Feb. 27, 2015
EVENT: SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
DAY, DATE: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 27-28
HOST: University of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.)
SITE: Nutter Field House
COMPLETE SCHEDULE:HERE
FRIDAY’S RESULTS: HERE
FRIDAY’S SEC RELEASE & TEAM STANDINGS:HERE
SATURDAY’S LIVE STREAMING (WatchESPN):HERE
The Vanderbilt track and field team opened action on Friday at the SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky., and had three athletes — Courtney Clayton, Sara Barron and Skyler Carpenter — qualify for the finals in their respective events.
Clayton and Carpenter each produced big performances in the 800 preliminaries. Clayton won her heat with a time of 2:07.58 and Carpenter set a new PR with a time of 2:08.92. Barron qualified in the mile by taking second place in her heat with a time of 4:48.71.
Jennifer Edobi took 12th in the 400 preliminaries with a time of 54.09, and Erin Edmond set a new PR — and moved up to No. 4 on VU’s all-time performance list — with a time of 54.78.
Check back for more coverage. The meet continues on Saturday.
VANDERBILT RESULTS (Friday)
60-H (Prelim)
17 – Janetra Gleaves — 8.94
Mile (Prelim)
5 – Sara Barron – 4:48.71
11 – Carmen Carlos — 4:54.62
17 – Maddie Criscione — 5:01.23
20 – Megan Huebner — 5:03.63
400 (Prelim)
12 – Jennifer Edobi — 54.09
18 – Erin Edmond — 54.78
31 – Faith Washington — 56.48
39 – Emma Radan — 57.95
800 (prelim)
4 – Courtney Clayton — 2:07.58
8 – Skyler Carpenter — 2:08.92
16 – Reagan Anderson — 2:13.64
17 – Katherine Delaney — 2:13.74
3K
12 – Vanessa Valentine — 9.48.43
15 – Rebecca Chandler — 10:02.37
18 – Amira Joseph — 10:04.94
23 – Lily Williams — 10:26.50
Penthalon
Sarah Goodale — 3673
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE (Vanderbilt)
11:30 a.m. Women’s High Jump: Ellie Tidman
11:30 a.m, Women’s Triple Jump: Simone Charley, Tierney Price
3:25 p.m. Women’s 5000m Run: Liz Anderson, Claire Benjamin, Vanessa Valentine
2:45 p.m. Women’s mile: Sara Barron
4:05 p.m.: Women’s 800: Courtney Clayton, Skyler Carpenter
5:20 p.m. Women’s DMR
5:50 p.m. Women’s 4x400m Relay
