Golden Eagles continue indoor campaign at Friday's UAB Vulcan Invitational
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program continues its indoor campaign on Friday, heading to Birmingham, Ala. for one day of action at the UAB Vulcan Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program continues its indoor campaign on Friday, heading to Birmingham, Ala. for one day of action at the UAB Vulcan Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex.
UAB Vulcan Invitational Information
Feb. 7, 2025 – Located at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala., Friday's action will kick off with throwing and multi events at 9:00 a.m. CT, field events at 10:00 a.m., and running events at 12:00 p.m.
What to Watch For
Tech opened the indoor campaign with a slew of strong debuts, personal records and a new program mark at the Vanderbilt Invitational back on Jan. 17 and 18. Sophomore Madison Johnson placed third overall in the high jump by clearing 1.63 meters (5'4.25") to pace the Tech crew.
Fellow sophomore Carolina Bannach continued to rewrite the Tech record books in the pole vault, shattering her own school mark by clearing 3.68 meters (12'0.75"). Placing second in the event, the nearby Mt. Juliet native topped her previous program record by an impressive 0.08 meters.
Freshmen Aliyah Kennedy and Rachael Brewer both performed well in their collegiate debuts in the 400-meter dash. Kennedy clocked in at 59.80 while Brewer just trailed her teammate with a finish of 1:00.19.Senior veteran Kategie Casseus produced a new PR in the 60-meter dash, a time of 7.92 seconds.
In the 800-meter run, junior Paris Bowles set her season up with a high note, finishing at 2:20.73 for the fastest season-opening time of her career. On the distance side of the track, rookies Rylee Wells and Savanna Amos placed first and second, in their heat in the 5,000-meter run, each sporting new PRs of 18:01.77 for and 18:01.90, respectively.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles head back to Nashville for the Music City Challenge. Competition is set for Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
Photo by Reily Rogers
