TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Senior sprinters Dante Brown and Tylar Colbert registered wins and new personal bests times, while fellow senior Dontavious Hill won the men's high jump to highlight the Auburn track and field efforts at the Crimson Tide Invitational this weekend.
Brown, the Southeastern Conference 60m indoor champion as a junior, won the men's 100m in a time of 10.14, which is the fastest AU time recorded in the event since Brown ran a wind-aided 10.11 last year. The time moved him into a tie for 21st nationally.
Colbert shaved off 64 one-hundredths off her previous best time in the 400m hurdles, to bring home gold in a new PR of 58.00. It was Colbert's fifth collegiate win in the event and second of the 2022 outdoor season.
The NCAA's third-ranked athlete in the high jump, Hill won his sixth collegiate outdoor event and fourth of 2022 by clearing 2.19m/7-2.25.
Auburn's distance and throws had strong outings during the two-day event combining for 12 personal best marks. Collectively as a team, the Tigers' programs had 17 PRs.
Senior Presley Weems, the school record holder at 800m, ran a 2:06.66, a season-best time to finish second in the event. Weems' time was the sixth fastest 800 in Auburn history. Teammate Aalliyah Francis was Auburn's other medalist on the women's side, taking bronze in the 400m dash, crossing in 54.64.
In the men's 1500m on Friday evening, sophomore Ryan Kinanne was third in a PR time of 3:42.02, while teammate Cooper Atkins was fifth in a new personal-best of 3:42.74. Their times moved them into fourth and fifth, respectively, on Auburn's all-timer performers list. Three other men, Tommy McDonough, Carson Bedics and Benson Atkins also had their best times of their AU career in the event.
Senior sprinter Brandon Smiley ran 21.12 in the men's 200m to take third place, while teammate Jason Reese ran a new personal-best 21.34.
Auburn will be competing in two meets this coming week with several Tigers racing at the history Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday thru Saturday. Others will head to Athens, Georgia for the Torrin Lawrence Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
CRIMSON TIDE INVITATIONAL
Sam Bailey Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
April 22-23, 2022
Women's 400m
3. Aalliyah Francis 54.64
Women's 800m
2. Presley Weems 2:06.66
Women's 1500m
6. Hallie Porterfield 4:29.34 (PR)
Women's 100m Hurdles
18. Elise Heddens 14.98
Women's 400m Hurdles
1. Tylar Colbert 58.00 (PR)
4. Asia Jinks 59.97
9. Jennifer Dietrich 1:02.69 (PR)
20. Morgan Millikan 1:06.76
Women's Discus Throw
9. Maura Huwalt 48.49m/159-1
11. Jocelynn Budwig 47.38m/155-5
30. Madi Malone 33.32m/109-4
31. Trinity Love 33.17m/108-10
Women's Hammer Throw
4. Dani Gregory 57.71m/189-4 (PR)
6. Jocelynn Budwig 56.37m/184-11 (PR)
11. Maura Huwalt 52.73m/173-0 (PR)
Women's Invitational Hammer Throw
11. Madi Malone 59.19m/194-2
Women's Javelin Throw
2. Keira McCarrell 53.32m/174-11
4. Ashley Carter 51.70m/169-7
Women's Long Jump
5. Janaya Jones 5.82m/19-4.25
12. Essence Thomas 5.49m/18-0.25
19. Imani Jones 5.32m/17-5.5
28. Megan Lonneman 5.08m/16-8
Women's Invitational Pole Vault
12. Lexie Leinneweber 3.92m/12-10.25 (PR)
Women's Shot Put
5. Maura Huwalt 16.31m/53-6.25 (PR)
25. Trinity Love 11.59m/38-0.25 (PR)
Men's 100m
1. Dante Brown 10.14 (PR)
5. Jason Reese 10.54
Men's 200m
3. Brandon Smiley 21.12
9. Jason Reese 21.34 (PR)
Men's 1500m
3. Ryan Kinnane 3:42.02 (PR)
5. Cooper Atkins 3:42.74 (PR)
7. Tommy McDonough 3:43.58 (PR)
23. Carson Bedics 3:52.11 (PR)
25. Benson Atkins 3:56.82 (PR)
Men's 5000m
11. Jackson Thomas 14:36.40 (PR)
Men's 110m Hurdles
8. Oquendo Bernard 14.37
17. Tray Reynolds 14.78
23. David Edmondson 15.65
Men's 400m Hurdles
14. Luke Roberts 53.89 (PR)
Men's Discus Throw
4. Quinten Wynn 49.81m/163-5
Ethan Richter FOUL
Men's Invitational Discus Throw
10. Kyle Moison 50.09m/164-4
Men's Hammer Throw
7. Kyle Brown 67.29m/220-9
8. Erik Ebel 66.09m/216-10
11. Kyle Moison 60.39m/198-1
27. Quinten Wynn 39.89m/130-10
Men's High Jump
1. Dontavious Hill 2.19m/7-2.25
11. David Edmondson 1.96m/6-5
TJ Funches NH
Men's Pole Vault
12. Matthew Asplund 4.90m/16-0.75
Men's Shot Put
16. Ethan Richter 16.47m/54-0.5
Quinten Wynn FOUL
Three gold and 17 PRs highlight Auburn’s efforts at Crimson Tide Invite
