BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women finished in fourth place while the men took fifth at the conclusion of the 2020 Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships. In total the Jags saw three school records fall, four individuals become league champions and had 14 student-athletes collect all-league honors at this year's event. 

MEET INFORMATION
Date: Feb. 25 
Meet: Sun Belt Indoor Conference Championships 
Host: Sun Belt Conference 
Site: Birmingham CrossPlex (Birmingham, Ala.)
Results

NOTES
- Harry Barthelemy set a new program record in the high jump in route to third-team all-Sun Belt honors. The jump of 2.08m bested the mark of 2.06m that Barthelemy established earlier this year and Chris Johnson jumped in 2005. Barthelemy also placed seventh in the triple jump in his first ever competition in the event. His mark of 14.95m ranks fifth in South Alabama program history. 
- Christian Ellis defended his title in the triple jump collecting his second Sun Belt championship in as many years. His mark of 15.73m also bested his previous school record that he leaped at last year's Sun Belt Indoor Championships. 
- Rickssen Opont threw 17.57m in the weight throw for a new personal record. He placed sixth in the event to score points for the Jaguar men.  
- In the women's mile final Sijle Lindstad ran 5:02.35 to finish third and earned all-league honors for the first time in her career.  
- Warno Potgieter finished fourth in the men's mile final posting a time of 4:15.81 to pick up points for the Jags.  
- Xavier Rogers placed eighth in the 400 meters final (49.14) to score a team point for the men. 
- In the women's 800 meters final Shay Lee ran her way to an eighth-place finish (2:21.89) to pick up a team point. 
- Autavia Fluker earned all-conference honors with a personal best mark (18.83m) and third-place finish in the weight throw. Esherika Hawkins also finished seventh (16.48m) in the event. 
- Ina Edstrom and Stefanie Dadayeva vaulted their way into the Jaguar record books. Edstrom tied the fourth best vault (3.80m) all-time in program history on her way to a fourth-place finish at the league championships. Dadayeva finished fifth in the event (3.70m) and tied the sixth best mark in South Alabama history.
- Carolien Millenaar ran a personal best 9:44.40 in the 3000 meter to finish in second place. The time was also the second fastest time in program history. 
- Fluker (first-team shot put, third-team weight throw) and Millenaar (second-team 5000m, second-team 3000m) both earned multiple all-conference honors at this year's league championships. 
- On day two of the league championships the Jaguars had 10 student-athletes set new personal records: Barthelemy (high jump), Dadayeva (pole vault), Edstrom (pole vault), Ellis (triple jump), Fluker (weight throw), Millenaar (3000m), Opont (weight throw), Susana Pudner (3000m), Brylan Shirley (pole vault), and Collin Yego (3000m). 

UP NEXT
- South Alabama will open up the outdoor season on March 6 with the Jaguar Opener.  

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Paul Brueske
- On day two of the league championships: "It was a battle today, as we knew it would be. The Sun Belt Conference is very strong, but I am proud of our effort today."
- On looking toward the outdoor season: "Moving forward I am excited about the prospects of the outdoor season. We had some key athletes that were unable to compete at this meet due to injury that we should get back soon. Plus we also have some talent in events like the steeplechase, discus and javelin that should make an impact outdoors." 

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