Fernandez-Sola Sets Big Ten Lead in Long Jump at Tennessee Invite

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Fernandez-Sola Sets Big Ten Lead in Long Jump at Tennessee Invite

4/7/2023 8:30:00 PM | Track and Field

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Despite rainy and windy conditions, All-American jumper Paola Fernandez-Sola enjoyed a successful day on the runway, setting a Big Ten lead with a mark of 6.49m/21-3.5 to win the long jump at the Tennessee Invite.

She was clean on all six attempts, leaping out to 6.41m/21-0.5 or better on two occasions. Her mark sits No. 5 in the NCAA this season and is the third-best wind legal jump in the country.

Kelly Moran had a successful day for the Hoosiers as well, recording a wind-aided personal best of 5.58m/18-3.75. Her jump of 5.46m/17-11 on the second attempt of the series was the only one below the 2.0m/s threshold of allowable wind.

Tyler Carrel led the IU efforts in the pole vault with a season's best of 5.25m/17-2.75. He cleared four-straight bars on the first attempt before missing on three tries at 5.35m/17-6.5.

In his first outdoor competition of the year, Crase Bergman scored a lifetime best of 6.82m/22-4.5 in the long jump. Kynton Grays finished just behind him in 6.77m/22-2.5.

Shanna Esters was another in a small group of Hoosiers to make their outdoor debuts in Knoxville. She launched the javelin out to 35.80m/117-5, setting a personal best of nearly four meters in the process.

Kylee Poulton won her heat of the 200 meters in 26.49 with Olivia Gee running a season's best of 25.71 out of the fifth heat. Alex Smith debuted in the men's 200 meters in 22.48.

Claire Overfelt dominated the competition in the 5000 meters, winning the event by 10 seconds. In her first 5000-meter race of her career on the track, Overfelt dropped a 16:45.91. She was one of just two athletes in the race to break 17 minutes.

Tori Schmidt ran a personal best in the same race, finishing 10th in 17:29.68.

On the men's side, Skylar Stidam and Tristan Forsythe made their returns to the track for the first time in the outdoor campaign.

Stidam was the runner-up across 5000 meters in a personal best time of 14:27.95 with Forsythe following behind in a personal best time of 14:33.38.

IU will continue the rest of its slate in Tennessee tomorrow afternoon with featured events in the triple jump and 3000-meter steeplechase.

Tennessee Invite: April 7th
Event	Athletes: Mark
Long Jump (W)	1. Paola Fernandez-Sola: 6.49m/21-3.5 \| No. 1 Big Ten, No. 5 NCAA 15. Kelly Moran: 5.58m/18-3.75w (+3.0) \| Personal Best (wind-aided)
Pole Vault (M)	1. Tyler Carrel: 5.25m/17-2.75 2. Nathan Stone: 5.15m/16-10.75 5. Riley Johnston: 4.85m/15-11 9. Tyler Sierks: 4.70m/15-5
Long Jump (M)	8. Crase Bergman: 6.82/22-4.5 \| Personal Best 11. Kynton Grays: 6.77m/22-2.5
Pole Vault (W)	5. Taylor Jarosinski: 3.50m/11-5.75 \| Personal Best NH. Jessica Mercier
1500 Meters (W)	22. Audrey Mendrys: 4:53.38
1500 Meters (M)	9. Gabriel Sanchez: 3:51.97 15. Abe Eckman: 3:57.36 \| Personal Best 23. Nico Colchico: 4:00.27 \| Personal Best 27. Keelan Grant: 4:00.86
Javelin (W)	7. Shanna Esters: 35.80m/117-5 \| Personal Best 12. Hope Purcell: 28.63m/93-11
200 Meters (W)	27. Olivia Gee: 25.71 37. Kylee Poulton: 26.49
200 Meters (M)	26. Alex Smith: 22.48 \| Personal Best
400 Hurdles (M)	5. Shaton Vaughn: 53.56 6. Micah Camble: 54.57
5000 Meters (W)	1. Claire Overfelt: 16:45.91 \| Personal Best 10. Tori Schmidt: 17:29.68 \| Personal Best
5000 Meters (M)	2. Skylar Stidam: 14:27.95 \| Personal Best 3. Tristan Forsythe: 14:33.38 \| Personal Best