TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (4/12/25) – Arkansas State track and field athletes accounted for 10 career bests and six season bests on Saturday to conclude competition at the Crimson Tide Invitational.

Carly Pujol won the women's pole vault, clearing 4.08m (13-4.5) for her fifth straight top-3 finish and fourth win in the last five meets. KG Ryan cleared a collegiate-best 3.58m (11-9), tying for 21^st.

Jada Buggs ran a time of 55.54 in the women's 400 meters, a mark that ranks ninth in school history, en route to placing 15^th in the event. Je'Breiya Chapman followed in 29^th with a collegiate-best 58.12. Kneila Watson was 32^nd (58.32) and Olivia Dixon finished 44^th (1:00.02).

In the men's 400 meters, Spencer Taylor led four runners with a career-best 47.59, placing 14^th. Mehki Hoo ran 48.86 to place 31^st, while Brandon Williams placed 39^th with a time of 49.25. Jeremiah Green clocked a season-best 50.21, placing 52^nd.

Mia Conroy moved to ninth in school history in the women's 800 meters, running 2:13.24 in her 20^th-place finish.

A-State's women's 4x400-meter relay team placed ninth with a time of 3:48.58, moving to ninth in school history. The men's 4x400-meter relay saw the Red Wolves placed 11^th with a time of 3:15.12.

Camren Bailey finished 10^th in the men's 200 meters, running a time of 21.05 that stands 10^th in program history. In the women's race, Keniya Simpson was 39^th (25.08) and Hanyla Milligan was 48^th (collegiate-best 25.45).

Bailey also finished sixth in the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.41, ahead of Glass (24^th, 10.84) and Jourdan Clements (41^st, 11.17).

Matthew Williams placed ninth in the men's long jump with an outdoor-best mark of 7.09m (23-3.25) and later placed 20^th in the triple jump with a mark of 13.81m (45-3.75). In the women's long jump, Nyima Williamson jumped 5.73m (18-9.75) to place sixth, with Madison Holloway was ninth with a season-best jump of 5.59m (18-4.25).  

In the women's shot put, Michelle Ogbemudia placed fifth with a toss of 15.26m (50-0.75) and Liya Guy finished 28^th, throwing 12.06m (39-6.75).

Menachem Chen was ninth in the men's shot put, throwing 17.55m (57-7), and Chris Boyd placed 10^th (17.36m/56-11.5).

Will Glass ran a season-best 13.98 to place sixth in the 110-meter hurdles, while Josh Jones was 10^th with a time of 14.33. In the 100-meter hurdles, Tyra Nabors was 10^th (13.95) and Miranda Burgett placed 33^rd (14.91).

Jones also ran in the men's 400-meter hurdles, placing eighth with a time of 52.23. Kenyon Parker came in 16^th, running a season-best 53.35.

In the men's pole vault, Gavin Schaer placed eighth with a collegiate-best 5.00m (16-4.75) clearance, while Jacob Dorrell cleared 4.85m (15-11) to tie for 16^th.

Izzy Daines placed 13^th in the women's javelin, throwing a season-best 41.63m (136-7). Daines also tied for ninth in the high jump with a height of 1.60m (5-3).

Madison Haldiman ran a career-best 4:38.99 in the women's 1500 meters, placing 23^rd, while Malena Cybak clocked a season-best 4:42.48 to place 30^th and Devyn O'Daniel finished 37^th with a time of 4:56.71. In the men's race, Brett Jacobs placed 11^th (3:52.56) and Aviel Gasko ran a collegiate-best 4:01.07 in a 30^th-place finish.

Keniya Simpson ran 12.26 to place 24^th in the women's 100 meters, ahead of Nyla Watson (38^th, 12.60), AJ Allen (42^nd, 12.69) and Hanyla Milligan (44^th, 12.79).

NEXT UP

A-State continues its season next week in California, competing at the Mt. SAC Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational.  

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