Cardinals Wrap Up the Weekend at the Tyson Invitational

Saturday, February 15

Fayetteville, AR

University of Louisville

Tyson Invitational

Auriane Viola competes in the pole vault

Photo by: Natalie Uhl

Cardinals Wrap Up the Weekend at the Tyson Invitational

February 15, 2020 | Track & Field

Fayetteville, Ark. – The University of Louisville men's and women's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Tyson Invitational on Saturday.

Auriane Viola and Aliyah Welter paced the team to start the day with personal best performances in the women's pole vault. Viola cleared the bar at 4.15m/13-7.25 to finish in second place. Welter finished right behind Viola with a mark of 3.95m/12-11.50.

Rashida Harris also finished with an indoor personal best. The senior heaved the shot put 15.93m/52-3.25, passing her former mark of 15.71m/51-6.50 to finish third in the event.

Jeremiah Willis finished with a collegiate best for the second straight week, this time in the triple jump. The freshman leaped a collegiate best of 15.06m/49-5, placing sixth in the event. He finished second in the long jump on Friday, completing a successful weekend.

Junior Gabriela Leon finished third in the women's pole vault invitational clearing a height of 4.18m/13-8.50. Leon wraps up the regular indoor season finishing in the top three of every meet in the pole vault.

The Cardinals will take a week off before returning to competition Feb. 27-29 in South Bend, Ind. at the ACC Indoor Championships.

Tyson Invitational
Randal Tyson Track Center | Fayetteville, Ark.
Feb. 15, 2020

Men's 200m
21. Isiah Pantiere, 21.92

Women's 200m
22. Sharnae Alston, 24.62

Women's Pole Vault
2. Auriane Viola, 4.15m/13-7.25
3. Aliyah Welter, 3.95m/12-11.50

Men's Triple Jump
6. Jeremiah Willis, 15.06m/49-5
7. Cayden Spencer-Thompson, 14.94m/49-.25

Women's Shot Put
3. Rashida Harris, 15.93m/52-3.25
11. Victoria Farley, 14.05m/46-1.25

Women's High Jump Invitational
12. Alivia Ash, 1.72m/5-7.75

Men's High Jump Invitational
7. Trey Allen, 2.11m/6-11

Men's Shot Put
5. Christian Buckley, 17.23m/56-6.50
7. Cade Richeson, 17.01m/55-9.25

Women's Pole Vault Invitational
3. Gabriela Leon, 4.18m/13-8.50