Women's Track Earn Event Titles and Record Personal Bests at Clemson Invitational

Saturday, January 14

Clemson, S.C.

11:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

Clemson Invitational

Women's Track Recap - Clemson Invite 2017

Women's Track Earn Event Titles and Record Personal Bests at Clemson Invitational

1/15/2017 8:11:00 PM | Women's Track

By: North Florida Athletics

Meet: Clemson Invitational
Location: Clemson, S.C. (Clemson Indoor Track Facility)

The Short Story: The North Florida women's track and field team opened their indoor season in earnest on Saturday at the Clemson Invitational. Juniors Eden and Grace Meyer led the way on the track claiming event titles in the 3000m and 5000m, respectively. Alyssa Young led a solid performance in the field events finishing second in the high jump with a personal best mark.

THE FINISH LINE
- Grace Meyer got the meet started on a high note for UNF earning the 5000m title in the opening race of the day finishing with a PR time of 17:55.96
- Later in the meet, Eden Meyer matched her twin sister by claiming the 3000m title in a time of 9:47.40
- Freshman Brittany Lang had a strong collegiate debut placing 3rd in the Mile (5:08.22), in the same race senior Mary Kate Thyfault recorded her personal best time 5:13.18 (7th)
- Junior Hallie Grimes lowered her personal best in the 400m finishing 7th in a time of 56.70
- The meet allowed several freshmen to make their collegiate debuts, while a few veteran Ospreys competed in new events in their careers

ON THE FIELD
- Alyssa Young opened her junior campaign with personal best mark of 1.70m (5'07.00") to finish second in the high jump
- Freshman Louisa Washburn made her collegiate debut in the pole vault, clearing a pair of bars including a best of 3.20m (10'06.00")

QUOTABLE
"This meet was a great experience for our young team to have the opportunity to compete against several strong programs including Clemson, South Carolina and Florida State. We saw some really great performances against a competitive field, which is a great way to open the indoor season. Overall, it was a good track meet for the Ospreys." – UNF head coach Jeff Pigg

Full Women's Results

60m Hurdles (prelim)
18. Tianna Hearn (9.63)

200m
14. Hallie Grimes (25.82) - event debut
16. Danielle Johnson (27.15) - collegiate debut

300m
7. Tianna Hearn (40.82) - event debut

400m
7. Hallie Grimes (56.70) - PR
10. Louisa Washburn (1:00.41) - collegiate debut
11. Danielle Johnson (1:00.60) - collegiate debut

800m
13. Vanessa Philbert (2:18.00)
14. Skye Zeller (2;18.67) - collegiate debut
20. Emily Kerns (2:24.55) - event debut

Mile
3. Brittany Lang (5:08.22) - collegiate debut
7. Mary Kate Thyfault (5;13.18) - PR
11. Morgan Rodriguez (5:20.86) - event debut
15. Harley Horsley (5:31.61) - event debut

3000m
1. Eden Meyer (9:47.40)
7. Audrey Carpenter (10:44.76) - event debut

5000m
1. Grace Meyer (17:55.96) - PR

High Jump
2. Alyssa Young (1.70m / 5-07) - PR
10. Alexandra Ellis (1.55m / 5-01)
11. Khorri Newton (1.55m / 5-01) - collegiate debut

Pole Vault
9. Louisa Washburn (3.20m / 10-06) - collegiate debut

DMR
2. 12:31.72 (Brittany Lang, Skye Zeller, Harley Horsley, Morgan Rodriguez)

4x400m Relay
5. 3:56.75 (Hallie Grimes, Vanessa Philbert, Tayler Johnson, Danielle Johnson)