Nashville, Tenn.—Auburn track and field's jump events led the Auburn efforts at the two-day Vanderbilt Invitational, highlighted by second-place finishes from freshman Donatavious Hill in the high jump and senior Mark Rubalcaba in the triple jump.
Hill led the Auburn efforts during day one of the Vanderbilt Invitational Friday with a second-place finish after clearing a collegiate-best 2.13m/6-11.75, just missing his lifetime best of 2.14m.
Rubalcaba competing in the triple jump for the first time this season, posted a leap of 15.18m/49-9.75 on his sixth and final jump to claim silver.
Senior Kevin Wyss, competing indoors for the first time in two years, won bronze in the men's 5000m in 14:41.77. Teammate Silas Kipengetich was sixth in 14:56.79. Other highlights on Friday included Chiason Tenkiang's fifth in the men's 200m dash (21.92).
On the women's side junior Natosha Jordan was Auburn's top finisher, grabbing third in the high jump after clearing 1.70m/5-7. Teammate Skyler Daniel also cleared 1.70m to take sixth on misses.
Erin Perkins, coming off a personal-best effort in the season opener a week ago, was sixth in the women's weight throw with a toss of 18.96m/62-2.5.
Junior Presley Weems was seventh in the women's mile in 4:57.47, two tenths off her personal best.
Auburn will be back in action next weekend when it travels to Clemson, S.C., for the Bob Pollack Invitational.
Jumps highlights efforts at Vanderbilt Invitational
