Southern Miss Performs Well at UAB

Friday, January 11

Birmingham, Ala.

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UAB Blazer Invite

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Southern Miss Performs Well at UAB

1/12/2019 6:15:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

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The Golden Eagles had several student-athletes place first in their respective events.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Golden Eagles opened the 2019 campaign off on the right foot, landing several first-place finishes and strong performances at the Blazer Invitational held by UAB.

Women's Event Summaries
60 Meter Dash – Junior Keiyana Gaskin finished second in 7.46 and teammate Rikianne Patterson, a sophomore, was just behind her, finishing in 7.53 and coming in fourth.

500 Meter Dash – Aireanna Taylor came in sixth place, running the 500 meters in 1:20.54.

1 Mile – Kate Mattox, Regen McGee and Sarah McMillon occupied the top three finishes in the 1 mile, with Mattox finishing in 5:02.01, McGee in 5:03.40, and McMillon in 5:09.28. McMillon's time is a personal best, with her previous 1 mile best coming from the UAB Vulcan Invitational in 2017, finishing in 5:16.76.

3000 Meter Run – Emma Kate Holdbrooks, Lina May and Theresa Harto rounded out the top-10 finishes for the Golden Eagles, with Holdbrooks finishing in fifth place in 10:13.75, May in the No. 6 slot in 10:15.62, and Harto in eighth at 10:26.94. This was May's first meet in the black and gold for track and field. This was a personal best for Holdbrooks.

High Jump – Jamari Drake came in sixth with a jump of 1.74m, a personal best for the junior. Her series: 1.64 O | 1.69 XXO | 1.74 XXO | 1.77 XXX

Long Jump – Marquasha Myers finished in the No. 9 slot for her very first meet as a Golden Eagle with a jump of 5.35m. Her series: 5.35m | 5.03m | 4.79m

Shot Put – Danisha Jones rounded out the top-5 finishes in the shot put at No. 5 with a throw of 15.26m, a personal best for the senior. Her series: 15.04m | FOUL | FOUL | 14.44m | 15.26m | FOUL

Weight Throw – Senior Danisha Jones finished seventh in the weight throw, with a distance of 18.41m. Her series: 18.13m | 18.41m | 17.82m | FOUL | FOUL | FOUL

Men's Event Summaries
60 Meter Dash – McKinely West finished in first place with a time of 6.74, starting his senior season on a high note.

300 Meter Dash – Trey Johnson came in eighth with a time of 34.48 in his first collegiate meet as a freshman.

60 Meter Hurdles – Caleb Parker finished in the third slot with a time of 7.92.

High Jump – In the third and fourth place spots came Eric Richards and Caleb Parker, respectively. Both finished with 2.10m. This was the first meet for sophomore Richards in the black and gold, as he transferred from Hinds CC after last season. Richards series: 2.05 O | 2.10 O | 2.15 XXX. Parker series: 2.05 XO | 2.10 O | 2.15 XXX.

Long Jump – Coming in first place was senior John Warren with a distance of 7.35m. Finishing in sixth place was Eric Washington with a distance of 6.91m. Warren series: 6.99m | 7.03m | 7.14m | FOUL | 7.25m | 7.35m. Washington series: FOUL | FOUL | 6.71m | 6.54m | 6.73m | 6.91m.

Quotables – Head Coach Jon Stuart
We officially "knocked the holiday rust off", with this meet, and have a starting point to get better from.
Every opportunity to compete will bring experience and better execution, so we never take the competition lightly.

Getting wins with Kate Mattox, McKinely West, and John Warren really energized our team, and led to some great performances from the rest of the team. We can build off today's good work.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will continue as road warriors out to Vanderbilt for the Vanderbilt Invitational on January 18 and 19.