Four-time All-American Charisma Taylor wins triple jump competition

Four-time All-American Charisma Taylor wins triple jump competition for the Lady Vols.

Tennessee student-athletes recorded five top-10 NCAA marks on the second day of the Bob Pollock Invitational Saturday in Clemson, South Carolina.

Charisma Taylor, a four-time All-American, won the triple jump with a leap of 13.86 meters (45 feet, 5.75 inches) on her first attempt of the day.

The mark was 10 centimeters short of her program record set at last season’s at 2022 NCAA Championships. Her leap is also the second best in the nation this season.

Jacious Sears (23.18 seconds) and Joella Lloyd (23.38) recorded top times in the 200-meter dash for Tennessee.

Javonya Valcourt recorded a personal best in the 200-meter (24.51) for the Lady Vols.

Carolyn Barksdale set a personal record with an effort of 2 minutes, 11.61 seconds in the 800-meter run.

In the men’s 200-meter dash, Javonte Harding (20.60) and Emmanuel Bynum (20.69) recorded the top two times in the Southeastern Conference this season.

Tennessee’s men’s 4×400 relay team of Bynum, Jakwan Hale, Clement Ducos and Rasheeme Griffith finished third at the meet with a time of 3:06.10. The mark ranks sixth in Tennessee history and is the No. 9 mark nationally this season.

In the men’s 200-meter dash, T’Mars McCallum set a personal best time of 21.51.

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Seven Tennessee student-athletes set personal best marks at Clemson

Seven Tennessee student-athletes set personal best marks at Clemson.

Seven Tennessee student-athletes achieved personal best marks in their respective events at the Bob Pollack Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex Friday.

In the women’s 60-meter dash, Jacious Sears was victorious with a time of 7.17 seconds, her best career mark in the event.

Redshirt freshman Chandler Hayden finished fourth in the weight throw with a career mark of 21.39 meters (70 feet, 2.25 inches).

In the 400-meter run, freshman Javonya Valcourt recorded a career-best time for a third consecutive week (53.67).

In the women’s pole vault, sophomore Sarah Schmitt set a personal best effort of 3.81 meters (12-6).

Redshirt junior Emmanuel Bynam finished the 400-meter run in 46.05 seconds, recording the second best indoor mark in the NCAA this season.

Jakwan Hale also set his best career finish in the event with a time of 47.93.

T’Mars McCallum recorded a career best time in the 60-meter dash (6.74).

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