James Clemens grad helps lift UAH men in first place after day one of 2022 GSC indoor championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama in Huntsville wrapped up day one at the 2022 Gulf South Conference Track & Field Indoor Championships on Tuesday at the Birmingham CrossPlex with a first place standing on the men’s side and third place in the women’s competition.

The Chargers men’s team came away with two GSC individual champions, while the UAH women’s team generated two Second Team All-GSC honorees.

Zach Hancock won the GSC Indoor Championships shot put competition for the third time in his career as he topped the field at 17.50 meters. Stephen Tanner also performed well in the shot put, placing third at 15.87 meters.

Cameron Clark joined Hancock as a GSC individual champion in the long jump with a first-place leap of 6.90 meters. This is the second year in a row Clark has won the long jump at the GSC indoor meet.

Michael Gizzi has qualified to compete in two different finals on Wednesday, as he notched first in the 60-meter dash prelims at 6.82 to go along with a sixth-place standing in the 200-meter sprint prelims at 21.85.

Wilson McClain looks to reclaim a GSC individual title for the third time in his career on Wednesday, after qualifying for the 60-meter hurdles finals with a first-place mark of 7.96 in prelims. Baker Schell also qualified for the 60-meter hurdles finals, finishing fifth at 8.52 in prelims.

Additionally, Garrison Hill notched third place in the pole vault with a height of 4.45 meters to help UAH lead through day one.

On the women’s side, Emee Baldwin and Lauren Hamm highlighted the Chargers by tying for second place in the pole vault with heights of 3.35 meters. Both garnered Second Team All-GSC for their performance, with Baldwin collecting her second career all-conference honor.

Zakiria Holifield will compete in the 200-meter dash finals on Wednesday after clocking in at 25.09 for second in the event.

The UAH women also benefitted from a strong performance by Ronni VanZant in the heptathlon, as she finished third with 3240 points. VanZant’s heptathlon performance was highlighted by first place in 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.04.

The Chargers distance medley relay squad of Amelia Brady, Nikki Mata, Erin Cannon and Caroline Ursprung helped the UAH effort with a third-place time of 12:56.56.

The 2022 GSC Indoor Championships wrap up on Wednesday, with the first event starting at 9 a.m.

UAH Results
Women’s 60 meters prelims
9. Zakiria Holifield, 7.80

Men’s 60 meters prelims
1. Michael Gizzi, 6.82 (Q)
11. Ephraim Rolingson, 7.21

Women’s 200 meters prelims
2. Zakiria Holifield, 25.09 (Q)
16. Chelsie Burnett, 26.51

Men’s 200 meters prelims
6. Michael Gizzi, 21.85 (Q)
12. Wilson McClain, 22.35
13. Grayson Russell, 22.55
16. Ephraim Rolingson, 23.30

Women’s 60 meter hurdles prelims
3. Ronni VanZant, 9.16 (Q)

Men’s 60 meter hurdles prelims
1. Wilson McClain, 7.96 (Q)
5. Baker Schell, 8.52 (Q)
9. Thomas Jordan, 8.95
10. Trey McFarland, 9.02
11. Demetrious Naugher, 9.05

Women’s 5000 meters
6. Emily McMurry, 18:31.52
8. Claudia Dassow, 18:39.03
11. Amelia Brady, 19:04.25
12. Tatiana Padgett, 19:09.04

Men’s 5000 meters
5. Harold Lacroix, 14:46.48
6. Sam Wilhelm, 14:47.76
8. Alex Herbst, 14:51.79
15. Taylor Nails, 15:34.68
19. Peyton Bailey, 16:00.57

Women’s distance medley relay
3. Amelia Brady, Nikki Mata, Erin Cannon, Caroline Ursprung, 12:56.56

Men’s distance medley relay
4. Caleb Boys, Dantavious Thomas, Allan Anderson,  Nathan Knox, 10:11.85

Women’s pole vault
2. Emee Baldwin, 3.35m
2. Lauren Hamm, 3.35m
4. Morgan Aldridge, 3.05m
9. Emika Miyamoto, 2.90m

Men’s pole vault
3. Garrison Hill, 4.45m
9. Thomas Joran, 3.85m
11. Trey McFarland, 3.70m
12. Marshall Rosenhoover, 3.70m

Women’s long jump
10. Jordan Bailey, 5.14m
12. Ronni VanZant, 5.03m

Men’s long jump
1. Cameron Clark, 6.90m
9. Thomas Jordan, 6.35m
11. Willie Campbell, 6.03m

Men’s shot put
1. Zach Hancock, 17.50m
3. Stephen Tanner, 15.87m
4. Alex Howard, 15.23m
5. Justin Bensinger, 14.66m
8. Evans Wright, 13.20m

Women’s shot put
13. Bailey Weible, 10.00m
16. Hannah Gant, 9.46m
20. Katie Long, 8.52m

Women’s pentathlon
3. Ronni VanZant, 3240 points

Women’s pentathlon 60-meter hurdles
1. Ronni VanZant, 9.04

Women’s pentathlon high jump
4. Ronni VanZant, 9.56m

Women’s pentathlon shot put
3. Ronni VanZant, 9.56m

Women’s pentathlon long jump
3. Ronni VanZant, 5.23m

Women’s pentathlon 800 meters
3. Ronni VanZant, 2:31.03

Men’s heptathlon 60 meters
4. Thomas Jordan, 7.34
8. Baker Schell, 7.54
11. Trey McFarland, 7.71

Men’s heptathlon long jump
2. Thomas Jordan, 6.57m
6. Trey McFarland, 6.04m
11. Baker Schell, 5.31m

Men’s heptathlon shot put
1. Trey McFarland, 11.51m
3. Baker Schell, 10.35m
7. Thomas Jordan, 9.14m

Men’s heptathlon high jump
1. Trey McFarland, 1.82m
2. Baker Schell, 1.73m
6. Thomas Jordan, 1.70m