The University of Tennessee men’s and women’s track and field teams had a big day Saturday to close out the Clark Wood Open meet on a cold and rainy day in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Volunteers and Lady Vols combined to set a pair of meet records on the second day at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park.
In the men’s triple jump, graduate transfer Jah-Nhai Perinchief, making his outdoor debut for the Vols, posted a mark of 16.04 meters (52 feet, 7.5 inches) to set a meet record.
Perinchief transferred to UT from Texas Tech. His mark in the triple jump is the seventh best in the history of the outdoor program.
In the women’s 100-meter hurdles, Lady Vol redshirt junior Alexis Duncan set a meet record by posting a time of 13.26 seconds in the event.
Tennessee’s Domonique Turner finished second in the race with a season-best time of 13.31.
Other personal bests for UT included Ainsley Cooper’s effort in the women’s 1,500-meter run as she completed the race in 4 minutes, 46.80 seconds.
Abigail Smith clocked a time of 10:49. 32 in the women’s 3,000-meter run. Her mark is a personal best.
In the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, the Vols’ Matthew McMillan posted a personal best time of 9:28.82.