BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of South Alabama indoor track & field all-time record books saw several changes today as sophomore Autavia Fluker broke the women's shot put record and junior Olivia Swan matched the first-place women's high jump mark at the Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. 

Fluker scored a 15.05m (49-04.50) in the women's shot put to pass Latifah Johnson's 2013 mark (14.94m (49-00.25)) and move from second to first in the all-time Jaguar record books. This effort also moves Fluker from fourth to second in this season's Sun Belt standings. Swan matched Nicole Knox's 2007 all-time Jaguar record in the women's high jump with a 1.78m (5-10.00).

MEET INFORMATION
Event: Samford Invitational
Date: Feb. 9
Host: Samford University
Site: Birmingham CrossPlex
Results

NOTES
-Megan James posted a season-best 3.8m (12-05.50) to claim first place in the women's pole vault and move from sixth to third in the Sun Belt Conference this season. Jordan Friz placed third in the event with a mark of 3.65m (11-11.75).  
-Emile Berge earned second place in the women's high jump event with a 1.75m (5-08.75) and third place in the long jump with 5.43m (17-09.75).
-Cierra Hedrick earned a third-place finish and jumped to second in the Jaguar record books with a 7.62 in the women's 60m. 
-Angeline Smit and Esherika Hawkins posted personal-best scores of with a 14.48m (47-06.25) and 13.50 (44-03.50), respectively, in the women's shot put. 
-Ethan Boyd moved from seventh to sixth all-time with a 17.98m (59-00.00) effort in the men's weight throw.
-Niel Giliomee placed third in the men's pole vault with a 5.21m (17-01.00). 
-Larry Lombard ran a personal-best 1:55.21 in the men's 800m race.
-Miguel Strydom claimed fourth place in the men's one mile race with a season-best time of 4:19.39. 
-Michaela Preachuk placed second in the women's weight throw with a 18.09m (59-04.25).  
-Rafael Scott placed third in the men's 60m with a time of 6.81.  

UP NEXT
The Jaguars will compete Feb. 19-20 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Ala. 

QUOTES FROM COACH BRUESKE
On Fluker and Swan's record performances….. "It was good to see Fluker continue to progress and surpass the school record. If she continues to train hard and stay focused she will keep getting better. Swan did a good job staying relaxed today. She is a good competitor and it showed today."

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