UT MARTIN TRACK SETS THREE SCHOOL RECORDS IN OUTDOOR OPENER AT MARGARET SIMMONS INVITATIONAL

Friday, March 26

Murray, KY

UT Martin

Margaret Simmons Invite

UT MARTIN TRACK SETS THREE SCHOOL RECORDS IN OUTDOOR OPENER AT MARGARET SIMMONS INVITATIONAL

3/27/2021 10:34:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Results

MURRAY, Ky. – After seeing the entire 2020 outdoor track and field season canceled, the University of Tennessee at Martin track and field program was eager to return to outdoor competition this weekend with its first official meet since the 2019 OVC Championship with its participation at the Margaret Simmons Invitational.

The Skyhawks posted a nice debut in its return to the outdoor season by setting three new school records in the men's long jump, triple jump and 4x800m relay.

After a stellar start to his collegiate career during the indoor season, freshman Darius Holland took that momentum into the outdoor season and posted a new PR and school record in the long jump. Holland finished second overall with a jump of 7.39m to surpass the previous mark by .45m.

Fellow newcomer Jamire Thompson joined in the action by setting a pair of PRs to highlight his afternoon. Thompson posted a PR in the men's 110 hurdles with a time of 15.39 to finish fourth. He later set a program record of his own with a triple jump distancing 12.17m.

Other top contributors on the sprint side was Addison Taylor who posted a PR in the 100m hurdles with a time of 16.58. In the men's 400m dash, Corey Smith finished seventh at 50.01.

Stepping up in distance, Cole Davis posted a nice strong finish in the men's 1500 to win his heat in his first time running the event to finish fifth overall with a time of 3:59.07. He later posted another PR in the 800 to finish fourth at 1:57.52. Alex Schell also used a strong kick for a great race to watch in the 1500m.

Daniel Smith also pulled double duty on the day following up a strong debut in the steeple by finishing second with a time of 9:38.56 to later come back and break two minutes in the 800.

The Skyhawks posted their final school record of the day in the men's 4x800 as the group of Chance Rone, Henry Griffin, Hawken Foote and Jhon-Wes Walker posted a time of 8:01.71 to shatter the previous mark by more than 15 seconds.

UT Martin will return to action at the Joey Haines Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo. next week running April 2-3.