Track Posts Nine Top Collegiate Finishes At Torrin Lawrence Memorial

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Torrin Lawrence Memorial

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Track Posts Nine Top Collegiate Finishes At Torrin Lawrence Memorial

April 29, 2022 | Track & Field

Torrin Lawrence Memorial - Day 1 Results Saturday Heat Sheets

Athens, Ga. --- The Bulldog track and field teams won seven events outright and had nine top collegiate finishes to open the two-day fifth annual Torrin Lawrence Memorial at the Spec Towns Track on Friday.

Georgia had a pair of exceptional performances that rank in the top 10 nationally this season.  True freshman Elena Kulichenko took sole possession of the No. 5 spot on this year's national list after winning the women's high jump with one of the top jumps in school history.

In addition, Junior Alencar Pereira launched the sixth-longest hammer throw in school history and eighth longest in the country this year to record the top collegiate finish.

When Do The Dogs Start On Saturday: The men's 5000m starts day two at 8:30 a.m.  The first field event is the women's shot put at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Where To Find The Meet: For live results, please visit: http://gado.gs/994

ESPN will live stream the meet.  Below is the link for Saturday:

Saturday (starting at 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3:45 p.m.) - http://gado.gs/99g

The Lowdown: Kulichenko was perfect through three rounds before then reaching 1.87 meters/6 feet, 1 ½ inches on her second try to finish atop the podium.  This matched her personal best and shot her into a tie for No. 7 on the school's all-time top-10 list.

Also in the high jump, graduate transfer Jamari Drake hit 1.82m/5-11.50 on her second try to earn runner-up honors while Shelby Tyler was third.

Pereira improved 14 feet on his second toss in the hammer to lock down the top collegiate finish (second overall).  He watched his second throw travel 70.74m/232-1 as former Bulldog great Denzel Comenentia won the meet at 73.84m/242-3.

Junior Elsie Igberaese came into her second event of the day and left the facility with a personal-best mark in the discus to win.  Bouncing the lead back and forth with her sister Chelsea Igberaese, Elsie sent her fifth attempt 53.16/174-5 to top her sister by more than four feet and take over the No. 4 spot in the school record books with the best throw by a Lady Bulldog in 10 years.

Senior Titiana Marsh improved on her second, third and fourth long jumps to finish at a season best 6.38m/20-11.25.  This gave Marsh the win on Friday and moved her into the top 20 nationally.

The Bulldogs were the top two finishers in the 400m hurdles with times that approached their fastest.  Junior Caleb Cavanaugh flirted with a sub-50 time for the second meet in a row to win with a 50.10.  His All-American relay mate, freshman Bryce McCray, sped to a 51.39 for second place.

Moving closer to her personal record of 2:06.03, senior Anna Marian Block won the 800m after leaving the field behind with a 2:06.80.  Her teammate, senior Halle McClintock, battled for a career best (2:07.90) for runner-up honors as freshman Charlotte Augenstein held on for fifth place after two laps with a 2:11.26.

On the men's side, senior Clay Pender was the only competitor to break 1:50 for his first victory in the 800m this season.  Pender ran a 1:49.06 after taking immediate control of the race.

The Bulldogs won and finished fourth and sixth with a season best and personal best performance.  Senior Elija Godwin ran his fastest time of the year at 20.49 to be the first competitor across the finish line.  After senior Delano Dunkley took fourth with a 21.08, junior Curtis Borden clocked a massive career best of 21.35 in the half lap for sixth.

The Lady Bulldog hammer throwers went 2-3-4 as one of their sisters won the competition.  Igberaese finished with a top effort of 58.01m/190-4 to take second and finish ahead of Charlotte Cattermole-Williams (56.82m/186-5).  Ana da Silva was fourth overall after opening with a mark of 55.66m/187-2.  Igberaese's sister, Chelsie, competed unattached and won with an effort of 61.04m/200-3.

Also of note, senior Johannes Erm cleared a season best of 4.82m/15-9.75 on his second attempt as he trains for his first decathlon of the year, which is scheduled for the SEC Championships.

How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' outdoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com.  News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.