TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Samford men's and women's track and field teams had another strong showing against stellar competition at the Crimson Tide Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Sam Bailey Stadium.
Samford student-athletes placed in the top three in 10 different events at the meet. Bulldogs earned a pair of event titles with
McKenzie Hogue winning the women's 1500-meter run with a time of 4:24.88, and
Tripp Marcus finishing first in the men's javelin throw with a toss of 67.11 meters.
A full list of Samford's top three finishers is below.
Samford will next compete in the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships. The meet is set for May 8-9 in Cullowhee, N.C.
SAMFORD WOMEN'S TOP THREE FINISHERS
McKenzie Hogue, Women's 1500 Meter Run, 1
st, 4:24.88
Amiel Dabney, Women's 100 Meter Hurdles, 2
nd, 13.70
Erin Long, Women's Javelin Throw, 2
nd, 49.71 meters
Katie Strozier, Women's 800 Meter Run, 3
rd, 2:12.00
SAMFORD MEN'S TOP THREE FINISHERS
Tripp Marcus, Men's Javelin Throw, 1
st, 67.11 meters
Edwin Rainey, Men's Triple Jump, 2
nd, 14.95 meters
Titus Moore, Men's 110 Meter Hurdles, 3
rd, 13.83
Ty Kimberlin, Men's Long Jump, 3
rd, 7.11 meters
Jose Penalver, Men's 800 Meter Run, 3
rd, 1:49.56
Cagan Campbell, Men's 200 Meter Run, 3
rd, 21.14
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