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Crimson Tide Invitational
Smilla Kolbe Breaks 800-Meter School Record at Crimson Tide Invitational
4/23/2023 12:46:00 AM | Track & Field/Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.-- The Southern Miss track and field team continued their outdoor strides in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the Crimson Tide Invitational April 21-22 with a school record and top-ten showings.Â
While there is definitely space for improvement, we continue to do a lot of things well, according to head coach Jon Stuart. "I'm very proud of all of our athletes who performed well over the weekend, including Smilla, who broke the school record in the 800."
Smilla Kolbe is one of the four Golden Eagle women to take gold in her event. Kolbe's time of 2:06.78 not only posts a personal best but replaces the school record of 2:07.02 set by Sandra Szpott at this exact meet last season.
Both women relay teams earned a first place showing; Trinity Flagler, Jada McDougle, Savi'a Varnell, and Trinity Benson clocked a time of 44.78 in the four by 100-meter relay and Benson, Varnell, Kolbe, and Flagler raced to a 3:43.40 finish in the four by 400-meter relay.Â
Returner Sarah Parnell tagged a personal best and first place showing in the 3000-meter steeple chase recording a time of 10:55.86.Â
The Black and Gold look ahead to their last regular season meet in Starkville, Miss. to participate in the Maroon and White Invitational hosted by Missisippi State April 28-29 before heading to Conway, S.C. for the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships.Â
MEN
Hammer throw: Kaya Ludgood, third, 56.94m
Discus: Piers Cameron,14th, 49.30m
110m Hurdles: Warren Williams, fifth, 14.35
400m: Omar Austin, second, 45.93/Donald Butler, ninth, 47.78/Gabriel Cocroft, 33rd, 50.53
100m: Okheme Moore, 21st, 10.88/Dee Baker, 22nd, 10.89
800m: Dylan Evans, fourth, 1:51/Mar'Ques McCray, 12th, 1:56
400m Hurdles: Landon Chalden, ninth, 52.63, Javel Fullerton, 12th, 53.91
Triple Jump: Keshun Byrd, fourth, 14.61m/Phearthur Edwards, sixth, 14.42mÂ
Shot Put: Piers Cameron, 14th, 16.02m
High Jump: Zayne Palomino, fourth, 2.00m
200m: Okheme Moore, 10th, 21.40/Dee Baker, 18th, 21.73/Lamont Moss, 31st, 22.76
5000m: Rhett Schimpf, 27th, 15:53.91
4x400 relay: Chalden Austin, Fullerton, Butler/ fifth/ 3:10.93
WOMEN
Long Jump: Ashlee Osaji, 13th, 5.15m
4x100: Flagler/McDougle/Varnell/Benson, first, 44.78
Steeplechase: Sarah Parnell, first, 10:55
100m Hurdles: Safiya John, third, 13.75Â
400m: Trinity Benson, second, 54.34/Savi'a Varnell, fourth, 54.93
100m: Kenia Seals, fourth, 11.74/Trinity Flagler, ninth, 11.85/Jada McDougle, 12th, 11.89
High Jump: Safiya John, sixth, 1.65mÂ
Javelin: Arianna White, seventh, 42.88m
800m: Smilla Kolbe, first, 2:06
Triple Jump: Za'Isha Fraser, fourth, 12.28mÂ
200m: Kenia Seals, fourth, 23.63/Destiny Charles, 11th, 24.19/Jada McDougle, 16th, 24.42/Trinity Flagler, 25th, 24.88
5000m: Isabela Ross, second, 16:47.11/ Erin Phelps, seventh, 16:58.74/ Carlin Beal, 13th, 17:24.62/ Katelyn Cartwright, 18th, 17:55.54/ Rees Van Voorhis, 22nd, 18:12.83
4x400 relay: Benson, Varnell, Kolbe, Flagler/ first/ 3:43.40
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