Track & Field has More Firsts and Records at Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt Invitational

Track & Field has More Firsts and Records at Vanderbilt

1/20/2019 1:39:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

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The Vanderbilt Invitational proved a success for the Golden Eagles.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– The Southern Miss Track & Field Team had a good showing at the Vanderbilt Invitational, with a broken record and multiple first place finishes.

John Warren, an accomplished and decorated senior, broke his own school record on the second day of the Vanderbilt Invitational in the triple jump. His previous distance of 53'7.5" was shattered by his new best, 55'2". Not only is it now the school record and Warren's career-best, it is also the top distance in the NCAA and No. 3 in the world. His previous best came at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, for which he was Champion and named C-USA Athlete of the Meet. He then went on to the NCAA Regionals, then Nationals, and was an NCAA All-American.

John. Warren. New PR and school record. New NCAA leader. #2 jump in the world. 16.81/55'2. pic.twitter.com/gBxZ3hMh3a
— John Ellis (@JumperCoachJohn) January 19, 2019

Assistant Coach John Ellis on John Warren
"John Warren is a very special athlete. Not only is he incredibly talented, but his work ethic, dedication, and attention to detail is what allowed him to produce the farthest triple jump in the NCAA and one of the farthest in the world. I'm very proud of the way he has represented our program, the way he encourages our team to be better, and I am very excited to continue working towards more wins and farther jumps."

Head Coach Jon Stuart
"We had good performances across the board today; but the jumpers were especially electrifying! John Warren's NCAA leading triple jump was incredible. Eric Richards win in the high with 7'2.25" was amazing because he's only 5'9". On the track we made good progress with good runs from Rian Robinson and McKinely West. The throwers were led by Danisha Jones season best weight throw."

Men's Results
60m – McKinely West finished in second place with a time of 6.68.
60mH – Caleb Parker tied his own school record with a time of 7.77, finishing in first place.
200m – McKinely West came in first place with a time of 21.44.
400m – Trey Johnson finished in 10th place with a time of 48.05.
High Jump – Eric Richards took first place with a mark of 2.19m.
Long Jump – John Warren came in fourth place with a mark of 7.64m, a new personal record for the senior.
Triple Jump – John Warren broke his own school record and the NCAA record with a mark of 16.81 (55'2"). He is now first in the NCAA and third in the world.

Women's Results
400m – Rian Robinson finished in fourth with a time of 55.61.
1 mile – Sandra Szpott came in fourth place, with a time of 4:54.85, and her teammate Kate Mattox wasn't far behind, finishing in eighth with a time of 4:59.32.
High Jump – Jamari Drake came in eighth with a mark of 1.65m and teammate Zaria Jones was tied for ninth with a mark of 1.65m with four other jumpers from LA Tech, Tennessee State, Auburn and South Alabama.
Long Jump – Rikianne Patterson had a fourth-place finish with a mark of 6.17m, a personal best for the sophomore.
Triple Jump – Marquasha Myers finished in eighth place with a mark of 12.03m.
Weight Throw – Danisha Jones came in eighth with a distance of 18.71m.

Up Next
The team will travel to the Kentucky Invitational to compete on the first and second days of February in Lexington, Ky.