TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Fueled by six event wins and 16 personal bests, the Auburn track and field team had a strong outing on the second and final day of the FSU Relays at Mike Long Track in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday.
Auburn swept the 100m dash titles courtesy of freshman Azeem Fahmi and Chante Clinkscale. In his season debut, Fahmi clocked 10.32 to secure the win by 17 one hundredths of a second over second place. On the women's side, Clinkscale continued her dominance in the short sprints recording a new personal-best 11.33, while junior Niya Benton-Andrews crossed in 11.79 for sixth place.
Senior Maura Huwalt secured the bronze in the women's discus throw with her toss 54.66m/179-4. The South Park, Pennsylvania native became the number three performer in school history with her mark. Freshman Megan Hague also had a strong performance with her throw of 45.77m/150-2 for a new personal best and seventh place.
The Tigers swept the medal stand in the women's 400m with junior Ashantae Harvey, and freshmen Arianna Sharpe and Amirah Sharpe. In her first season in the orange and blue, Harvey crossed the line clocking a time of 53.21. The Sharpe sisters were close behind finishing the one lap race in 53.28 and 53.37, respectfully. Nigerian native Abasiono Akpan rounded out the top five with a season-best 54.26 to secure fourth place.
In the men's 800m, sophomore Louis O'Loughlin won the event in 1:50.90 over Auburn alum Eric Brown who clocked a 1:52.26. Freshman Rex Green (1:53.04) and Davis Plowden (1:53.48) had solid outings with Plowden recording a personal-best.
The throwing trio of freshman Matthew Rueff (49.16m/161-3), sophomore Ethan Richter (48.81m/160-1) and junior John Murray (46.07m/151-1) set personal best marks in the men's discus.
Other notable performances came by way of Shaniya Holley (47.63m/156-3) in the women's javelin and Gene Coetzee (4:27.23) in the women's 1500m, both with silver medal performances.
The 4x400m relay teams closed out the two-day meet with a first and second place finish. Arianna Sharpe, Amirah Sharpe, Ashantae Harvey and Abasiono Akpan combined for a first-place finish in 3:36.01 while Luke Roberts, Matthew Rainer, Mo Mpoke and John Stephens secured the silver clocking 3:11.74.
UP NEXT
The Tigers travel to Austin, Texas for the 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin March 29 thru April 1.
FSU RELAYS
Mike Long Track
Tallahassee, Florida
March 24, 2023
Day 2 Results
WOMEN'S RESULTS
100m
1. Chante Clinkscale 11.33*
6. Niya Benton-Andrews 11.79
100m Hurdles
9. Ashanti Harvey 14.21
12. Esther Diza-Mbelolo 14.95
400m
1. Ashantae Harvey 53.21
2. Arianna Sharpe 53.28
3. Amirah Sharpe 53.37*
4. Abasiono Akpan 54.26*
7. Ariel Sharpe 57.37*
400m Hurdles
8. Lalah Hasbrouck 1:02.81
1500m
2. Gene Coetzee 4:27.23*
5. Hallie Porterfield 4:33.54
7. Hailey Marston 4:41.34
Discus
3. Maura Huwalt 54.66m/179-4
7. Megan Hague 45.77m/150-2*
Javelin
2. Shaniya Holley 47.63m/156-3
6. Maddie Roberts 42.49m/139-5*
7. Paula Grauvogel 37.88m/124-3
8. Katherine Ratliff 36.72m/120-6
Triple Jump
1. Amy Warren 12.96m/42-6.25
4. Janaya Jones 12.06m/39-6.75
5. Chantoba Bright 11.94m/39-2.25
4x400m
1. Arianna Sharpe, Amirah Sharpe, Ashantae Harvey, Abasiono Akpan 3:36.01
MEN'S RESULTS
100m
1. Azeem Fahmi 10.32*
110m Hurdles
7. Tray Reynolds 14.71
400m
Zachary Ross 50.64
800m
1. Louis O'Loughlin 1:50.90
5. Rex Green 1:53.04
8. Davis Plowden 1:53.48*
1500m
3. Dustyn Lewis 3:53.59*
4. Hayden Judge 3:53.95
23. Benson Atkins 4:10.48
4x400m
2. Luke Roberts, Matthew Rainer, Mo Mpoke, John Stephens 3:11.74
DNF. Davis Plowden, Zachary Ross, Rex Green, Louis O'Loughlin
Discus
7. Matthew Rueff 49.16m/161-3*
8. Ethan Richter 48.81m/160-1*
10. John Murray 46.07m/151-1*
Javelin
3. John Murray 56.48m/185-8
* - personal best
