UWA Track and Field Grabbed Four Top 10 Finishes at the Samford Bulldog Invite

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - West Alabama men's and women's track and field teams collected a total of four top 10 finishes at the Samford Bulldog Invite on Sunday at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

UWA had two Tigers compete on the women's side, collecting three of the four top-10 finishes. Kaitlin Hill collected a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter dash. She crossed the finish line at 7.62 seconds. Hill also placed fourth in the 200-meter dash and stopped the clock at 25.04.

Annaya Chelcy finished sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 7.83 seconds. She placed 12th in the 60-meter dash and crossed the finish line at 7.83.

On the men's side, Lawrence Walker Jr. ran the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.25. He finished the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.84 seconds.

Three Tigers ran the 400-meter dash, Brayden Harris, Kanye Franklin, and Donovan Dixon. Harris placed 30th with a time of 52.42. Franklin finished 31st and crossed the line at 52.68. Dixon stopped the clock at 57.22.

Jayson Lynch and Audrick Pyronneau were the only Tigers competing in distance events. Lynch posted a 4:50.83 mile time. Pyronneau collected a second-place finish and set a personal record in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:13.53.

Caleb Vann was the only Tiger to compete in field events. Vann covered 12.72 meters to finish 11th in triple jump.

To view the complete list of results, click here.

The Tigers open the 2023 outdoor season on March 4 at the Mississippi College Opener at James E. Parkman Track.

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Players Mentioned

Annaya Chelcy: Sprinter; 5' 5"; Senior

Kaitlin Hill: Sprints/Jumps; 5' 7"; Junior

Brayden Harris: Hurdles; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Jayson Lynch: Distance; 5' 5"; Junior

Audrick Pyronneau: Distance; 5' 7"; Senior

Donovan Dixon: 5' 11"; Freshman

Kanye Franklin: 5' 6"; Freshman

Caleb Vann: 6' 2"; Freshman

Lawrence Walker Jr.: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Annaya Chelcy
: 5' 5"; Senior
: Sprinter

Kaitlin Hill
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Sprints/Jumps

Brayden Harris
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Hurdles

Jayson Lynch
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Distance

Audrick Pyronneau
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Distance

Donovan Dixon
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Kanye Franklin
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Caleb Vann
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Lawrence Walker Jr.
: 5' 10"; Freshman