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Tiger Paw Invite
Strother Sets New UT 400m Record at Tiger Paw Invite
February 09, 2018 | Track & Field
Senior sprinter Nathan Strother runs a 45.56 to smash Gary Kikaya's 15-year-old program record
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Tennessee senior Nathan Strother set a new school record in the men's 400 meters and freshman Jordan West posted a new UT freshman record in the men's shot put to highlight the Big Orange's Friday at Clemson's Tiger Paw Invite.
Strother clocked a career-best 45.56 to take third in the men's 400 meters, breaking the previous program record of 45.71 set by VFL Gary Kikaya in 2003. Strother's 45.56 currently ranks fourth in the nation. His previous career best was 46.25, which he ran on Feb. 12, 2016, at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
West twice beat the Tennessee freshman record in the men's shot put. His first attempt went for 19.08 meters (62-7.25), breaking the previous UT freshman record of 18.98 meters (62-3.25) set by VFL Matthew Hoty in 2012. West topped his own record on his fifth attempt, throwing for a career-best 19.09 meters (62-7.75) to finish in fifth place.
The UT men and women combined to post 12 personal bests.
Tennessee will resume action at the Tiger Paw Invite on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET.
Tiger Paw Invite
FRIDAY, Feb. 9
WOMEN'S TRACK EVENTS
60m Hurdles Qualifying: 8. Domonique Turner, 8.36q; 15. Kiara Rhodes, 8.49q; 29. Maya Neal, 9.02
60m Hurdles Prelims: 11. Domonique Turner, 8.29!; 22. Kiara Rhodes, 8.48
60m Qualifying: 2. Shania Collins 7.37Q; 9. Maia McCoy, 7.43q
60m Prelims: 9. Shania Collins, 7.37; 17. Maia McCoy, 7.50
400m: 3. Felecia Majors, 53.06; 9. Brooklynn Broadwater, 54.34!; 11. Lenysse Dyer, 54.68; 25. Deja Parrish, 55.67!; 30. Layla White, 56.18
1 Mile: 20. Taylor Luthringer, 5:13.33!
WOMEN'S FIELD EVENTS
Pole Vault: 15. Hannah Jefcoat, 3.80m (12-5.50)!
Long Jump: 11. Cidae'a Woods, 5.99m (19-8.00); 21. Maya Neal, 5.72m (18-9.25); 39. Kiara Rhodes, 4.67m (15-4.00)
Shot Put: 4. Stamatia Scarvelis, 16.36m (53-8.25); 14. Tamia Crockett, 13.12m (43-0.50)
MEN'S TRACK EVENTS
60m Qualifying: 17. Malik Elion, 6.93; 30. Darryl Harris, 7.17
60m Prelims: 11. Mustaqeem Williams, 6.72
400m: 3. Nathan Strother, 45.56sr!; 24. Ari Cogdell, 48.13; 44. Kwantreyl McConico, 48.84!
1 Mile: 11. Drew Kelley, 4:11.77!; 20. Adam Johnston, 4:20.43; 21. Nicholas Boogades, 4:22.34!; 26. Jose Parrilla, 4:35.11
MEN'S FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump: 9. Jalen Tate, 7.27m (23-10.25)!; 15. Ingar Kiplesund, 6.99m (22-11.25)
Shot Put: 5. Jordan West, 19.09m (62-7.75)fr!; 15.. Joseph Maxwell, 17.38m (57-0.25); 21. Cole Patterson, 15.67m (51-5.00)!
SATURDAY, Feb. 10
TRACK EVENTS
12 p.m. ET - Women's 800m: Nicole Adams, Madison Tippet
12:20 p.m. ET - Men's 800m: Nicholas Boogades, Adam Johnston, Drew Kelley, Jose Parrilla
12:40 p.m. ET - Women's 200m: Shania Collins, Lenysse Dyer, Maia McCoy, Maya Neal, Domonique Turner, Kiara Rhodes
1:20 p.m. ET - Men's 200m: Malik Elion, Darryl Harris, Kwantreyl McConico, Mustaqeem Williams, Ingar Kiplesund
1:50 p.m. ET - Women's 3,000m: Peighton Meske, Rachel Ware
2:30 p.m. ET - Women's 4x400: Tennessee
3 p.m. ET - Men's 4x400: Tennessee
FIELD EVENTS
11 a.m. ET - Women's Weight Throw: Stamatia Scarvelis, Savannah Marlow
11 a.m. ET - Women's High Jump: Domonique Turner
11 a.m. ET - Men's Triple Jump: Jalen Tate
12 p.m. ET - Men's Pole Vault: Tristan Slater, Nate Harper
1:30 p.m. ET - Women's Triple Jump: LaChyna Roe, Cidae'a Woods
1:30 p.m. ET - Men's Weight Throw: Seth Whitener, Matthew Zajac, Georgios Korakidis, Jordan West
1:30 p.m. ET - Men's High Jump: Darryl Sullivan
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