This Week in Miami Track & Field
Jan. 19, 2012
THIS WEEK IN MIAMI TRACK & FIELD
Each week we’ll recap the previous week’s meet, provide insight on the upcoming week and go behind the scenes of the storied Miami Track & Field program.
WHAT TO WATCH
Seniors Devon Hill and Tarika Williams won the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash, respectively at the University of Kentucky Invitational (1/14/12). Watch the two races and see how they left the competition behind as they ran the nation’s second-fastest times. VIDEO
WHAT TO READ
Williams Off to a Good Start
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
BY THE NUMBERS
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1 |
Finish for both Devon Hill (60-meter hurdles) and Tarika Williams (60m) at the Kentucky Invitational (1/14/12) |
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2 |
National rank of both Hill and Williams in respective events after first race of the season. |
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2 |
Rank of Tameka Jameson (400m) and Jennifer Estime (800m) among ACC competitors in their respective events. Jameson ran the 400m in 55.62 and Estime finished the 800m in 2:16.72. |
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6 |
Number of top-five finishes by the Canes at Kentucky Invitational |
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7.30 |
Williams’ time in the 60 meters to win. 7.23 is the NCAA automatic qualifying time. |
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7.80 |
Hill’s time in the 60-meter hurdles to win. 7.70 is the NCAA automatic qualifying time. |
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9 |
Combined total of freshmen who made their collegiate debut in the Orange and Green. |
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11 |
Number of top-10 finishes by the Canes at Kentucky Invitational. |
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21 |
Head Coach Amy Deem enters her 21st season with the Hurricanes. |
Freshman jumper Innocent Jacob had an impressive showing in his first collegiate meet, finishing fourth in both the men’s high and long jumps at the Kentucky Invitational. The Wood River Junction, R.I. native leaped 6.92 meters in the long jump and cleared 1.99 meters in the high jump.
Eight members of the team are among the top-five performers in the Atlantic Coast Conference in their respective events. Devon Hill (1st; 60mH); Kieron Anthony (5th; 60m); Jennifer Estime (t2nd, 800m); Ashley Holmes (4th, Shot Put); Tameka Jameson (2nd, 400m); Tarika Williams (1st, 60m); Shannon Wright (4th, 400m); women’s 4×400-meter relay team consisting of Jorika Jiles, Jameson, Wright and Williams (3rd).
UP NEXT EVENT: The Canes will continue to train this weekend in preparation for next week’s Birmingham Invitational on January 26.
