five different 1,500-meter sections late Saturday evening
- Brady Barton will begin the night for the Crimson Tide in the Men's Open B section, starting at 8 p.m. CT
- Flomena Asekol will run in the women's invite starting at 9:10 p.m.
- Eliud Kipsang and Jace Jones will run in the men's invite, set for 10:20 p.m.
- Macy Schelp will follow suit in the Open that's scheduled for an 11:30 p.m. start time
- Arthur Graham and Mark Shannon will conclude the weekend in the Men's Open A section at 12:40 a.m. (April 16)
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