Feb. 4, 2016
After a strong run through January, the Vanderbilt track team and field team will look to set the tone for February this weekend when the Commodores travel to New York for the Armory Collegiate Invitational. Here’s a closer look at the meet:
Event: Armory Collegiate Invitational
Day, Date: Feb. 5-6
Place: New York, New York
Venue: New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory
Home Page / Start List (when available): HERE
l Update on the Commodores: The Commodores have put together three straight impressive performances over the past three weekends. Although injuries have sidelined several key contributors — including Courtney Clayton, Sarah Goodale and Tierney Price — the Commodores rewrote the program’s record books during January with a series of times/marks that rank among the Top-10 on VU’s all-time list. At last weekend’s Vanderbilt Invitational, four of the Commodore stars — Simone Charley, Sarah Bell, Katherine Delaney and Jennifer Edobi — combined to produce two first-place finishes, one school record and three marks that rank among the top-5 on VU’s all-time list. Charley, the All-American triple jumper, won her event with a leap of 42.6 (12.95m) while competing in her second meet of the season; Bell broke her own school record in the pole vault with a mark of 13-8.50 (4.18m); Delaney ran to a first-place finish in the 800 with a personal-best time of 2:08.9, which ranks as the No. 5 time on VU’s all-time performance list; and Edobi set the No. 3 mark on Vanderbilt’s all-time list in the 200 on Friday with a time of 24.74.
l Scheduled to compete this weekend for Vanderbilt: The Commodores are scheduled to have representatives in 13 events this weekend, including All-American triple jumper Simone Charley, who will be in action on Saturday at 8:40 a.m. Here’s a complete look at who’s scheduled to compete for Vanderbilt. (Note: Times are Central):
Friday
11 a.m. Women’s 3000 – Vanderbilt: Devon Grisbaum
12:30 p.m. Women’s 60 Hurdles – Vanderbilt: Erin Hardnett
1:20 p.m. Women’s 3000 — Vanderbilt: Carmen Carlos)
2:35 p.m. Women’s 400 — Vanderbilt: Faith Washington, Erin Hardnett
3:30 p.m. Women’s 5000 — Vanderbilt: Vanessa Valentine, Caroline Pietrzyk, Courtney Kriegshauser
4:45 p.m. Women’s 1000 — Vanderbilt: Reagan Anderson, Sara Barron, Maddie Criscione, Katherine Delaney, Ginger Hutton
Saturday
8 a.m. Women’s 3000 — Vanderbilt: Megan Huebner, Sara Tsai
8:15 a.m. Women’s High Jump — Vanderbilt: Ashlyn Hare
8:35 a.m. Women’s Mile — Vanderbilt: Sara Barron, Katherine Delaney, Maddie Criscione
8:40 a.m. Women’s Triple Jump — Vanderbilt: Simone Charley
9:15 a.m. Women’s 200 — Vanderbilt: Jennifer Edobi, Faith Washington
9:30 a.m. Women’s Pole Vault — Vanderbilt: Sarah Bell, Megan McCabe
10:05 a.m. Women’s 800 – Vanderbilt: Reagan Anderson, Ginger Hutton, Lydia Witty
l Looking back: Vanderbilt last competed in the New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational. The Commodores had a productive showing, finishing seventh among a field of teams that included more than 100 schools. Among the highlights for Vanderbilt included Sarah Bell setting a school record in the pole vault, a first-place finish by senior Liz Anderson in her first-ever indoor 5K and an attention-grabbing performance by freshman Courtney Clayton, who had a second-place finish in the 800. For complete recap, click HERE.