Johnson Sets Meet Record at Jaguar Invite

Sunday, February 7

Birmingham, AL

Southern Miss

Jaguar Invitational

Photo by: Michael Wade

Johnson Sets Meet Record at Jaguar Invite

2/7/2021 8:27:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Patricia Johnson set a new meet record in the long jump to take home her first title in a Southern Miss uniform going 19'5" in the event to lead Southern Miss at the Jaguar Invite at the Birmingham Crossplex on Sunday.

"We looked a great deal better this week," head coach Jon Stuart said. "Every single week that we get to compete we're getting a little bit better with time and training. We're seeing some better results at the meets. This was a good competition for most of the kids going into the conference championship. It was a good confidence builder for the majority of the team and I'm happy with the results today."

Joining Johnson on top of the podium was the men's 4x400 team of Landon Chalden (49.5), Kacey Spinks (50.3), Trey Johnson (47.2) and DJ Butler (48.1) who combined to run a 3:15.11 to capture first place.

Marquasha Myers set a new PR in the 60m hurdles running 8.70 to finish third in the event. Elijah Miller also set a new PR with a time of 6.82 in the 60m to finish second, while Chalden matched his PR in the 400m with a time of 49.96.

Making her indoor debut, Cassidy Teuscher, set the freshman 3K record for the Golden Eagles finishing third overall with a time of 9:51.69.

Southern Miss totaled nine trips to the podium in total.

Men (Point Scoring Performances)
60m - Miller, second, 6.83
400m - Chalden, eighth, 49.46
High Jump - Corvell Todd, second, 2.11m
4x400 - Chalden (49.5), Spinks (50.3), Johnson (47.2) and Butler (48.1) 3:15.11

Women (Point Scoring Performances)
60m - Trinity Benson, third, 7.52 (PR) / Octavio Cato, seventh, 7.70 / Trinity Flager, eighth, 7.75
60m hurdles - Myers, third, 8.70 (PR) / Jasmine Griffin, fifth, 8.75
200m - Vivette Green, third, 24.78 / Savi'a Varnell, eighth, 25.17 PR
3000m - Teuscher, third, 9:51.69 / Hannah Martin, eighth, 10:37.37 PR
Long Jump - Johnson, first, 5.95m (Meet Record)
Triple Jump - Myers, fourth, 12.00m
4x400 - Varnell (58.2), Green (1:02.2), Ashlee Osaji (57.7) and Benson (57.3) 3:41.7