FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Sun Devils closed out the two-day Tyson Invitational with fireworks, winning the Men's 4x400 relay in a time of 3:02.73, setting a new school record and the country's top time this season.
The foursome of Justin Robinson-Gamali Felix-Kaleb Simpson-Jayden Davis delivered the best performance in team history while also winning the Sun Devils' their third title of the meet, which was hosted by the University of Arkansas at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Full meet results | Indoor record book
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Robinson and Taylor Starkey brought home individual titles for the Sun Devils amongst a jam-packed field with 36 teams represented.
Robinson was victorious in the Men's 400m on day one, breaking his own school record with his time of 45.30.
To begin day two, Starkey brought home a second title for the Sun Devils, reaching a new personal-best mark in the Women's pole vault with her score of 4.13m 13-6½.
The Sun Devils enjoyed a productive day two, in which six individuals earned a top-10 finish, headlined by Kaleb Simpson (2nd/20.81) and Denzell Feagin (3rd/20.83) in the Men's 200m. Fourteen total Sun Devils hit new personal-best marks in Fayetteville, as well.
TOP SUN DEVIL FINISHERS IN FAYETTEVILLE
1st – Justin Robinson, Men's 400m (45.30) – Day one
1st – Taylor Starkey, Women's pole vault (4.13m 13-6½) – Day two
1st – Robinson-Felix-Simpson-Davis, Men's 4x400 relay (3:02.73) – Day two
2nd – Kaleb Simpson, Men's 200m 20.81 - Day two
3rd — Denzell Feagin, Men's 200m 20.83 — Day two
5th — Women's 4x400 relay (3:36.62) — Day two
7th – Alexandria Johnson, Women's long jump (5.98m 19-7½) – Day one
7th – Brandon Lloyd, Men's shot put (17.97m 58-11 ½ ) — Day two
8th — Kiara Lee, Women's triple jump (12.49m 40-11 3/4) — Day two
10th — Danielle Sloley, Women's shot put (15.50m 50-10 1/4) — Day two
11th – Jayden Davis, Men's 400m (46.76) – Day one
12th – Naiya Morgan, Women's 200m (23.76) – Day two
14th — Alexandria Johnson, Women's triple jump (12.24m 40-2
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Justin Robinson wins the 400m at the Tyson Invitational in 45.30, breaking his own school record by .10 ?? pic.twitter.com/jXyP83Prh5
PERSONAL-BESTS IN FAYETTEVILLE
Alexandria Johnson – Women's long jump, 5.98m 19-7½
Jasmine Haskell – Women's 400m, 54.78
Taylor Starkey – Women's pole vault, 4.13m 13-6½
Zach Weaver – Men's 800m, 1:54.68
Ashantai Bollers – Women's 200m, 23.84
Naiya Morgan – Women's 200m, 23.76
Kiara Lee – Women's triple jump, 12.49m 40-11¾
Harlie Medrano – Women's shot put, 12.71m 41-8½
Zach Weaver – Men's 800m, 1:54.68
Kaleb Simpson — Men's 200m, 20.81 (tied personal-best)
Denzell Feagin — Men's 200m, 20.83
Claire Le Gallo — Women's 1 mile, 5:01.07
Kiara Lee — Women's triple jump, 12.49m 40-11 3/4
Nicholas Ramey — Men's 400m, 47.53
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