May 18, 2015
Here’s a recap of Vanderbilt’s performance this past weekend in Starkville, Miss.
Event: SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day, Date: Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16
Host: Mississippi State (Starkville, Miss.)
Site: Mike Sanders Track Complex
SEC full release: HERE
Complete Results: HERE
Photo gallery 1:Â 
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Photo Gallery 2:Â HEREl COMMODORES COMMAND ATTENTIONÂ
With three school records, a long list of personal bests and a point total that almost doubled last year’s effort, the Commodores made plenty of noise at the SEC Championships. On Saturday alone, five individuals — along with the 4×400 team — scored points for the Commodores by earning spots among the Top-8. Vanderbilt finished 11th overall with 25.33 total points after finishing 14th in 2014 with 15 points. The new school records that were set during the meet included:
* Simone Charley in the triple jump with a leap of 43-7;
* Courtney Clayton in the 800 with a time of 2:05.52;
* The VU 4×400 relay team (Faith Washington, Skyler Carpenter, Courtney Clayton and Erin Edmond) with a time of 3:34.74.
l POINTING IT OUT
With her mark of 43-7 in the triple jump, Charley earned a fourth-place finish and scored a team-high five points for the Commodores. Her effort was one of nine point-scoring performances overall. Others who scored for Vanderbilt included:
* Carmen Carlos in the 5000-meter run. Carlos used a late surge to earn sixth place (three points) with a personal-record time of 16:31.48. The time shattered her previous best of 16:39.28 and ranked as the No. 8 mark on VU’s all-time list.
* Courtney Clayton in the 800. Clayton broke her own school record with a time of 2:05.52 in the prelims, and then posted a time of 2:06.62 to finish sixth (three points) in the finals.
* Sara Barron and Katherine Delaney in the 1500. Barron finished fifth (four points) with a time of 4:22.51 and Delaney was eighth (one point) with a personal-best mark of 4:24.55.
* The VU 4×400 relay team comprised of Faith Washington, Skyler Carpenter, Courtney Clayton and Erin Edmond finished fifth (four points) with a time of 3:34.74.
* Vanessa Valentine in the 10000-meter run. Valentine took sixth (three points) with a time of 35:34.41. She also set a PR in the 5000 on Saturday.
* Rebecca Chandler in the Steeplechase. Chandler finished seventh (two points) with a time of 10:35.04. It marked the third consecutive year that she has scored at the SEC meet, and she became VU’s first distance runner to accomplish that feat.
* Sarah Bell in the pole vault. She finished in a three-way tie for eighth place (one-third of a point) by clearing 13-1.75.
l QUOTING THE COACHÂ
Following the meet, Vanderbilt head coach Steve Keith discussed his team’s performance with vucommodores.com. Here’s what he had to say:
On the importance of what his team accomplished: “To be able to do what we did these past three days was absolutely huge. We want to see the program progress each year, and we certainly feel like this was a big step. … (This) was, hands down, the most competitive we have been at this meet during my time at Vanderbilt.”
On the way the the Commodores closed out the meet Saturday: “The day started with a school record (Simone Charley in the triple jump) and ended with a school record (the 4×400 relay team) — so that was really big for us. … And virtually everyone who competed for us today scored points. So it was just a really positive day for us in so many ways.”
On the way the the Commodores closed out the meet Saturday: “The day started with a school record (Simone Charley in the triple jump) and ended with a school record (the 4×400 relay team) — so that was really big for us. … And virtually everyone who competed for us today scored points. So it was just a really positive day for us in so many ways.”
VANDERBILT RESULTSÂ
Saturday
Triple Jump
4- Simone Charley – 43-7 (13.28m)
17- Tierney Price- 39-2.25 (11.94m)
1500
5 – Sara Barron- 4:22.51
8 – Katherine Delaney – 4:24.55
800
6 – Courtney Clayton - 2:06.62
5000
5 – Carmen Carlos - 16:31.48
26 – Vanessa Valentine - 17:11.07
4×400
5 -Â Vanderbilt – 3:34.74
Friday
Heptathlon
11 – Sarah Goodale – 5065
Pole Vault
8 – Sarah Bell – 13-1.75 (4.01m)
T14 – Megan McCabe –
1500
7 – Katherine Delaney – 4:25.10
8 – Sara Barron – 4:25.44
15 – Courtney Kriegshauser – 4:29.11
17 – Lily Williams – 4:30.44
20 – Maddie Criscione – 4:35.43
25 – Reagan Anderson – 4:38.06
26 – Meagan Huebner – 4:38.16
High Jump
11 – Ellie Tidman – 5-7 (1.70m)
400
14 – Erin Edmond – 54.72
Steeplechase
7 – Rebecca Chandler – 10:35.04
Thursday
Women’s 800
3 – Courtney Clayton – 2:05.52
11 – Maddie Criscione – 2:09.61
15 – Reagan Anderson – 2:12.42
Women’s 200
27 – Erin Edmond – 24.69
Women’s 400 Hurdles
12 – Skyler Carpenter – 59.77
13 – Faith Washington – 1:00.03
19 – Emma Radan – 1:02.04
Women’s 1000-meter
6 – Vanessa Valentine – 35:34.41
13 – Claire Benjamin – 36:48.33
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