Jefcoat Tops Program Record at UF; DMR Tabs Win at Penn Relays

Hannah Jefcoat - SEC Indoor Championships

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Jefcoat Tops Program Record at UF; DMR Tabs Win at Penn Relays

April 26, 2019 | Track & Field

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tennessee sophomore Hannah Jefcoat took down the all-time school record in the women's outdoor pole vault to highlight performances for UT track & field Friday evening. The Vols split up this weekend with competitors at the 125^th Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (Gainesville).

Jefcoat (Dacula, Ga.) towered over 4.18m (13-8.5) on her first attempt at the bar to set the all-time program standard and place first overall at the Tom Jones Invite. The mark topped a 13-year-old program record from former Lady Vol Jessica Reust, who cleared 4.16m (13-7.75) at the 2006 SEC Outdoor Championships.

DMR TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS IN PHILLY: Tennessee opened the 125^th running of the historic Penn Relays with a victory in the college division men's distance medley relay, as Nick Boogades, Darryl Harris, Joe Hoots and Alex Crigger combined for a time of 9:47.79 for first place. Crigger's leg of 1600m was clocked at 4:05.42 as the Johnson City native brought the Vols from behind - edging the Pittsburgh anchor by 0.26 seconds down the final stretch.

200m VOLS SHINE: Senior captain Mustaqeem Williams picked up his third win of the outdoor season, clocking a season-best 20.70 to place first out of 38 competitors in the men's 200m dash at Florida. Classmate Kwantreyl McConico followed shortly behind, placing third overall with a season-best wind-legal mark of 20.88.

On the women's side, Lenysse Dyer (23.41) and Gabriella Cantrell (23.46) placed third and fourth, respectively, among collegiate athletes competing at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite.

OTHER NOTABLE FINISHES: The Vols additionally logged a pair of runner-up finishes as Jack Rhea (pole vault) and Darryl Sullivan (high jump) finished second in their respective events. Rhea topped 5.00m (16-4.75) on his second attempt at the bar, while Sullivan surpassed 2.16m on his first try - good for his second-best clearance of the 2019 outdoor season.

BACK AT IT TOMORROW: Tennessee returns to action at both meets on Saturday. Alexis Duncan and Domonique Turner kick off the afternoon with the Tom Jones 100m hurdles at 1 p.m., while Zach Long is set to run the Penn Relays Olympic development men's mile at approximately 3:55 p.m.

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