Photo: Clive Pullen pulled off a world-leading mark and PR of 17.19m to capture the men’s triple jump at the Tyson Invitational Meet at the Randall Tyson Track on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
Olympian and University of Arkansas star, defending NCAA Indoor triple jump champion Clive Pullen was the highlight of the Tyson Invitational Meet at the Randall Tyson Track on the campus of the University of Arkansas, pulling off a world-leading mark and PR of 17.19m to capture the men’s triple jump.
The Razorbacks senior athlete performance propelled him to No. 3 in the school’s history and now positions him 10th all-time best performer in NCAA history.
Speaking to his own University media group after his superb effort Pullen disclosed that he was thrilled to entertain his home crowd.
“It’s always good to compete at home, having the fans come out, I know they have my back 100 percent,” Pullen said. “It’s my job to come out and execute and it’s coach’s [Travis Geopfert] job to work behind the scenes and do the planning … so full credit to coach Travis. He knows what he’s doing.”
Olympic relay silver medalist, quarter miler Chris Ann Gordon, was in fine form as well, romping to victory in the Women’s Olympic Development 400m, in a fast 51.71 seconds.
The time ranks her number three so far among NCAA Division One athletes for 2017. The University of Texas Longhorns senior was just .02 seconds outside of her personal best time.
Returning from a four year ban, Domonique Blake was fourth in 52.91 seconds in the final.
Sophmore and former Camperdown High school standout athlete , now competing for the Longhorns, Rushelle Burton, competed in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. Burton qualified first with the fourth-best time in school history with 8.06 seconds.
Competing for the first time ever running on an indoor track and first time running 60 hurdles she went on to finish seventh in the final in 8.26 seconds.
Another Jamaican, former St Jago athlete Peta Gaye Williams was 6th in the same event in 8.15 seconds.
Former Wolmerian sprinter, Shauna Helps competing for the Florida State University, finished third in the Women’s 200m in a personal best of 23.56 seconds, behind Kori Carter won the event in 23.26 seconds.
Helps was 12th in the 60m qualifiers with 7.36 seconds. The final was won by Kentucky’s Javianne Oliver 7.19 seconds.
Outstanding Champs athlete and former Hydel standout Shardia Lawrence broke a 13 year old school record en route to second in the women’s Triple jump for the Kansas State University. The event was won by Florida’s Yanis Davis with 13.93m.
Former Jamaican junior Discuss record holder and Holmwood Technical thrower, Gleneve Grange had much to smile about heaving the Shot to a new personal mark in the Women’s Shot Put event. The Florida State University and Dorian Scott coached athlete achieved 16.32m to finish fourth in the final. Teammate and Olympian Discus Thrower Kellion Knibb was 8th with 14.73m and former Vere’s Technical Kiona Bradshaw was 11th in 14.32m.
Former Immaculate Conception high athlete Safia Morgan jumped 1.65m for 7th in the Women’s High jump final.
On the men’s side, Big 12 champion Senoj-Jay Givans clocked 6.70 seconds in both his rounds to finish in fifth place during the final.
Former Calabar High Sprinter Edward Clarke was 12th overall in 6.76 seconds, and failed to make the final.
Former St Elizabeth Technical athlete Okeen Williams and Edwin Allen’s Rayan Holmes, both of whom competes for South Plains in the 400m hurdles, ran 48.20 and 48.84 second to finish 20th and 30th respectively in the Men’s 400m final.
Former Jamaica College’s field event athlete, Clayton Brown achieved 2.24m, securing second spot in the Men’s High Jump for University of Florida. The event was won by Jacorian Duffield with 2.30m.
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