April 30, 2016
It was a big weekend for a trio of Vanderbilt athletes, as they compiled an impressive stat line: Three events, three victories.
After Vanderbilt All-American triple jumper Simone Charley captured first place on Friday night at the Penn Relays, two of her teammates — Courtney Clayton and Skyler Carpenter — followed suit with first-place finishes on Saturday at the Jace LaCoste Invitational in Starkville, Miss.
Carpenter ran to a victory in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 59.33, which was the only sub-minute finish among the field. Brandi Dobbin of Louisiana Tech finished second at 1:00.36 and UL-Monroe’s Adriunna Brown was third at 1:00.37.
Clayton took first in the 800 with a time of 2:06.96 to finish almost two seconds ahead of UAB’s Jenna Wesley, who took second at 2:08.87. Mississippi State’s Madison Milhoan was third at 2:11.23.
Clayton and Carpenter each produced times that were under last year’s NCAA first-round qualifying times.
(Recap of Charley’s performance HERE).
The Commodores now turn their attention to the SEC Championships, which begin May 12 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Vanderbilt Results
Jace LaCoste Invitational (Starkville, Miss.)
800
1. Clayton, Courtney 2:06.96
400 Meter Hurdles
1. Carpenter, Skylar 59.33
Penn Relays (Friday)
Triple Jump
1. Simone Charley 42-8 (13.00m)