UT MARTIN TRACK OPENS INDOOR SEASON AT SALUKI FAST START

Saturday, December 7

Carbondale, IL

UT Martin

Saluki Fast Start

UT MARTIN TRACK OPENS INDOOR SEASON AT SALUKI FAST START

12/7/2019 8:49:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Men's Results Women's Results

CARBONDALE, Ill. – While the full indoor track slate will resume in January, the University of Tennessee at Martin track squads opened competition on Saturday at the Saluki Fast Start in the SIU Recreation Center.

In the team's first competition under first-year head coach Jolyta Henderson, the Skyhawks saw several PRs against some of the region's top programs.

Action got underway with Anndrea Chester posting a PR in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.45 seconds. She then returned action by placing seventh overall in the open 400m at 1:02.04.

Anndrea Chester with a PR and 7th place finish in the open 400 today! #GoSkyhawks pic.twitter.com/9e4WrNSyeI
— UT Martin XC / T&F (@UTM_XC_TF) December 7, 2019

Reigning OVC 60m hurdle champion Ryan Fry opened his sophomore campaign by just missing a podium finish with a fourth place time of 8.39 in the 60m hurdles.

First Indoor Meet Recap:

Brady Fry - 4th overall in 60 meters hurdles

Colby Martin - awesome open in the 60 meters with a time of 7.17

Myann - PR in the open 60 meters with a time of 8.04

Addison - PR in the open 200 meters pic.twitter.com/1zQoi9Gz8a
— UT Martin XC / T&F (@UTM_XC_TF) December 8, 2019

Colby Martin was strong in his Skyhawk debut, posting a time of 7.17 seconds in the open 60m while fellow newcomer Myann Davidson posted a PR of her own in the 60m dash with a time of 8.04 seconds.

Rounding out the top highlights for the Skyhawks was the performance by Addison Taylor in which she posted a PR in the open 200m with a time of 27.2 seconds.

UT Martin will take a hiatus for the season before returning to action on January 18 at the John Craft Invite.