Tigers Put 11 on Podium at AAC Outdoor Championships

Thursday, May 15

Charlotte, N.C.

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AAC Outdoor Championships

Tigers Put 11 on Podium at AAC Outdoor Championships

May 17, 2025 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Men's Results Women's Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Memphis track and field was well-represented on the podium at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, logging 11 top-three finishes highlighted by victories from Oageng Mdlela (men's triple jump) and Sascha Salesius Schmidt (men's shot put).

Mdlela jumped a career-best 15.85 meters to win the triple jump for the first time at Memphis. Schmidt cruised to his third consecutive AAC shot put championship behind an 18.53-meter throw that cleared the next-best mark by 1.24 meters. He's the third men's athlete in conference history to win three conference championships in the shot put and the second at Memphis (Iason Machairas).

Five more Tigers contributed to program records at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, starting with Prior Ochonogor who destroyed his prior record in the 400-meter hurdles, placing third with a time of 49.87. To conclude the three-day competition, the men's 4x400-meter relay team of Bryson Wilson, Ochonogor, Kouto Anyika and Courtland Noble posted a riveting, second-place performance, going toe-to-toe with South Florida and breaking their own school record in 3:06.02.

The men finished third in the conference on the weekend in total points – their best finish since 2018 – and the women finished fifth behind a second-place finish from Dejona Simpson (400 meters) and third place finishes from Gizel Clayton (100-meter hurdles), Jazmyn James (discus) and Judy Elful (400-meter hurdles). The 4x100-meter relay team of Clayton, Kameron Scille, Destiny Jenkins and Kaseiana Meriweather also earned a third-place spot.

Vincent Chenier concluded his incredible running career with another third-place finish in the men's 1500 meters, his third conference podium appearance.

All top-three finishers and PRs are listed below, and full men's and women's results can be found at the links above. Qualifying Tigers will continue competition at the NCAA East Regional Championships on May 28-31 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Wins

Oageng Mdlela, Men's Triple Jump, 15.85m

Sascha Salesius Schmidt, Men's Shot Put, 18.53m

Top-Three Finishes

Gabriel Koletsi, 2nd, Men's Javelin Throw, 68.04m

Dejona Simpson, 2nd, Women's 400m, 53.69

Bryson Wilson, Prior Ochonogor, Kouto Anyika, Courtland Noble, Men's 4x400m, 3:06.02*

Vincent Chenier, 3rd, Men's 1500m, 3:51.18

Gizel Clayton, 3rd, Women's 100m Hurdles, 13.20

Gizel Clayton, Kameron Scille, Destiny Jenkins, Kaseiana Meriweather, 3rd, Women's 4x100m, 45.64

Judy Elful, 3rd, Women's 400m Hurdles, 58.17

Jazmyn James, 3rd, Women's Discus Throw, 50.56m

Prior Ochonogor, 3rd, Men's 400m Hurdles, 49.87*

PRs

Judy Elful, Women's 400m Hurdles, 58.17

Myles Gentry, Men's Long Jump, 7.12m

Oageng Mdlela, Men's Triple Jump, 15.85m

Kaseiana Meriweather, Women's 200m, 23.76

Rebeca Miguelena, Women's 800m, 2:15.02

Prior Ochonogor, Men's 400m Hurdles, 49.87

Meghan Porterfield, Women's Hammer Throw, 50.14m

Kameron Scille, Women's 400m, 54.23

Jacob Smith, Men's Pole Vault, 4.91m

Bryson Wilson, Men's 400m, 46.84

*denotes program record

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