University of Memphis
AAC Indoor Championships
Schmidt Takes Gold, Two Relay Teams Break School Records at AAC Indoors
Mar 01, 2025 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Memphis thrower Sascha Salesius Schmidt took gold at the AAC Indoor Championships on Saturday afternoon, leading the men to a fifth-place finish behind an 18.20-meter throw.
The junior from Germany picked up his second conference shot put victory, having won gold at the Outdoor Championships last season. He finished third at last season's Indoor Championships.
"I am very proud of Sascha and his gold medal performance. Anytime you can win an individual title at this level, it's impressive. To do so multiple times is even more impressive. My intent, and his, is to not stop with this one," said head coach Kevin Robinson. "Poorna [Raorane] had an incredible competition in the women's shot put, and Courtland [Noble] had a very, very impressive championship performance across the board. Really excited to get him rolling outdoors."
Other headlines from the Tigers' first postseason meet include the men's distance medley team of Robert Arnold, Brandon Bonsu, Danny Raymond and Vincent Chenier placing third breaking an eight-year school record with a time of 9:51.25. Dejona Simpson, Ivory Davis, Kameron Scille and Gabrielle Cross also broke their own school record from earlier this season in the women's 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:38.75 to place third.
Poorna Raorane (women's shot put) and Bryce Ravenell (men's high jump) each took silvers; Riley Simmons took third in the women's weight throw with a career-best 12.93-meter throw as the women finished eighth. Courtland Noble posted impressive PRs in the men's 200-meter (21.07) and 400-meter (47.12) to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.
A full breakdown of the event's results can be found above. The Tigers will begin outdoor season in Memphis at the Rhodes Invitational on March 14-15.
Wins
Sascha Salesius Schmidt, Men's Shot Put, 18.20m
Top-Three Finishes
Poorna Raorane, 2nd, Women's Shot Put, 15.56m
Bryce Ravenell, 2nd, Men's High Jump, 2.02m
Robert Arnold, Brandon Bonsu, Danny Raymond, Vincent Chenier, 3rd, Men's Distance Medley, 9:51.25*
Vincent Chenier, 3rd, Men's Mile, 4:08.85
Riley Simmons, 3rd, Women's Weight Throw, 18.93m
Dejona Simpson, Ivory Davis, Kameron Scille, Gabrielle Cross, 3rd, Women's 4x400m, 3:38.75*
PRs
Jadaja Baxter, Women's 60m Prelims, 7.40
Gizel Clayton, Women's 60m Hurdles, 8.28
Kaseiana Meriweather, Women's 200m Prelims, 24.11
Courtland Noble, Men's 200m, 21.07
Courtland Noble, Men's 400m, 47.12
Danny Raymond, Men's 800 Prelims, 1:53.71
Riley Simmons, Women's Weight Throw, 18.93m
Season-Bests
Gabrielle Cross, Women's 400m, 54.26
Oliver Tomann, Men's Weight Throw, 18.50m
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