Saturday, January 11
Birmingham, AL
Jax State
at
UAB Vulcan Invitational
1/12/2020 4:21:00 PM | Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM – Jacksonville State's women's track and field team got off to a strong start in 2020 in the opening weekend of the year at UAB's Vulcan Invitational.
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New faces and veterans alike made high marks both on the track and in the field as the Gamecocks put offseason work to the test for the first time at the Birmingham Crossplex against opponents such as UAB, Troy, Lipscomb and Florida Atlantic among others.
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Sophomore Reagan Cook was among several Gamecocks to set new career standards on Saturday. The Tupelo, Miss., native, turning in a new personal best in the 60 meter dash at 8.09, while fellow sophomore Ashton Coats just missed the finals of the 60m hurdles with a new best 9.26 qualifying time. Cook scored her second top 20 finish of the day in the 200 meter dash.
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In more distance events, Leandra Custodio earned 14th in the 400 meter race with a time of 1:00.76 to lead a couple of Gamecocks, and senior Emily Sorrell placed eighth in 800 meters at 2:26.69. Freshman Elizabeth Wetmore wasn't far behind Sorrell in 14th in her JSU track debut. Sorrell also took 15th in the mile run.
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In the field, senior Baylee Porch turned in the top mark with a runner-up finish in the high jump with a height of 1.65 meters. Senior teammate Madison Rollins opened 2020 with an 11th finish in the event at 1.55 meters.
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Jax State saw several new faces as well in the field, led by transfer Casey Phelan's fifth-place finish in the pole vault for her Red and White debut. Meanwhile, true freshmen Kha'Myah Townsend and London Shaw posted strong marks in their first experience with collegiate competition. Townsend was seventh in the triple jump covering 10.69 meters, while Shaw placed 15th in the shot put with a toss of 11.35 meters.
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The top JSU throw went to Adrian Rock who secured a top five finish with a new personal best in the weight throw at 14.69 meters. Freshman Kirsen Gardner came in 10th in the weight throw with a distance of 11.85 meters.
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JSU returns to Birmingham next weekend for the Samford Invite which will also be held at the CrossPlex.
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New faces and veterans alike made high marks both on the track and in the field as the Gamecocks put offseason work to the test for the first time at the Birmingham Crossplex against opponents such as UAB, Troy, Lipscomb and Florida Atlantic among others.
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Sophomore Reagan Cook was among several Gamecocks to set new career standards on Saturday. The Tupelo, Miss., native, turning in a new personal best in the 60 meter dash at 8.09, while fellow sophomore Ashton Coats just missed the finals of the 60m hurdles with a new best 9.26 qualifying time. Cook scored her second top 20 finish of the day in the 200 meter dash.
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In more distance events, Leandra Custodio earned 14th in the 400 meter race with a time of 1:00.76 to lead a couple of Gamecocks, and senior Emily Sorrell placed eighth in 800 meters at 2:26.69. Freshman Elizabeth Wetmore wasn't far behind Sorrell in 14th in her JSU track debut. Sorrell also took 15th in the mile run.
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In the field, senior Baylee Porch turned in the top mark with a runner-up finish in the high jump with a height of 1.65 meters. Senior teammate Madison Rollins opened 2020 with an 11th finish in the event at 1.55 meters.
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Jax State saw several new faces as well in the field, led by transfer Casey Phelan's fifth-place finish in the pole vault for her Red and White debut. Meanwhile, true freshmen Kha'Myah Townsend and London Shaw posted strong marks in their first experience with collegiate competition. Townsend was seventh in the triple jump covering 10.69 meters, while Shaw placed 15th in the shot put with a toss of 11.35 meters.
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The top JSU throw went to Adrian Rock who secured a top five finish with a new personal best in the weight throw at 14.69 meters. Freshman Kirsen Gardner came in 10th in the weight throw with a distance of 11.85 meters.
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JSU returns to Birmingham next weekend for the Samford Invite which will also be held at the CrossPlex.
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