NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Over the past two days in the Music City, the Austin Peay track and field team showcased its talents and displayed a strong showing at the Commodore Classic, hosted by Vanderbilt University.
In the second indoor meet of the 2022 season, the Govs registered five top-five finishes along with a plethora of personal bests. The Commodore Classic got off to a good start for Austin Peay in the field with senior Denia Hill-Tate finishing fifth in the high jump. Hill-Tate registered a personal-best mark of 1.65 meters to finish ahead of competitors from Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky, and Auburn.
The Govs success in the field continued on day one of the Commodore Classic Friday. In the weight throw, senior Jacklyn Verseman recorded a personal best three of 16.23 meters. Verseman is off to a strong start to the 2022 indoor season, finishing tenth at the Commodore Classic after a second-place finish last weekend at the Ed Temple Invitational.
Rounding out day one, senior Allana Johnson finished 12th in the 300-meter dash with a personal-best time of 41.21. Johnson earned the personal best time by winning her finals heat.
Kicking off day two, junior Karlijn Schouten registered a mark of 3.85 meters to finish third in the pole vault. Schouten continued her successful start to the season after breaking the indoor pole vault school record last weekend at the Ed Temple Invitational. Staying in the field, junior Camaryn McClelland had an impressive performance in the triple jump with a mark of 11.26 meters, finishing fifth.
McClelland continued her performance onto the track as she finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.23. The Olive Branch, Miss., native finished second in the prelims with a time of 9.13. In her first indoor meet of the season, junior Kenisha Phillips finished third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.33. Phillips posted the 56.33 mark by winning her finals heat, defeating competition from Lipscomb and Tennessee Tech.
Rounding out the Commodore Classic was the Govs 4x400 meter relay team of Kenisha Phillips, Lauren Haynes-Lewis, Mikaela Smith, and Allana Johnson. Austin Peay finished fourth in the event with a time of 3:54.35, winning its heat in the finals.
WORDS FROM COACH BROWN:
"Today was a good day for the Govs. After yesterday, we came back being a little more relaxed and got back into the competition mood. From having our hurdlers make the final, having heat winners and top-three finishes along with Camayrn making the finals of the triple jump, it showed our team took a step forward today."
"While there is still room for improvement, I thought we closed day two in a more competitive way overall. I look forward to continuing to build throughout our season."
FIELD
- Shot Put
- Senior Kori McDaniel finished 10th with a personal-best mark of 12.60 meters.
SPRINTS
- 800-meters
- Three Govs finished in the top ten
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