CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the outdoor season now behind it, Austin Peay State University's track and field team opens its outdoor season at Georgia Tech's Yellow Jacket Invitational, Friday-Saturday at the George C. Griffin Track in Atlanta, Georgia.
Austin Peay begins its weekend with the hammer toss, with Chloe Peterson, Marcia Dejesus, and Emma Tucker competing at the 10:30 a.m. (CT), Friday event. Ja'Kyah Montgomery then will begin Saturday with the high jump at 11 a.m.
The Governors concluded a six-meet indoor season with a fifth-place finish at the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Indoor Championship, Feb. 27-28, in Louisville, Kentucky., in which six Govs earned podium finishes.
Led by second-year head coach Asha Gibson-Smith, the Governors make their second trip to Georgia Tech's event in as many years.
The last time the Governors trekked to Atlanta, now Austin Peay alumnae highlighted the meet with a second-place finish in the 800-meter dash and helped APSU secure a third-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay.
During its indoor season, the Governors posted five Top 40 marks in the NCAA South Region. Individually, Emma Tucker had Top 35 marks in both the weight throw (58' 4.5", 27th and the shot put (43' 9.75", 31st)
Up next, Austin Peay participates in Alabama-Birmingham's Spring Invitational, March 28-29, at the UAB Track and Field Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.
Participating Team (16)
Austin Peay, Georgia Tech, Alabama-Birmingham, Auburn, Belmont, Connecticut, Georgia, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, Missouri, Middle Tennessee, North Georgia, Manhattan, Vanderbilt
The Lineup
Friday
Hammer Toss (10:30 a.m.): Chloe Peterson, Marcia Dejesus, Emma Tucker
Shot Put (4:30 p.m.): Neveah Schmeling, Marcia Dejesus, Chloe Peterson, Emma Tucker
Long Jump (6 p.m.): Gabrielle Miller, Emmani Roberts, Denim Goddard, Madelyn Kocik
100-Meter Dash (5:20 p.m.): Gabrielle Hoskins, Seven Pettus, Alijanae Cole
1500-Meter (6 p.m.): Ashley Doyle
5000-Meter (7:30 p.m.): Shaye Foster, Mary Kate French
Saturday
High Jump (11 a.m.): Ja'Kyah Montgomery
Pole Vault (11 a.m.): Myra Eriksson
Triple Jump (11 a.m): Emmani Roberts, Ja'Kyah Montgomery, Denim Goddard, Madelyn Kocik
Discus (11 a.m.): Chloe Peterson, Marcia Dejesus, Emma Tucker
4x100-Meter Relay (12 p.m.): Gabrielle Hoskins, Alijanae Cole, Seven Pettus, Gabrielle Miller
400-Meter Dash (12:45 p.m.): Amani Shariff, Isis Banks, Shaniya Davis, Jaedyn Stalnecker
200-Meter Dash (2:05 p.m.): Busiwa Asinga, Talin Segree, Mia McGee, Alexis Arnett,
4x400-Meter Relay (2:45 p.m.): Alexis Arnett, Mia McGee, Busiwa Asinga, Taylin Segree
