Calder's program 8th best throw leads six Barton Track and Field national qualifiers in outdoor season opener at Phillips Tiger Invitational #GoBarton
Calder’s program 8th best throw leads six Barton Track and Field national qualifiers in outdoor season opener at Phillips Tiger Invitational.
The Barton track and field program opened their outdoor season this past Saturday in Arkansas City with six national qualifying performances competing in the Mark A. Phillips Tiger Invitational.
Jaylon Calder led four Cougar discus throw national qualifying marks, highlighting the meet by winning the men's event on a program 8th furthest distance of 56.00m (183-08). The other three qualifiers came on the women's side as Cedricka Williams (54.22m, 177-10) won the event with Ivanilda Semedo in second (51.90m, 170-03), with Zadie Mackey in fourth (43.88m, 143-11).
Aragorn Straker's 100m 10.34 clocking joined Calder as one of two men to win an event with DeAndre Bristol joining the pair at the national meet by placing runner-up in the javelin on a throw of 58.71m (192-07).
Joining Williams as event winners on the women's side, Kennidra Spigner took the 200m in 24.53 with a runner-up placing in the 100m (11.94) while Alexia Walker won the long jump at 5.54m (18-02.25).
Barton's next action comes next Friday in Norman, Oklahoma, participating in the John Jacobs Invitational hosted by the University of Oklahoma.
Barton Women's Results
100m H: 2nd Widlife Vermilus (15.61)
100m: 2nd Kennidra Spigner (11.94), 3rd Takeila Williams (11.99), 5th Destany Johnson (12.29)
200m: 1st Kennidra Spigner (24.53), 3rd Takeila Williams (24.86), 8th Destany Johnson (25.92), 25th Widlife Vermilus (27.79)
1500m: 6th Lakota Schultz (5:38.70), 7th Alissandra Jackson (5:39.59)
Discus Throw: 1st Cedricka Williams (NQ 54.22m, 177-10), 2nd Ivanilda Semedo (NQ 51.90m, 170-03), 4th Zadie Mackey (NQ 43.88m, 143-11)
Javelin: 7th Alexia Walker (23.37m, 76-08)
Long Jump: 1st Alexia Walker (5.54m, 18-02.25)
Barton Men's Results
100m: 1st Aragorn Straker (NQ 10.34), 4th Brandon Pemberton (10.59)
200m: 3rd Brandon Pemberton (21.30), 4th Devonric Mack (21.54), 10th Taigon Peterkin (22.04)
800m: 4th Gabriel Carty (2:04.06), 6th Korbin Woods (2:06.11)
Discus: 1st Jaylon Calder (NQ 56.00m, 183-08 *8th Program Best), 20th Justin Barker (PB 35.20m, 115-06), 29th Jorge Pena (29.73m, 97-06)
Javelin: 2nd DeAndre Bristol (NQ 58.71m, 192-07)
Long Jump: 5th Jaden Webb (6.20m, 20-04.25)
Shot Put: 10th Boris Peranovic (12.71m, 41-08.50)