NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Alabama track and field got 2023 started with day one of the Commodore Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., Friday on the Vanderbilt campus.
The Crimson Tide tallied 20 top-10 finishes across nine different events, including individual wins coming from Chris Robinson (600 meters), Gavin Saacke (5,000 meters) and Leander Forbes (300 meters). Alabama closes out competition in Nashville on Saturday.
Crimson Tide Top-10 Finishes on Day One
- Chris Robinson (1:17.33) and Khaleb McRae (1:17.36) finished first and second in the 600 meters, respectively, followed by Grady Shiflet (1:20.59) in fourth and Kai Connor (1:22.13) in ninth
- Gavin Saacke (15:00.82) and Rich Saenz (15:25.13) went one-two in the men’s 5,000 meters
- Leander Forbes (33.63) won the 300-meter race, followed by Jonathan Martin (34.30) in third, Matthew Weaver (34.49) in fifth and Clayton Elder (35.11) in seventh
- Arthur Graham (2:27.85) and Jace Jones (2:28.26) crossed the line in second and third in the men’s 1,000 meters
- Julian Collins (24-3) and Quincy Scott (23-8.25) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the men’s long jump
- Macy Schelp (2:53.08) won her heat of the women’s 1,000 meters, taking third overall
- Amari Brown (38.24) took third and Amari Obi (39.40) was eighth in the women’s 300 meters
- Taylor Gorum posted a career-best 72-10.75 in the women’s weight throw, ranking her second all-time at UA and fourth at the meet, while Chelsea Igberaese (68-5.25) took fifth
- John Landers (15-3) opened his UA career by taking 10th in the men’s pole vault
The Crimson Tide on Day Two in Nashville
- Alabama opens action on Friday with the men’s shot put at 11 a.m. CT
- The Crimson Tide closes out the Commodore Challenge with the men’s and women’s 4×400-meter relays
Up Next
- Following the Commodore Challenge, Alabama will return to action Friday, Jan. 20 at the Samford International in Birmingham, Ala.
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