New Personal Bests are set by JSU in South Carolina - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Friday, February 7

Columbia, SC

Jax State

South Carolina Invitational

Final Results

2/9/2020 4:24:00 PM | Track and Field

Final Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jacksonville State's track and field program competed with some of the top athletes in the region over the weekend at the South Carolina Invitational.

In the high jump competition, senior Madison Rollins had her best day of the indoor season placing sixth in the open division with a jump of 1.55 meters. Meanwhile, senior Baylee Porch scored in the same position in the invitational division after clearing 1.65 meters.

Sophomore Jahleah Harris set a new personal best in the long jump to lead the Gamecocks with a distance of 5.14 meters, just ahead of freshman teammate Kha'myah Townsend's own PB of 5.04 meters. Redshirt-sophomore Casey Phelan notched another top 10 finish to begin the season, with a height of 3.50 meters in the invitational round of the pole vault.

Also in the field, sophomore Adrian Rock finished ninth in the weight throw with a toss of 15.13 meters. She later was among a pair of Gamecocks in the top 20 of the shot put with a 14th place, along with freshman London Shaw in 17th after setting a her PB at 11.86 meters.

On the track, a trio of Gamecocks placed in the 60m hurdles led by Ashton Coats whose time of 9.19 was shy og her career mark, Tylynn Register clocked in at 9.31 for 14^th, while Porch timed 26th overall. Coats and Register also ran in the 200 meter dash where Leandra Custodio posted JSU's best mark at 26.08. The native of Paarl, South Africa, also led JSU in the 400 meters (59.27) to score 41st in the field of 91.

In more distant events, senior Emily Sorrell recorded a season-best in the mile run at 5:15.76 for 18th in the large field. Freshman Elizabeth Wetmore crossed the line 15 seconds later for 31st. Sorrell (2:19.54) and Wetmore also paced Jax State in the 800 meter along with freshman Libba Sheppard with a time of 2:32.19.

JSU returns to Birmingham next weekend for the Bulldogs Open for what will be the final indoor meet of the season before the OVC Indoor Championships at the end of the month.