South Alabama Track & Field Breaks Record at Husker Invite | USA Jaguars
- – South Alabama Track & Field continued its impressive form, breaking another school record and achieving multiple top finishes at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite this weekend.
- The competition began Friday with the men’s weight throw, where Samuel Mika delivered a record-breaking performance.
- On the women’s side, Iyana Johnson led the way in the weight throw, achieving the highest finish for the Jaguars with an 11th-place result and a throw of...
LINCOLN, Neb. – South Alabama Track & Field continued its impressive form, breaking another school record and achieving multiple top finishes at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite this weekend. The Jaguars have now broken school records in consecutive weeks.
The competition began Friday with the men’s weight throw, where Samuel Mika delivered a record-breaking performance. Mika’s toss of 19.84 meters (65-1 ¼) not only shattered the previous school record but also secured him fourth place overall against a field that included competitors from Power Four conferences. Joshua Acker also contributed strongly, finishing 10th with a throw of 17.56 meters (57-7.5), while Bobby Gray placed 14th with a mark of 16.47 meters (54-0.5).
On the women’s side, Iyana Johnson led the way in the weight throw, achieving the highest finish for the Jaguars with an 11th-place result and a throw of 17.49 meters (57’4.75). Flora Dupans and Dawson Wright also posted strong performances, finishing 21st and 23rd respectively. Dupans recorded a throw of 15.11 meters (49-7), and Wright managed a toss of 14.49 meters (47-6.5).
Johnson’s success didn’t stop there. She also excelled in the Triple Jump, securing eighth place with a season-best leap of 11.73 meters (38-6).
Saturday’s competition focused on the men’s and women’s shot put. For the South Alabama women, Wright and Dupans again led the charge. Wright earned 12th place with a throw of 13.35 meters (43-9.75), and Dupans finished 14th. In the final event of the weekend, Mika and Acker continued to shine for the Jaguar men, both finishing in the Top 15 in the shot put. Mika secured 11th place with a throw of 16.75 meters (54-11.5), while Acker earned 14th.
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South Alabama Track & Field will conclude its regular season competition with a split weekend, sending athletes to both the Samford Invitational and the Music City Invite on February 13th.
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