Auburn track and field makes great strides in the Tiger Track Invitational

Just a few weeks before hosting the SEC Outdoor Championships, the Auburn track and field team competed in the Tiger Track Invitational, facing a variety of opponents, including independent clubs, national team members and five SEC schools. It was a strong weekend for the Tigers, who recorded 16 podium finishes, including five event victories. Below is a summary of key events and performances from the Tigers on Saturday.

Men’s Hammer Throw (10:30 a.m. CDT)

JR John Leonard: 64.27 M (2nd) (Personal Best Mark: 3rd) (School All-Time Rank: 8th)

Women’s High Jump (11:30 a.m. CDT)

SO Alvah Lynd: 1.66 M (2nd) (Personal Best Mark: 2nd)

Women’s Javelin Throw (12 p.m. CDT)

FR Sophia Mazonni: 54.40 M (1st) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

Men’s Long Jump (12:30 p.m. CDT)

SR Aaron Davis II: 7.24 M (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: 6th)

Women’s Discus (1:30 p.m. CDT)

SO Camryn Massey: 56.57 M (2nd) (Personal Best Mark: 2nd) (School All-Time Rank: 4th)

JR Marley Raikiwasa: 53.31 M (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: 9th)

Men’s Shot Put (2 p.m. CDT)

JR Matthew Rueff: 18.38 M (1st) (Personal Best Mark: T-9th)

Women’s Pole Vault (2:30 p.m. CDT)

SR Alyssa Quinones-Mixon: 4.15 M (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: T-11th) 

FR Elizabeth Dowdy: 4.05 M (7th) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

Women’s 400 M (3:05 p.m. CDT)

SR Cassidra Thompson: 53.63 (1st) (Personal Best Mark: 6th)

Men’s 400 M (3:10 p.m. CDT)

SR LeBron Bessick: 46.93 (4th) (Personal Best Mark: 4th)

Women’s 100 M (3:15 p.m. CDT)

JR Shonedra Richardson: 11.57 (7th) (Personal Best Mark: T-2nd)

Men’s Discuss (3:30 p.m. CDT)

SR Seth Allen: 60.47 M (2nd) (Personal Best Mark: 4th) 

JR Matthew Rueff: 48.85 (9th) (Personal Best Mark: 3rd)

Women’s 800 M (3:45 p.m. CDT)

FR Ava Fields: 2:11.46 (6th) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

Women’s Shot Put (3:45 p.m. CDT)

SR Megan Hague: 18.10 M (1st) (Personal Best Mark: 2nd) (School All-Time Rank: 2nd)

JR Marley Raikiwasa: 16.28 M (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: 4th) (School All-Time Rank: 9th)

SO Camryn Massey: 15.85 (4th) (Personal Best Mark: 4th) (School All-Time Rank: 10th)

Men’s 800 M (3:55 p.m. CDT)

SR Rex Green: 1:54.30 (8th) (Personal Best Mark: 9th)

Women’s 200 M (4:05 p.m. CDT)

SR Reese Webster: 23.05 (5th) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

JR Shonedra Richardson: 23.77 (9th) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

Men’s 200 M (4:10 p.m. CDT)

SR Azeem Fahmi: 21.09 (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: 2nd)

SR Ian Myers: 21.22 (4th) (Personal Best Mark: 7th)

FR Alejandro Cardenas: 22.89 (6th) (Personal Best Mark: 4th)

Women’s 1500 M (4:20 p.m. CDT)

JR Hallie Porterfield: 4:27.73 (1st) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

SO Addison Boyer: 4:30.69 (2nd) (Personal Best Mark: 1st) 

FR Kennedy Hamilton: 4:34.74 (3rd) (Personal Best Mark: 1st)

SO Audrey Dunn: 4:37.16 (5th) (Personal Best Mark: 2nd)

Make sure to catch the Tigers next Saturday as they head to Athens, GA, to take place in the Torrin Lawrence Memorial Meet ahead of the SEC Championships.