Gamecocks Wrap Up Day One of Tyson Invitational

Feb. 13, 2015

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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – The Gamecocks wrapped up the first day of the Tyson Invitational Friday evening, with five earning top ten finishes in their respective events. Jermaine Collier posted the team’s top individual finish after taking third in the 60 meter hurdles.

The men’s hurdlers stacked the finals of the 60 hurdles, sending three out of the eight finalists with Jussi Kanervo and Isaiah Moore joining Collier. Dondre Echols just missed joining his teammates by just four tenths of a second. In the finals, Collier set a new personal record with a time of 7.76, the tenth-fastest time ever. Moore would take sixth (7.91) and Kanervo seventh (7.92).

Anna Todd beat her personal best in the mile run by almost four seconds, finishing sixth with a time of 4:49.46. She replaces herself on the program’s top ten list, moving in at number three all-time. She now sits in the top ten in four different events for the indoor season (800m, 1000m, Mile, 3000m).

Though she would miss out on qualifying for the finals in the 60 hurdles on the women’s side, Chalese Davis set a top ten time in the event, with a new personal record time of 8.37. In the women’s long jump invitational, Alexis Murphy finished sixth overall with a jump of 6.05 meters (19-10 ¾).

The meet will conclude tomorrow afternoon with live results and live video available. The SEC+ Network will carry the event right when it starts at 1 p.m. EST. Coverage can be found on the WatchESPN site and the WatchESPN app for your phone and tablet.