12 Alabama Track & Field Athletes, 1 Relay, Rank Among Collegiate Leaders in 11 Events

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama junior Alex Amankwah leads all collegiate runners in the men's 800 meters following his school-record performance on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational in Nashville. Amankwah's performance leads a group of 12 Crimson Tide athletes in 10 events (plus the men's 4×400-meter relay unit) that rank among the nation's top 20 through Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.

Alabama Athletes in the Top 20 Collegiate Performances in 2015 (as of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015):

 

MEN

(8 athletes in 6 events, plus 1 relay)

800

1. Alex Amankwah (1:46.86)

3. Jacopo Lahbi (1:48.28)

Mile

14. Robbie Farnham-Rose (4:03.75)

19. Matt Airola (4:4:05.37)

60-Meter Hurdles

18. Tony Brown (7.89)

4×400-Meter Relay

10. 3:09.88

High Jump

t-15. Justin Fondren (7-01 1/2; 2.15m)

Long Jump

7. Cameron Hudson (25-1 1/4; 7.65m)

 

WOMEN

(4 athletes in 4 events)

60-Meter Dash

6. Remona Burchell (7.25)

400-Meter Dash

13. Alex Gholston (53.90)

800 Meters

7. Kimberley Ficenec (2:07.20)

Pole Vault

12. Lakan Taylor (13-9 1/4; 4.20m)

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