Wesner Sets School's High Jump Record Saturday

Saturday, April 8

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

University of Memphis

Crimson Tide Invitational

Ashley Pryke, 2015-16 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Nikki Boertman

Apr 09, 2017 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Georgia Spec Towns Invite/Bulldog Decathlon Crimson Tide Invitational/Complete Results

Criticos, Pryke sweep men's, women's javelin crowns.

ATHENS, Ga., and TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Memphis' Jordan Wesner set the school record in the men's high jump to pace the Tigers track and field's effort Saturday. Wesner's record-setting performance came at the University of Georgia's Spec Towns Invitational.

Wesner won the men's high jump with a 7-3 (2.21m) mark. His effort was two inches better than the runner-up in Saturday's event.

The Tigers sophomore surpassed the previous school record by 0.75 inches. The previous school mark (7-2.25; 2.19m) was set by Georgio Lynwood in 2012.

Wesner's previous-best jump was 7-1.5 (2.17m) at last year's NCAA East Preliminaries, where he placed second. That second-place performance earned him a spot in the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Spec Towns Invitational-Bulldog Decathlon Highlights

For the fourth meet in a row, the Tigers swept the men's and women's javelin crowns. Michael Criticos took the men's title with a 222-5 (67.80m) throw, and his effort was nearly 19 feet better than the runner-up. On the women's side, Ashley Pryke placed first with a 157-5 (47.99m) throw.
Freshman Nina de Poorter won the women's discus with a 157-1 (47.89m) toss. It was de Poorter's first discus title of her collegiate career. Her 157-1 (47.89m) mark was a season-best.
Simon Hosten and Lennard Biere began the men's decathlon Saturday, but both now are out of the competition. HHosten had a no-height in the high jump and is out of the decathlon. Biere pulled a hamstring after the decathlon's second event and was unable to continue.

Crimson Tide Invitational/Day Two Highlights

Junior Dorina Baiker set a personal-best in the women's pole vault for a second-straight week. On Saturday, she placed fourth with a 13-4.25 (4.07m). At last week's Joey Haines Invitational, Baiker won the event with a then personal-best 13-3.5 (4.05m).
Brock Ballard ran a personal-best 3:53.21 in the men's 1500 meters Saturday. His time was two seconds better than his previous-best time in the event.
Sophomore Davon DeMoss ran in his first 100 meters of this outdoor season Saturday and placed sixth (10.61).
Freshman Kolbeinn Gunnarsson ran a season-best 48.35 in the men's 400 meters.
Junior transfer Julian Sanchez-Pinto won the 3000-meter steeplechase by over 13 seconds. He won the event in a time of 9:15.45.
Senior Chardae Greenlee competed in both the long and triple jumps at the same meet for the first time this outdoor season Saturday. She placed fourth in the triple jump with a season-best 40-9 (12.42m) mark. Greenlee was 12^th in the long jump.
Cera Chavez in the women's 200 meters (23.75), Celine Rone in the women's 800 meters (2:12.89) and Bailey Kennemer in the women's 1500 meters (4:50.85) all set season-bests Saturday.

2017 Spec Towns Invitational/Bulldog Decathlon (Athens, Ga.; Georgia, host)
Memphis Men's Results
High jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 7-3 (2.21m)
Javelin – 1. Michael Criticos, 222-5 (67.80m)
Discus – 4. Rafael Vallery, 163-2 (49.74m); 5. Yannik Schaly, 161-0 (49.09m)
Shot put – 4. Yannik Schaly, 58-3.25 (17.76m); 6. Rafael Vallery, 54-10.25 (16.72m); 10. Adam Neelly, 50-7.25 (15.42m)
Decathlon – 10. Simon Hosten, 2305 points (will not finish event); DNF. Lennard Biere (injury)

Memphis Women's Results
Javelin – 1. Ashley Pryke, 157-5 (47.99m)
Discus – 1. Nina de Poorter, 157-1 (47.89m); 9. DeeNia McMiller, 137-5 (41.90m)
Shot put – 4. DeeNia McMiller, 44-6 (13.56m); 6. Nina de Poorter, 42-1.5 (12.84m)

2017 Crimson Tide Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Alabama, host)
Memphis Men's Results
100m – 6. Davon DeMoss, 10.61
400m – 9. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 48.35; 14. Antaun Andrews, 48.98; 16. Christopher Walker, 49.35
800m – 8. Naaman Norment, 1:51.29; 20. Alex Klatt, 2:00.93
1500m – 10. Brock Ballard, 3:53.21; 29. Josh Hamlet, 4:07.15
3000m steeplechase – 1. Julian Sanchez-Pinto, 19:15.45
110m hurdles – 7. Aaron Persinger, 14.64
400m hurdles – 5. Aaron Persinger, 53.40; 9. Jason Kimmet, 53.86; 10. Michael Carey, 53.97
High jump – 5. Noah Agnew, 6-8.75 (2.05m)
Pole vault – 6. Zach Shasteen, 14-11 (4.55m)
Discus – 16. Wade Wells, 139-11 (42.66m)
Shot put – 10. Wade Wells, 48-11.75 (14.93m)
4x400m relay – 3. Memphis A, 3:11.76 (Davon DeMoss, Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, Christopher Walker, Naaman Norment); 7. Memphis B, 3:19.31 (Aaron Persinger, Antaun Andrews, Michael Carey, Jason Kimmet)

Memphis Women's Results
100m – 31. ToNaya Gulley, 13.12
200m – 2. Cera Chavez, 23.75
400m – 6. Dominique Chatman, 55.21; 11. Rebeka Holt, 55.91; 12. Destinee Lansden, 55.92
800m – 10. Celine Rone, 2:12.89; 25. Savannah Smith, 2:24.05
1500m – 25. Bailey Kennemer, 4:50.85; 26. Lauren Wheeler, 4:52.03
100m hurdles – 15. ToNaya Gulley, 14.60
400m hurdles – 13. Melinda Murdock, 1:03.10; 15. Hailey Williams, 1:04.06; 17. Jasmine Taylor, 1:05.08
High jump – 4. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-3 (1.60m)
Long jump – 12. Chardae Greenlee, 18-0.5 (5.50m); 16. Sandra Ekblom, 17-6.75 (5.35m); 25. Nicole Lawson, 16-5.25 (5.01m)
Triple jump – 4. Chardae Greenlee, 40-9 (12.42m); 8. Nicole Lawson, 38-4 (11.68m)
Javelin – 8. Kelly Baxter, 103-7 (31.57m)
Pole vault – 4. Dorina Baiker, 13-4.25 (4.07m); 6. Jada Parker, 13-0.25 (3.97m); 13. Allie Hughes, 11-2.5 (3.42m)
4x400m relay – 8. Memphis A, 3:45.60 (Cera Chavez, Dominique Chatman, Destinee Lansden, Rebeka Holt); 13. Memphis B, 3:59.23 (Melinda Murdock, Celine Rone, Hailey Williams, Jasmine Taylor)