AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn senior Makanakaishe Charamba cruised to a world-leading time of 19.99 in the 200m in Gainesville, Florida to headline Auburn track & field’s split duty weekend at the Tom Jones Memorial and Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Racing at the Percy Beard Track, Charamba’s 19.99 is the only sub-20 second performance so far this outdoor season. Charamba’s time was just 4 hundredths shy of his school record (19.95).
The 200m Olympian went on to anchor the 4x100m relay. Joined by sophomore Kayinsola Ajayi, junior Azeem Fahmi and senior Dario Matau, the reigning NCAA champions ran the fastest relay time in the nation this year (38.39).
One of five distance runners racing at the Wake Forest Invite in Winston-Salem, Brenda Jepchirchir, took the program record title in the women’s 10000m (32:42.28). She was the first woman to cross the finish line, breaking the previous record held by Angela Homan (33:25.40). Racing against some of the best competition in the country, Jepchirchir broke the facility record and beat her closest competitor by 52 seconds.
Also breaking a program record was junior Megan Hague. Competing in her home state of Florida, Hague broke her own school record in shot put (17.72m) that she set earlier this season at the Yellow Jacket Invite. Her second toss put her in first place, the spot she would hold the entire competition.
Auburn’s sprint unit continued to make some noise as sophomore Kayinsola Ajayi ran the fourth fastest time in the NCAA this year in the 100m invite (9.96). His time is tied for the second fastest in program history.
Ian Myers won the men’s 100m dash, crossing the line in 10.22 and earning a new personal best. For the women’s sprints, senior Vimbayi Maisvoera ran the second fastest time of the day in the women’s 400m invite (50.25). The indoor 400m record holder holds the second fastest time in the NCAA.
Also competing in Gainesville, senior Ashantae Harvey ran a collegiate best of 57.25 in the 400m hurdles invite to move up to No. 8 on the Auburn Top 10 List. Her time is sixth in the conference. Sophomore Zuriel Reed finished 15th overall and took the No. 9 spot on the program record list (57.48).
The throwing squad for the Tigers continue to put up impressive marks. Senior Kyle Brown finished first in men’s hammer throw for the second time this outdoor season. His mark of 67.40m earned him the top spot on the podium. Also competing in hammer throw, senior John Leonard claimed fourth with a PR of 63.94m.
Matthew Rueff claimed silver in shot put with an impressive mark of 18.81m, finishing ahead of 16 other competitors.
Competing in hammer throw for the first time this outdoor season, senior Maura Huwalt took home bronze after a collegiate best mark (57.55).
Freshman Camryn Massey was second in the women’s discus (53.52m), moving up to the No. 8 spot on the program performers list.
Racing in Winston-Salem over the weekend, junior Gené Coetzee delivered a PR in the women’s 5000m (16:18.13), shaving 15 seconds off her previous best time. Her time was good for sixth on the Tigers’ Top 10 List in the event.
In his third meet of the outdoor season, sophomore Max Hardin finished the 1500m invite in 3:42.97.
For the distance women in Gainesville, junior Hailey Howard and senior Samantha Rogers finished first overall with personal best times in their respective events. In the 5000m, Howard crossed in 17:18.16, and Rogers ran 4:24.15 in the 1500m.
In the men’s 5000m, junior Joseph Perry finished second 15:02.56 and senior Fuji Anday finished behind in third (15:04.31).
Up Next
The Tigers return home to host the Tiger Track Classic at the Hutsell-Rosen Track Saturday, April 26.
Tom Jones Memorial Invite
Percy Beard Track; Gainesville Florida
April 18-19, 2025
Men’s Results
Hammer Throw
- Kyle Brown, 67.40m
4. John Leonard, 63.94m
200m
- Ian Myers, 21.03
8. Tyler Davis, 21.19
200m Invite
- Makanakaishe Charamba, 19.99
5. Dario Matau, 20.45
Long Jump
- Asande Mthembu, 6.96m
5000m
- Joseph Perry, 15:02.56
- Fuji Anday, 15:04.31
100m
- Ian Myers, 10.22
18. Tyler Davis, 10.53
800m
- Rex Green, 1:52.23
Hammer Throw Invite
- Kyle Moison, 64.12m
110m Hurdles Invite Prelims
- Ja’Kobe Tharp, 13.94
Discus Throw
NM. Seth Allen
4x100m Relay
- Auburn, 38.39
Azeem Fahmi, Kayinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau, Makanakaishe Charamba
Shot Put
- Matthew Rueff, 18.81m
100m Invite
- Kayinsola Ajayi, 9.96
6. Israel Okon, 10.07
16. Azeem Fahmi, 10.33
Women’s Results
Hammer Throw
- Maura Huwalt, 57.55m
Long Jump
- Shonedra Richardson, 5.69m
400m Hurdles Invite
- Ashantae Harvey, 57.25
15. Zuriel Reed, 57.48
1500m
- Samantha Rogers, 4:24.15
11. Hallie Porterfield, 4:32.03
5000m
- Hailey Howard, 17:18.16
3. Hannah Thuss, 18:09.24
Discus Throw
- Camryn Massey, 53.52m
100m
- Shonedra Richardson, 11.80
800m
- Cady McPhail, 2:12.19
100m Hurdles Invite Prelims
- Ana-Liese Torian, 13.24
100m Hurdles Final
- Ana-Liese Torian, 13.37
Discus Throw Invite
- Adrienne Adams, 56.20
7. Maura Huwalt, 52.51
400m Invite
- Vimbayi Maisvorewa, 50.25
100m Invite
- Chante Clinkscale, 11.43
Shot Put
- Megan Hague, 17.72m
6. Maura Huwalt, 15.80m
9. Camryn Massey, 15.40m
Wake Forest Invite
Kenter Stadium; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
April 17-18, 2025
Men’s Results
Men’s 1500m Invite
- Max Hardin, 3:42.97
Men’s 1500m
- Cooper Atkins, 3:50.22
Women’s Results
Women’s 10000m
- Brenda Jepchirchir, 32:42.28
Women’s 1500m Invite
- Camila Gomes, 4:15.43
Women’s 5000m
- Gene Coetzee, 16:18.13