NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Commodores got off to a hot start on their home track at the Vanderbilt Invitational Friday posting a pair of event wins and two marks ranking in the program’s all-time top 10.
Freshman Devyn Parham took first place in her first collegiate pentathlon, totaling 3,621 points, which is the eighth-ranked mark on the Vanderbilt all-time performers list. She was the top collegiate finisher in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking 8.65 seconds to start the day. In the high jump, she cleared 1.52 meters. Parham recorded personal-best marks in the shot put (10.41 meters) and long jump (5.41 meters). She ended the day with a win in the 800 meters, recording a time of 2:24.55.
Fellow freshman Kayleigh Stargell was the ninth-place finisher in the multi, scoring 3,170 points. She also recorded a PR in the shot put, throwing 10.29 meters.
Continuing action on the field, junior Marta Sivina recorded a personal-best 5.72-meter jump, a mark she matched two more times throughout the competition. She would also claim a first-place finish in the event.
On the track, junior Allyria McBride clocked 24.30 seconds in the 200 meters, the No. 4 time in program history. She also claimed third place in the event. Junior Falon Spearman recorded a personal best in the same event turning in a time of 25.26 seconds.
To end the night, graduate student Ella Lambert recorded a personal-best time of 5:54.17 in the 1,000 meters. Sophomore Elsa Steer, who was running the event for the first time, won her heat with a time of 2:57.18.
The Vanderbilt Invitational continues Saturday at 11:45 a.m. with the 60-meter hurdles prelims. Action is streamed on SEC Network+, and live results are available online.
