The University of Memphis announces Tigers Set to Kick Off Outdoor Season at Harding Invitational
From Mar 10, 2023 post.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis track and field throwers are getting ready to kick off outdoor season this weekend at the Harding Invitational in Searcy, Ark., on Friday and Saturday.
"We are highly motivated to kick off the outdoor season," head coach Kevin Robinson said. "We are definitely a better outdoor team than we are indoor. We're looking forward to some favorable weather soon so we can really start putting some pieces together. This first meet is an opportunity for the throws group to throw the javelin, discus and hammer for the first time. Should be fun."
The two-day competition will begin on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and resume Saturday at 11:30 a.m. For the weekend, only Tigers throwers will be competing.
Notables:
- Senior pole vaulter Cole Riddle finished the indoor season as a Second Team All-American, placing 14th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. on March 10.
- Monica Aldrighetti was AAC Indoor Champion in the pole vault on Feb. 25.
- The Tigers claimed 11 medals at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25 (one gold, three silver, seven bronze).
- The men's squad finished sixth (49.5 points) and the women's team finished seventh (52 points) at the AAC Indoor Championships.
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