University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Birmingham, AL
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UAB Blazer Invitational
Track and Field Travels to Birmingham for UAB Invitational
2/7/2025 6:51:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles head to Birmingham to compete in the UAB Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex on Saturday.
The Southern Miss men's and women's indoor track and field teams combined for 10 first-place finishes at the South Alabama Invitational on Sunday in Birmingham. The Golden Eagle women secured the team title with 116.33 points, while the men finished third with 68 points.
The women's team recorded seven first-place finishes among 15 top-three performances. Addison McLaurin won the 400 meters in 55.51 seconds. Trinity Benson claimed the 60-meter title in 7.50 seconds, with Taliyah Lindsay also won the 200 meters in 24.26, followed by Trinity Flagler in second (24.29) and Valencia Watson in third (24.44). Sierra Edwards placed second in the 60-meter hurdles, while Jaellene Burgess finished runner-up in the 800 meters (2:14.70). In field events, Alana Simon cleared 1.69 meters to win the high jump, and Sidney Allen took first in the long jump with a mark of 5.53 meters. Za'Isha Fraser won the triple jump at 12.21 meters, with Joidon Boddie placing second (11.84m). The women's squad earned 20 top-eight finishes overall.
Gracious Ushie won the 60 meters on the men's side in 6.70 seconds. Zayne Palomino claimed the high jump title with a clearance of 2.20 meters. De'Aundre Ward secured first place in the long jump (7.23m).
Track events begin at 9:30 a.m. with the women's 60 meters and conclude with the 4x400-meter relay at 5 p.m. Field events open with the men's and women's shot put at 9 a.m. and end with women's high jump at 3:15 p.m.
For updates, follow @southernmisstfxc on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The Southern Miss men's and women's indoor track and field teams combined for 10 first-place finishes at the South Alabama Invitational on Sunday in Birmingham. The Golden Eagle women secured the team title with 116.33 points, while the men finished third with 68 points.
The women's team recorded seven first-place finishes among 15 top-three performances. Addison McLaurin won the 400 meters in 55.51 seconds. Trinity Benson claimed the 60-meter title in 7.50 seconds, with Taliyah Lindsay also won the 200 meters in 24.26, followed by Trinity Flagler in second (24.29) and Valencia Watson in third (24.44). Sierra Edwards placed second in the 60-meter hurdles, while Jaellene Burgess finished runner-up in the 800 meters (2:14.70). In field events, Alana Simon cleared 1.69 meters to win the high jump, and Sidney Allen took first in the long jump with a mark of 5.53 meters. Za'Isha Fraser won the triple jump at 12.21 meters, with Joidon Boddie placing second (11.84m). The women's squad earned 20 top-eight finishes overall.
Gracious Ushie won the 60 meters on the men's side in 6.70 seconds. Zayne Palomino claimed the high jump title with a clearance of 2.20 meters. De'Aundre Ward secured first place in the long jump (7.23m).
Track events begin at 9:30 a.m. with the women's 60 meters and conclude with the 4x400-meter relay at 5 p.m. Field events open with the men's and women's shot put at 9 a.m. and end with women's high jump at 3:15 p.m.
For updates, follow @southernmisstfxc on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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