NEW YORK, N.Y. – The University of Alabama of track and field team was led by its jumpers and throwers this weekend at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory Indoor Track.   

However, Jamaicans, in the horizontal jumps, Jonathan Reid recorded a mark of 49-1 to finish 13th in the triple jump while Kamal Fuller had a leap of 23-8 in the long jump to finish 12th. Fuller also finished 26th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.16.

The Crimson Tide recorded 12 total top 10 finishes with its high jumpers earning three in the two-day event. Krystle Schade won the women's high jump by clearing 6-0 for the second time this season while Postenea Louisjeune was seventh by clearing 5-7. In the men's high jump, Tyler Campbell finished fourth with a season-best height of 7-1.75.

UA also got a pair of solid finishes in the women's weight throw as Amethyst Holmes finished fifth with a throw of 63-7 while Angelica Howard posted another personal best with a mark of 63-2 to finish sixth. In the shot put, Wilamena Hopkins was eighth with a throw of 48-10.75.

The women's team also got strong performances from its distance runners with Leigh Gilmore and Elsbeth Denton finishing third and sixth, respectively, in the mile. Andrea Torske posted a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:49.48 to finish fourth.

The Crimson Tide will continue its indoor season next Saturday at the Texas A&M Challenge in College Station, Texas.