Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville track and field programs traveled to the Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State on Sunday morning and came away with a total of five school records and 23 personal records set between the two teams.

Katelin Barber continued to run well following a national-qualifying time in the season opener in the Emory Invitational last weekend. Barber came in the 55-meter dash at 7.19, which was good for fourth among all competitors at the Classic.

Alisia Matthews set a pair of personal records in both the shot put and weight throw on Sunday, posting a 11.65m shot put length and 14.15m weight throw. Matthews' weight-throw distance resets a program record that she set at 13.23m on Feb. 10, 2003. 

Ackiesha Burnett came in first in non-Division I runner and all competitors with a time of 8.09 in 55-meter hurdles, which breaks the program record of 8.22 set by Shana Levett on Feb. 17, 2007. 

On the men's side, Adrian Goddard came in third in the 200-meter – good for sixth amongst Division I runners – and then had a personal record time of 50.06 set in the 400-meter. Goddard clocked in first among all competitors in the 400-meter.

Wil Lester was the leading thrower for UAH, posting team-high scores in the shot put (11.81m) and weight throw (13.57m). Lester's weight throw was a personal best amd a program record, breaking the previous mark of 12.73m by Adam Osborn on Feb. 26, 2011.

Alex May also continued to succeed at the outset of the season, as the sophomore registered a personal record and program record in the triple jump at 14.69m. The previous school record for the triple jump was set by Alex Buchanan at 14.05m on Feb. 25, 2012. May's mark ranks 14th in the nation.

Nanette Weitzman also set a program record and personal best height of 3.05m in the pole vault, which tops the previous record set by Tammy Freeman on Feb. 28, 2004.

The Chargers will look ahead to the East Tennessee State Invite on Friday in Johnson City, Tennessee.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS KEY: (PR)=Personal Record | * * School Record

Women 55m
1. Katelin Barber, 7.19 (PR)
4. Mariah Tolbert, 7.29 (PR)

Women 200m
4. Khadijah Jannah, 27.02
13. Jamia Crutcher, 28.42

Men 200m
3. Adrian Goddard, 23.02
9. Maximilian Schalk, 24.13

Women 400m
2. Briyonna Scroggins, 1:03.67
7. Namena Bojang, 1:05.62 (PR)

Men 400m
1. Adrian Goddard, 50.06 (PR)

Women 800m
2. Tjahane Holmes, 2:29.49 (PR)
6. Katie Brakke, 2:39.46

Men 800m
2. Thomas Grace, 1:59.46 (PR)

Women One Mile
2. Amber Powell, 5:38.94 (PR)
3. Kelsey Crawford, 5:45.23
6. Heather Powell, 5:50.63

Men One Mile
3. Taylor Buzzard, 4:38.05 (PR)
4. Jose Ortega, 4:39.96
5. Joey Bemowski, 4:44.72

Men 5000m
1. Anthony Wells, 15:55.06 (PR)
2. Kenneth Richardson, 16:10.91
4. Tripp Maloy, 17:32.28

55m Hurdles
1. Ackiesha Burnett, 8.09 (PR)
2. Mariah Tolbert, 8.52 (PR)

Women Distance Medley
3. Chloe Whitworth, Katelyn Clarke, Lauren Davis, Vanessa Cardwell, 13:51.83
4. Amber Powell, Eden Williams, Kelsey Crawford, Vanita Pulliam, 14:04.99

Men Distance Medley
2. Anthony Parameswaran, Joey Bemowski, Maximilian Schalk, Taylor Buzzard, 11:02.64

Women High Jump
7. Keneisha Lewis, 1.53m  (PR)
8. Shelby Kaup, 1.53m (PR)

Men High Jump
2. Jordan Jones, 1.88m
3. Devin Jones, J2.01m
4. Doug Mackey, 1.83m

Women Pole Vault
1. Nanette Weitzman, 3.05m (PR)
2. Marcie Roberts, 2.90m (PR)

Men Pole Vault
2. Ben Dailey, 3.65m

Women Long Jump
3. Alex Briscoe, 5.26m
7. Vanita Pulliam, 4.84m

Men Long Jump
3. Alex May, 6.75m
4. Jordan Jones, 6.54m

Men Triple Jump
2. Alex May, 14.69m (PR)
3. Tyler Boland, 12.91m  (PR)

Women Shot Put
3. Alisia Matthews, 11.65m (PR)
4. Vanita Pulliam, 10.78m
6. Tiana Drinkard, 8.81m (PR)

Men Shot Put
2. Wil Lester, 11.81m
4. Jacob Rogers, 11.11m (PR)
6. Devin Jones, 9.52m

Women Weight Throw
1. Alisia Matthews, 14.15m (PR)
3. Nanette Weitzman, 10.58m
4. Tiana Drinkard, 10.23m (PR)

Men Weight Throw
1. Wil Lester, 13.57m (PR)
2. Jake Woods, 10.85m
3. Jacob Rogers, 10.55m