AUBURN, Ala. – The University of South Alabama track and field teams wrapped up a short week Saturday, with 20 student-athletes competing at Auburn's two-day Tiger Track Classic.
 
Senior Chris Taylor picked up the second pole vault victory of his career, clearing 4.75m (15-07.00). 

MEET INFORMATION
Event: 2019 Tiger Track Classic
Dates: April 5-6
Host: Auburn
Site: Hutsell-Rosen Track
Results

NOTES
-Carolien Millenaar completed the women's 1,500m invitational in a career-best 4:34.40. The sophomore holds the third-fastest time in the league and remains seventh on the all-time USA performance list.
-Nick Napier and Connor Allred finished third and fourth, respectively, in the men's pole vault. Each cleared 4.60m (15-01.00), tying for ninth in the Sun Belt this season; finishes were based on attempts.  
-Caitlyn Dressler's season-best 3.61m (11-10.00) pole vault ties for sixth in the league.
-Autavia Fluker had a 53.88m (176-09.25) hammer throw. Fellow Jaguar Jessie Droogsma threw for a career-long 51.55m (169-01.50), a mark which ranks eighth in both the USA records and this season's Sun Belt women's performance list.
-Cade Marty remains fifth in the league on the men's side after a career-best 53.57m (175-09.00) javelin throw.
-Liz Bolden placed third and Halee Thomas fourth in the women's javelin with marks of 44.00m (144-04.25) and 42.91m (140-09.25), respectively. Bolden's mark is a season-best which ranks fourth in the Sun Belt.
-Thomas Sand Nielsen crossed the 5,000m line in 15:19.86 on his first collegiate attempt. Warno Potgieter ran the men's 1,500m invitational in 3:52.39.
-Jobi Finau finished sixth in the men's hammer throw with a 50.03m (164-01.50) mark.
 
UP NEXT
USA is set to compete in the Samford-Alabama Challenge April 11-12 in Birmingham and the Triton Invitational April 12-13 in San Diego, Calif.

QUOTES FROM COACH BRUESKE
On the extra experience gained at this weekend's meet: "We brought some of our athletes in the distance events and some technical events. We feel like some events like the pole vault and the hammer throw tend to benefit from lots of meet competition experience. I thought our javelin folks did well too."
 
On individual performances: "Millenaar seems to be getting back on track after some early-season setbacks. It was great to see Taylor step up in the pole vault. Dressler jumped better; she is working hard and regaining her form."  
 
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