Records fall at Commodore Invitational

Jan. 17, 2015

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt got its 2015 indoor season off to a hot start at home Saturday as the team wrapped up competition at the Commodore Invitational by setting two school records and numerous personal bests.

Taking advantage of the school’s new Multipurpose Facility, which opened last year, Vanderbilt held its first of two straight weekend home meets inside the facility.

The Commodores set a school record in the 4×800 relay over the weekend. Vanderbilt’s relay team of Reagan Anderson, Sara Barron, Megan Huebner and Maddie Criscione ran a 9:04.70 to set the new indoor record. In the pole vault, sophomore Sarah Bell, who set the school record at 4.12 in 2014, cleared 4.05 meters this weekend.

Vanderbilt notched first-place finishes in the 3000-meter run, mile run and 4×400 relay.

Barron and Claire Benjamin finished first and second, respectively, in the 3000-meter run. Barron ran a time of 9:45.25, while Benjamin finished at 9:51.84.

Courtney Clayton won the mile run with a time of 4:53.94. Carmen Carlos placed third with a time of 4:57.75

In the sprints, Janetra Gleaves finished second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.52 and was fourth in the 200-meter dash.

Finishing ahead of Gleaves in the 200 was Faith Washington who placed second with a time of 25.12. Jennifer Edobi and Erin Edmond placed second and third, respectively, in the 400-meter dash with times of 54.43 and 55.90.

Vanderbilt also had success in the 4×400 with the team of Edobi, Washington, Courtney Clayton and Edmond finishing first with a time of 3:38.98. It was the third-fastest time in school history.

Vanderbilt will host the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational next week.