Alabama
Bryan Clay Invitational
Olemomoi, Orogot, Robinson Set NCAA-Leading Times to Open Bryan Clay and Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
4/13/2024 12:26:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Olemomoi’s first-place time of 15:06.42, Orogot’s first-place time of 19.90 and Robinson’s first-place time of 47.95 is the fastest time in the NCAA this season in their respective events
GAINESVILLE, Fl. – Alabama track and field's Tarsis Orogot highlighted the opening day of the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, clocking the NCAA-leading time in the men's 200-meter dash via a personal-best 19.90 sprint. The junior's time is the 13th-fastest in collegiate history, a Ugandan national record, an East African record, and the school record.
In addition to Orogot's thrilling performance, Senior Chris Robinson grabbed a first-place finish in the men's 400m hurdles with a personal-best 47.95, clocking the fastest time in the nation this season, as well as improving his sixth-fastest collegiate record and school record.
On the west coast at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Hilda Olemomoi stole the spotlight in the women's 5,000-meter after she recorded the second-fastest time in collegiate history, the NCAA-leading time, and the program record with a personal-best 15:06.42.
CRIMSON TIDE TOP FINISHES – TOM JONES MEMORIAL
- In the women's 200-meter dash, Ariike Elijah finished fifth with a 23.93
- Tarsis Orogot ran a personal-best 19.90 in the men's 200-meter invite to claim first
- His time is an NCAA-leading time, improves his school record, the 13th fastest time in collegiate history, the Ugandan national record and the East African record
- Chris Robinson claimed first with a personal-best 47.95 in the men's 400-meter hurdles invite
- His time is an NCAA-leading time, improves his sixth-fastest collegiate record and improves his program record
- Khristian Watson finished fifth in the men's high jump with a 2.09-meter (6-10.25) jump
- In the men's pole vault, Cross Derriso claimed seventh with a personal-best 4.98-meter (16-4) mark
- Louis Martinez finished eighth in the men's pole vault invite with a 5.15-meter (16-10.75) jump
- Caelyn Harris (first | 6.26m | 20-6.50) and Miracle Ailes (sixth | 6.13m | 20-1.50) returned a pair of top-10 finishes in the women's long jump
- Amani Heaven claimed ninth in the women's shot put invite with a 16.41-meter (53-10.25) throw
CRIMSON TIDE TOP FINISHES – BRYAN CLAY
- Hilda Olemomoi grabbed first in the women's 5,000-meter invite with a personal-best 15:06.42
- That time is the second-fastest in the history of the NCAA, an NCAA-leading time, and a school record
- Victor Kiprop, with a personal-best time of 13:24.44, finished ninth in the men's 5,000-meter invite
- He improves his second-best mark in school history
- In the men's 5,000-meter invite H2, Hillary Cheruiyot claimed fifth with a personal-best 13:32.98
- His time is the third-fastest in program history
- Brenda Tuwei finished sixth in the women's 10,000-meter invite with a personal-best 33:00.66
- Jacob Harris collected a first-place finish in the men's 10,000-meter open with a personal-best 29:26.15
- That time is the sixth-fastest in school history
- Brandon Passmann took fifth in the men's 5,000-meter open B, clocking a new personal-best 14:08.54
UP NEXT
- Alabama will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of the Bryan Clay Invitational as Will Douglas and Joel Gardner leads things off in the men's 5,000-meter open C at 9:30 a.m. CT
- Amani Heaven, in the women's discus throw, will get things started at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational at 8 a.m. CT
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