April 14, 2012
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Junior sprinter Harry Adams recorded the second-fastest 200 meter time in the country so far in 2012, while also posting the second-best time in Auburn track and field history with his blazing run of 20.10 seconds on Saturday afternoon at the 2012 Hurricane Alumni Invitational hosted by the University of Miami.
"Overall, it was a pretty good day of competition down here in Miami," Auburn head coach Ralph Spry said. "Harry provided a nice highlight for the team with his run in the 200. It was really windy and that played factor in several races, including Harry's. We were really competitive today as a team. I'm glad that we accomplished a lot and got a few more qualified for regionals."
Adams' mark is the second-best non-wind aided time in the world in 2012 behind only Olympian Wallace Spearmon's 19.95. His time is also the second-best time run in the NCAA thus far in 2012, behind only Florida State's Maurice Mitchell who ran 20.08 on April 6 at the Florida Relays. Mitchell ran with a +3.4 wind at his back.
DJ Smith placed first in the high jump for the second -straight week, this time clearing at 7-1 (2.16m). Auburn jumpers took the top two spots in women's high jump. Maya Pressley finished first with her clearance at 5'11.25". Monica Carney set a new PR with her jump of 5'10". Also, competing for the first time collegiately, former Auburn basketball player Morgan Jennings cleared at 5'7".
The women's 4x100 meter relay team of CeCe Williams, Kai Selvon, V'Alonee Robinson and Nivea Smith improved its mark from a week ago with a third-place finish in 44.18 seconds.
Marcus Popenfoose brought home his second-straight shot put title. The sophomore recorded a top throw of 58'0.25" (17.68m) on Saturday, nearly eight feet more than his nearest competitor. Sophomore Anna McCloskey set a new PR in the women's shot put with her mark of 41-8.5 (12.71m).
Running the 100 meters for the first time this year, Harry Adams crossed the finish line in 10.29 seconds. The time was the fastest by a collegian in the event. Teammate Keenan Brock was sixth in 10.32 and Marcus Rowland was eighth in 10.40.
Erika Kolakowski set a new PR in the women's 800 meters with her 10th-place finish in 2:17.66. Samantha Berggren finished third with a mark of 2:15.12.
Krystal Bodie set a new personal-record time in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.44 and on the men's side, Adam Civitano accomplished the same feat with a new PR of 55.52 as he finished sixth. Elizabeth Briasco picked up the win in the women's 3000 meters in 10:17.59. Teammate Molly Pezzulo was fifth in 11:01.58.
Running the 4x400 meter relay for the first time this season, Auburn's 'A' team of Michael DeHaven, Neil Danville, Marcus Rowland and Spencer Ferguson finished second behind Texas A&M in 3:08.95.
Siobhan Ford-Holland finished fifth and set a new PR in the triple jump with her leap of 40'2.25" feet (12.25m). Teammate Nicole Charley also eclipsed her previous career mark with her 39-11.25 (12.17m) mark on Saturday also in the triple jump.
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