McCoy's Facility Record Highlights Eight PRs at Carolina Challenge

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McCoy's Facility Record Highlights Eight PRs at Carolina Challenge

February 01, 2019 | Track & Field

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Tennessee senior captain Maia McCoy threw down a Carolina Indoor Track & Field Facility record in the 60m dash semifinals to highlight eight PRs from the Vols on Friday evening. McCoy's lifetime-best mark of 7.31 was the fastest of the day on the women's side, and she will be the top seed in Saturday's 60m final.

The Memphis, Tenn. native sprinted her way into the Tennessee record books, as McCoy's 7.31 clocking ranks 10^th on UT's all-time top-10 list in the women's 60m dash. This season, McCoy currently sits 7^th in the SEC and 19^th among NCAA Division I athletes as of Friday night.

SOMETHIN' BOUT THE 60: In addition to McCoy, three other Lady Vols set new college personal-bests in the 60m dash. Lenysse Dyer (7.69), Domonique Turner (7.75) and Akira Rhodes (8.00) each logged the fastest marks of their respective Tennessee careers during the qualifying round.

ROE AIRLINES: Tennessee triple jump record holder LaChyna Roe partook in the open section of the women's long jump Friday afternoon. The senior captain from Richmond, Va. reached a new indoor personal-best, clearing a distance of 5.68m (18-7.75) to place second in the event.

TWICE IS NICE: Rookie hurdler Akira Rhodes broke her college-best mark in the 60m hurdles two times Friday at South Carolina. In the qualifying round, the true freshman won her heat with a PR of 8.77 to automatically qualify for the semifinals. She shaved .06 seconds more off her time in that round, crossing the finish line in 8.71.

MILE PB FOR BOOGADES: Sophomore mid-distance specialist Nick Boogades turned in a time of 4:20.21 in the men's mile, hacking more than half of a second off his NCAA Indoor personal record.

The Big Orange continues action at the Carolina Challenge Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. with the men's 200m dash. The meet will wrap up at approximately 4:45 p.m. following the women's invite 4x400m relay.

A full breakdown of UT's Friday results can be found below, while a PDF version is available at this link. For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter.

Carolina Challenge
Columbia, S.C. // Feb. 1, 2019

Women's Results
60m (qualifying): 3. Lenysse Dyer, 7.69p!; 4. Domonique Turner, 7.75p!; 17. Akira Rhodes, 8.00
60m (semifinals): 1. Maia McCoy, 7.31pfr!
400m: 9. Layla White, 55.05; 13. Brooklynn Broadwater, 55.25
60m Hurdles (qualifying): 2. Akira Rhodes, 8.77
60m Hurdles (semifinals): 9. Domonique Turner, 8.47; 17. Akira Rhodes, 8.71
Long Jump (open): 2. LaChyna Roe, 5.68m / 18-7.75

Men's Results
60m (qualifying): 14. Cameron Murray, 6.98p; 23. Jeffrey Uzzell, 7.06p
400m: 17. Nickson Pierre, 48.36; 21. Darryl Harris, 48.71
Mile: 12. Nick Boogades, 4:20.21; 14. Adam Johnston, 4:23.47

p - mark achieved in prelims; ! - personal record; fr - facility record