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Kendal White
Bobby McDuffie

SOUTH TRACK AND FIELD PICKS UP 10 TOP-5 FINISHES DURING FINAL DAY OF REGULAR SEASON

4/30/2022 5:58:00 PM

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The University of South Alabama track and field team concluded its regular season while racking up 10 top-5 finishes during the final day of the Maroon and White Invite Saturday. 

Notable performances from the day included a second-place finish by Colette Uys in the shot put, a third-place performance by Shay Lee in the 800m and a personal record set by Kendal White in his top-5 400m hurdles run. 

MEET INFORMATION
Event: Maroon and White Invite 
Date: 4/29-30 (Friday-Saturday)
Host: Mississippi State
Site: Mike Sanders Track Complex (Starkville, Miss.)

MEN'S/WOMEN'S RUNNING NOTES
- Lee finished third in the 800m after clocking a time of 2:19.07.
- The women's 4x100m relay team of Grace Wolf, Kiara Risher, Ariana Ruffin and Kaitlyn Knight placed fourth after completing the race in 47.67.
- White clocked two times that were good for fourth place in the 110m hurdles (14.39) and the 400m hurdles (54.69).
- Xavier Rogers finished the 400m in 48.27, good for fifth place. 

MEN'S/WOMEN'S FIELD NOTES
- Uys recorded a 14.84m throw in the shot put and finished second. 
- Sebastian Löschner placed third in the shot put with a 16.91m mark. 
- Tashod Wingfield jumped 13.99m for third place in the triple jump. 
- Josh Estes recorded a 58.80m mark on his final attempt in the javelin and placed fourth. 
- Evans Finnorn tied for fourth in the pole vault after recording a height of 4.81m.

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Paul Brueske

On the weekend: "There was some good competition. Now we just need to start fine tuning for conference and try to get everyone feeling good and ready to roll."

UP NEXT 
The Jags will prepare to compete at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship on May 12-14 in Lafayette, La.

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