CLEVELAND, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's and women's track and field teams were in action on the final day of the Flames Invitational Saturday, hosted by Lee University.
The Pioneer men finished eighth out of 27 scoring teams with 34 points, while the Tusculum women were tied for 17th out of 28 teams with five points at the meet. Due to the cold temperatures and wet conditions on the track, the Pioneers opted not to compete in the final two events of the meet, the 100 meters and the 4x400 relay.
Tusculum will return to action next Friday and Saturday, April 14-15 at the Catamount Classic, hosted by Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
MEN'S RECAP
Tusculum's 4x100 relay team of seniors Jordan Taylor, Jarvis Barber Jr. and Marquel Pittman and junior Tyrell Edwards finished first in 40.42 seconds, the second-best time in program history. The "B" relay of senior Devan Hart, freshman Isaiah Olson, freshman Daryl Smith Jr. and sophomore Stephen Brewer placed fourth in 42.97 seconds.
Junior Dorian Craven was sixth in the 400 meters at 50.17 seconds, which puts him in fourth place on the program performance list in the event. In the 110 hurdles, junior Jamal Cash was 10th at 15.67 seconds, the fifth-fastest time in school history.
In the shot put, freshman Adrian Gumm was seventh overall with a best mark of 13.80 meters (45 feet, 3 1/2 inches), with freshman Mikeal Pillar in 18th at 11.32 meters (37 feet, 1 3/4 inches) and freshman Gavin Rowell in 20th place at 11.16 meters (36 feet, 7 1/2 inches).
Lee won the team title with 102.5 points, placing ahead of runner-up Alabama Huntsville (80 points) and third-place Wingate (76.5 points).
WOMEN'S RECAP
Freshman Theresa Green-White was seventh in the 100 hurdles with a season-best time of 15.12 seconds, the fourth-best in program history in the event. Green-White also ran in the 4x100 relay with senior Aliyah Adderley, grad student Kylia Wright and freshman Kiera Taylor which took fifth place in 49.50 seconds.
Senior Destiny Lottie was Tusculum's top finisher in the 400 meters, placing 23rd in 1:02.42, while junior Emily Coddington ran 2:28.94 in the 800 meters. Also in the 400 meters, sophomore Silvia Bah ran 1:03.06 to move into 10th place on the performance list, and freshman Inmaculada Delgado posted a time of 2:35.62 in the 800 meters to jump into ninth place on the school's performance list.
Lee earned the team championship in its home meet with 142 points, trailed by Belmont (126 points) and Wingate (62 points).
Flames Invitational - at Cleveland, Tenn. (Day 2)
Tusculum results
MEN
110 hurdles: 10. Jamal Cash, 15.67.
400: 6. Dorian Craven, 50.17; 29. Xavion Bogus, 54.06.
800: 27. Antonio Aparicio, 1:57.05; 84. Jerry Ricker, 2:08.47.
4x100: 1. Tusculum A (Taylor, Barber, Pittman, Edwards), 40.42; 4. Tusculum B (Hart, Olson, Smith, Brewer), 42.97.
Shot put: 7. Adrian Gumm, 13.80m (45-3 1/2); 18. Mikeal Pillar, 11.32m (37-1 3/4); 20. Gavin Rowell, 11.16m (36-7 1/2).
Team scores (Top 10): 1. Lee, 102.5; 2. Alabama Huntsville, 80; 3. Wingate, 76.5; 4. Belmont, 63; 5. Emory, 53; 6. Wheeling, 46; 7. Cedarville, 43; 8. Tusculum, 34; 9. Tiffin, 27; 10. Tennessee Wesleyan, 23.
WOMEN
100 hurdles: 7. Theresa Green-White, 15.12.
400: 23. Destiny Lottie, 1:02.42; 26. Silvia Bah, 1:03.06.
800: 44. Emily Coddington, 2:28.94; 53. Inmaculada Delgado, 2:35.62.
4x100: 5. Tusculum (Adderley, Wright, Green-White, Taylor), 49.50.
Team scores (Top 10): 1. Lee, 142; 2. Belmont, 126; 3. Wingate, 62; 4. Cedarville, 54; 5. Emory, 51; 6. IUPUI, 35.5; 7. Alabama Huntsville, 34; 7. Tiffin, 34; 9. Georgia Tech, 26; 10. Wheeling, 21.
