MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama's track and field team concluded its final home meet of the season, the South Alabama Invitational, on Saturday at Jaguar Track.

The Jaguars earned 16 victories and 38 top-five finishes over the course of the two-day meet. The victories were highlighted by multiple student-athletes moving up in the program records books. The Jags set nine personal records in tough weather conditions.

MEET INFORMATION
Event: South Alabama Invitational
Date: March 11-12
Host: South Alabama
Site: Jaguar Track (Mobile, Ala.)

MEN'S/WOMEN'S FIELD NOTES
- Dorian Curry earned a victory in the high jump after posting a 2.05m (06-08.75) mark while Kobe Cox (1.85m/06-0.75) took fifth place.
- Kiara Risher won the high jump with a mark of 1.68m (05-06).
- USA had a solid performance in the pole vault after taking four of the five top spots: Noah Mumme (4.95m/16-02.75) earned first place followed by Evans Finnorn (4.80m/15-09) and Levi Arroyo (4.50m/14-09). Graham Collins and Brylan Shirley tied for fifth place with a mark of 4.20m (13-09.25).
- On the women's side, South swept the top five spots in the pole vault with Alexis Gratia and Riley Caudill tying for first with identical 3.66m (12-0) marks followed by Savannah Morgan (3.50m/11-5.75), Bradyn Coarsey and Ina Edstrom (3.35m/10-11.75).
- Christian Ellis (15.43m/50-07.05) and Tashod Wingfield (13.88m/45-06.05) finished in first and second, respectively, in the triple jump. 
- Taviana Williams placed second in the long jump (5.29m/17-04.25) and fourth in the triple jump after recording a 10.68m (35-0.5) mark.
- Dimitrios Manesiotis set personal-best throw of 14.72m (48-03.50) while placing fourth in the shot put.
- Francois Prinsloo (60.36m/198) and Sebastian Loschner (56.83m/186-05) took first and second, respectively, in the discus. Loschner moved up to third in the program record books.
- Prinsloo set a personal best in the hammer throw with a mark of 61.48m (201-08) and placed second, he also now holds the third-highest mark in program history. 
- Cade Marty (57.03m/187-01) finished in the runner-up spot while setting a PR in the javelin while Kobe Cox (52.46m/172-01) finished fourth in the event. 
- Nichole Harting placed third in the javelin after posting a 39.30m (128-11) throw. 
- Quinton Webb now sits just outside the program's top-10 list in the hammer throw after recording a 58.46m (191-09) personal-best throw and placing fourth. 
- Viktor Turek placed fifth in the hammer throw (56.52/185-05) and threw a personal best mark.
- Colette Uys (57.73m/189-05) won the hammer throw while moving up the school record list to fifth while Kira Benkmann placed third and set a PR of 52.92m (173-07), moving her to 10th in program history.
- Uys took the runner-up spot in the shot put with a 14.23m (46-08.25) mark while Lucy Raynor took fourth with a mark of 13.10m (42-11.75).
- Uys (1st place: 48.88m/160-04) and Raynor (3rd place: 42.98m/141) also finished in the top three in the discus.

MEN'S/WOMEN'S RUNNING NOTES
- Kaitlyn Knight earned a victory in the 100m with a time of 12.82 seconds. 
- Korey Shively (2:02.98) and Jean-Pierre Le Roux (2:03.43) placed second and fourth, respectively, in the 800m.
- Jared Peaslee (4:13.22) and Onesmus Kemboi (4:14.59) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 1500m.
- The Jags swept the top five spots in the 110m hurdles with Kendal White setting a PR while taking first with a time of 14.43 (+3.7w) followed by Collins (15.32 (+3.7w)), Lester Davison (15.35 (+3.7w)), Shirley (16.12 (+3.7w)) and Sebastian Reyneke (16.26 (+2.5w)).
- USA took four out of the five top spots in the 100m hurdles: Josie Pry (14.70 (+2.8w)) placed first followed by Grace Wolf (14.91 (+2.8w)), Rocio Chaparro (15.14 (+2.8w)) and Shateaya Ligon (15.36 (+2.8w)), who set a PR while placing fifth. 
- Rachel Hunter (1:05.56) and Pry (1:08.35) took first and third, respectively, in the women's 400m hurdles. 
- The 4 x 100m relay team of Antuan Crowder, White, Davison and Josh Norris notched a second-place finish after completing the race in 42.19.
- The 4 x 100m relay team of Risher, Ariana Ruffin, Wolf and Cierra Hedrick earned a victory with a time of 47.99.
- Another relay team, the 4 x 400m squad of Pry, Ruffin, Shay Lee and Hunter finished in the runner-up spot, clocking a time of 4:15.59.
- Kirami Yego claimed victory and set a personal best in the 3,000m (8:22.32). 
- Nate Pudner smashed his personal record while placing third in the 3,000m (8:44.94).
- Charlie Slaughter took fourth in the 3,000m with a time of 8:52.32.
- Abbey Weitenbeck (10:20.86), Clervie Chagot (10:47.79) and Macy Livingston (10:48.90) took the top three spots in the 3,000m.


THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Paul Brueske
- On the meet: "I was pleased with the effort levels, it was cold and extremely windy, but the student-athletes still competed hard. We did have a few student-athletes set personal bests and some pretty good marks overall, so that's always a positive sign in early-season competition."

- On the rest of the season being on the road: "We enjoy competing at home and our last home meet was great for our seniors. We're anxious to get out and go against some great competition, we have a really tough schedule and I think it's going to make us a better team."

UP NEXT 
The Jaguars will travel to Auburn, Ala., on Friday to compete in the Tiger Track Classic hosted by Auburn.

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