Miami Track Ready for Hurricane Invitational

CORAL GABLES, Fla.– With the indoor season complete, the University of Miami track & fieldprogram kicks off its 2013 outdoor season with the Hurricane Invitational.

The meet,held at Cobb Stadium on the University of Miami campus, begins on Friday, March15 at 9 a.m. with the decathlon, followed by a handful of running and fieldevents.  Running events will commence at2 p.m. with the men’s 3000m steeplechase and ends with the women’s 5000m run at7:20 p.m.  Field events start at 1 p.m.with women’s shot put.

Saturday’saction kicks off at 9 a.m. with the decathlon. The men’s 4x100m relay, startingat 1 p.m., is the first of 18 running events scheduled for Day 2 of the meet.  Field events are also scheduled for a 1 p.m.start, beginning with the women’s shot put, men’s discus throw and men’s longjump.

After astellar indoor campaign, redshirt freshman Isaiah Simmons is poised for strongoutdoor season.  Simmons broke VinceWilfork’s nearly 12-year-old Miami record with a 17.87m throw in his firstcollegiate indoor meet.  Simmons followedthat up by breaking his own record the following week with a throw of 18.17m atthe Auburn Invitational.  Simmons, whocapped off his impressive rookie season by winning the ACC Indoor Championshipin men’s shot put, will compete in the shot put, discus and hammer throw.

PhillipDorsett will kick off his outdoor season by competing in the men’s long jumpand the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. The sophomore, who also plays widereceiver for the Hurricanes football team, was a standout during indoor seasonin the 60m, 200m, 400m and long jump.

Leadingthe women on the track this weekend are Alaine Tate and Alyssa McClure. Tatefound success during indoor season, placing second in the ACC IndoorChampionships in the 800m run and helping the 4×400 relay team finish third. Thejunior will represent the Canes in the 4x400m relay and the 400m run thisweekend. 

McClure,who will compete in the 100m and 200m runs this weekend, is coming off a strongperformance at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing third in the 60m and fifthin the 200m run.

AmberMonroe will lead Miami’s women in the field events. The sophomore is slated tocompete in the discus, hammer and shot put throws this weekend.  During the indoor season, Monroe had severaltop-5 finishes in women’s shot put and weight throw.

Cobb Stadiumfeatures a full size soccer playing field centered inside an eight-lane rubbertrack. In addition, a 500-seat stadium grandstand stands at midfield foroptimal viewing. 

Women’s Entries

100m
Jokira Jiles
Elyse Houston
Alyssa McClure

100m HH
Jamika Glades

200m
Jokira Jiles
Alyssa McClure

400m
Jasmyne King
Alaine Tate
Shannon Wright

800m
Taneisha Cordell
Lindsi Arrington
Kelly Williamson

4x400m
Taneisha Cordell
Jamika Glades
Alaine Tate
Shannon Wright

5000m
Brooke Dovell

Shot put
Amber Monroe

Discus
Amber Monroe

Hammer
Amber Monroe

Triple Jump
Alexis Wright

Long Jump
Elyse Houston

High Jump
Dakota Dailey-Harris

Men’s Entries

110m HH
Christian Cook

200m
Bassim El-Sabawi
Tequille Jackson

400m
Davin Johnson
Garrett Nygren
Anthony Wolliston
Joseph Ryan

4x100m
Christian Cook
Phillip Dorsett
Joseph Ryan
Anthony Wolliston

4×400 – A
Gregory Kaczka
Douglas Dourado
Luke Fontaine
Bert Irigoyen

4×400 – B
Christian Cook
Phillip Dorsett
Joseph Ryan
Anthony Wolliston

800m
Luke Fontaine
Douglas Dourado
Gregory Kaczka

1500m
Bryce McConville

5000m
Kevin Marsh
Anthony Ricketts
Sean Pezzulo

Shot put
Isaiah Simmons

Discus
Isaiah Simmons

Hammer
Isaiah Simmons

Long Jump
Phillip Dorsett
John-Patrick Friday
Timonthy Richardson
Richard Tema
Kadeem Walker

High Jump
John-Patrick Friday

Triple Jump
Richard Tema