Feb. 7, 2015
Complete Results: HERE
The Vanderbilt track and field team followed up a good performance on Friday with an even better one on Saturday.
Competing against roughly 50 other schools and clubs at the Meyo Invitational, the Commodores posted a long list of top-tier finishes while setting two new school records and tying another on the final day of the two-event hosted by Notre Dame.
“I feel like we really came here and represented Vanderbilt well,” said head coach Steve Keith. “We felt like we were in good shape to do that and it was nice to see us follow through like we did.”
Courtney Clayton set a new Vanderbilt record in the 800 with a time of 2:05.71, and Sara Barron set a new school mark in the mile with a time of 4:43:00. Simone Charley tied her own school record, which she set earlier this season, with a leap of 12.94m in the triple jump.
All three Vanderbilt standouts earned top-5 finishes in their respective event, with Charley taking third, Clayton earning fourth and Barron finishing fifth.
Vanderbilt head coach Steve Keith was obviously pleased with the performances, and said Clayton’s effort in the 800 was the culmination of the positive strides she has made.
“It was a great race for Courtney, and it puts her on the national list,” said Keith about the Roscoe, Ill., native. “She had several friends and family members here, and I am sure that was a little extra motivation. But really, everything had been coming together for her recently.”
Keith said Barron, who is from Oakland, Mich., also said some incentives: “She loves racing against Michigan and Notre Dame and those schools.”
Also shining for Vanderbilt was Erin Edmond, who set the No. 3 mark on the school’s all-time performer’s list in the 400 with a personal-best time of 54.99 while earning an 11th-place finish. Edmond was also a member of Vanderbilt’s 4×400 relay team — along with Skyler Carpenter, Clayton and Jennifer Edobi — that took fifth place and set the No. 5 mark on VU’s all-time list with a time of 3:41.57.
Additional personal records that were set Saturday included: Megan Huebner in the 3000-meter with a time of 10:13.32, and Reagan Anderson, who had a two-second PR in the 800 with a time of 2:12.68. Carpenter tied her PR in the 800 with a time of 2:12.
On Friday, Edobi provided one of the biggest highlights when she took fourth place in the 600 with a time of 1:31.70 — the second-best mark on Vanderbilt’s all-time performer’s list. Ellie Tidman was fourth in the high jump at 1.67m, and Claire Benjamin took ninth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 16:57.19.
Vanderbilt travels to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational next weekend.
VANDERBILT’S RESULTS (Saturday)
Women 3000 Meter Run
16 – Carlos, Carmen 9:42.83
50 – Huebner, Megan 10:13.32
53 – Williams, Lily 10:15.21
Women 1 Mile Run
5 – Barron, Sara 4:43.00
59 – Criscione, Maddie 5:09.36
Women 400 Meter Dash
11 – Edmond, Erin 54.99
69 – Radan, Emma 59.22
Women 800 Meter Run
4 – Clayton, Courtney 2:05.71
17 – Carpenter, Skyler 2:10.49
30 – Anderson, Reagan 2:12.68
Women Triple Jump
3 – Charley, Simone 12.94m
12 – Price, Tierney 12.01m
Women 4×400 Meter Relay
5 – ‘A’ 3:41.57 Edmond, Erin; Carpenter, Skyler; Clayton, Courtney; Edobi, Jennifer
VANDERBILT’S RESULTS (Friday)
Women Long Jump
14 – Goodale, Sarah 5.45m
Women High Jump
4 – Tidman, Ellie 1.67m
Women 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
9 – Gleaves, Janetra 8.64Q
31 – Goodale, Sarah 8.94
Women 60 Meter Dash Prelims
62 – Price, Tierney 8.08
Women 60 Meter Hurdles Semifinals
16 – Gleaves, Janetra 8.60
Women 600 Meter Run
4 – Edobi, Jennifer 1:31.70
20 – Goodale, Sarah 1:35.72
Women 200 Meter Dash
15 – Washington, Faith 24.58
34 – Edmond, Erin 25.09
Women 5000 Meter Run
9 – Benjamin, Claire 16:57.19
12 – Valentine, Vanessa 17:01.81
25 – Joseph, Amira 17:20.67
26- Chandler, Rebecca 17:21.49
