Jan. 24, 2014
COMPLETE FRIDAY RESULTS | SATURDAY HEAT SHEETS
THE RUNDOWN
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Senior Blake Heriot's win in the 200 meters highlighted the Baylor track and field team's first day at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet on Friday at Nutter Field House.
Heriot clocked the 14th-best mark in the country this year, 21.19, to win the event over 20 other competitors. Heriot's freshman teammate, Trayvon Bromell, was fourth in the event with a time of 21.32.
After winning last week's weight throw competition, Erin Atkinson placed third in the Bluegrass state. The senior uncorked a 65-9.0 [20.04m] throw, which is the 13th-best throw in the nation currently and the 10th-best throw in school history.
Sophomore Felix Obi passed on his final two long jump attempts in order to stay fresh for the triple jump on Saturday, but he still placed third in the long jump competition with a mark of 24-5.75 [7.46m].
With a shuffled lineup and two new faces, Baylor's women's distance medley relay crew of Mariah Kelly, Raena Rhone, Olicia Williams and Maggie Montoya improved by over seven seconds from last week's performance, but still finished fifth.
BU picked up two-top five finishes in the women's 5,000 meters as Alex Davis (17:05.96) was second and Peyton Thomas (17:13.04) took third.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Annie Rhodes tied the school record in the pole vault that she set last week with a jump of 13-2.5 [4.03m] to be sixth.
- Kehri Jones established a career-best in the 200 meters for a second straight week, turning in a 24.51 to place seventh.
- Atkinson owns all 10 of the top weight throw performances in school history.
- Pentathletes Jessica Shadley (3,514) and Jenna Pfeiffer (3,477) both set personal bests for points in the multi-event competition. Those marks were eighth and 10th-best in school history, respectively.
STAT OF THE DAY 4 - The number of personal bests that
Jenna Pfeiffer had on the day. She notched the top marks of her collegiate career in the shot put (34-1.25 [10.39m]), the long jump (16-00.50 [4.89m]), the 800 meters (2:19.77) and the overall pentathlon point total (3,477).
TWEET OF THE DAY
TOP QUOTE #1
"It was a good opening day for us that we hope to build off of for tomorrow. Felix (Obi) and Erin (Atkinson) each had good days. Blake (Heriot) and Trayvon (Bromell) in the 200 were both solid. We didn't run the DMR that we hoped to. However, our multi and distance girls all set personal bests." - head coach Todd Harbour
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor's men's and women's teams will be back in action at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet on Saturday with field and running events starting at 11 a.m. CT
To stay current on all things Baylor Track, follow the team on Twitter: @BaylorTrack.
COMPLETE BAYLOR RESULTS
200 Meters
Women
6. Tiffani McReynolds (SR), 24.47
7. Kehri Jones (SO), 24.51 (Career best)
14. Justise Dayries (SO), 24.90
21. Alyssa Nichols (SR), 25.27
Men
1. Blake Heriot (SR), 21.19 (14th nationally)
4. Trayvon Bromell (FR), 21.32
9. Alex Reece (SO), 22.06
600 Yards
Women
-- Michelle Nwachukwu (SR), DNF
Men
7. Keenan Gibson (FR), 1:15.37
5,000 Meters
Women
2. Alex Davis (FR), 17:05.96
3. Peyton Thomas (FR), 17:13.04
Men
6. Brad Miles (SR), 14:56.18
8. Matt Galvin (SO), 15:10.88
Distance Medley Relay
Women
5. Baylor (Mariah Kelly, Raena Rhone, Olicia Williams, Maggie Montoya), 11:28.25 (sixth-best nationally)
High Jump
Women
7. Lauren Cook (JR), 5-5.75 [1.67m]
Pole Vault
Women
6. Annie Rhodes (FR), 13-2.5 [4.03m] (ties school record)
Long Jump
Women
16. Dannielle Davis (SO), 17-8.25 [5.39m]
Men
3. Felix Obi (SO), 24-5.75 [7.46m]
19. Rhys Phillips (FR), 21-0.5 [6.41m]
Weight Throw
Women
3. Erin Atkinson (SR), 65-9.0 [20.04m] (10th-best in school history and 13th-best nationally)
Pentathlon
6. Jessica Shadley (SR) - 3,514 points (Career best and eighth-best in school history)
7. Jenna Pffeifer (SO) - 3,477 points (Career best and 10th-best in school history)
