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Track and Field Picks Up Six Top-Five Finishes at Vanderbilt

NASVHILLE, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field rounded out their first meet of the season with 16 top-ten performances Saturday.

The two-day meet began Friday at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility and concluded Saturday evening.

DeeNia McMiller, a 2021 All-American honoree, came home with two of the top-five finishes, placing fourth in the women's weight throw (21.70m) and fifth in shot put (15.31m). These two performances place her in second and third in the American Athletic Conference in those events, respectively.

Junior Solstice Saliba grabbed the silver in the women's 5000m run with a time of 17:54.