Lifetime best performances finish ‘Bryan Clay,’ first day at ‘Michael Johnson’

AZUSA, Calif. — Numerous lifetime-bests once again headlined the action on the west coast for Arkansas, capping day three at the Bryan Clay Invitational and day one at the Michael Johnson Invitational.

Two of the three 800-meters performances on Friday night were lifetime-bests as Kieran Taylor, and Chase Pareti sprinted to times of 1:48.06 and 1:50.04, respectively, finishing sixth and 23rd.

Moving up to the 1,500-meters, there were six Razorbacks on the track for Arkansas. Cameron Griffith led the group running a lifetime-best of 3:39.86 for a 10th-place finish that falls just outside the Arkansas all-time top-10 list.

Following Griffith were Ethan Moehn (3:44.89) in 35th, and Kyle Levermore in 92nd-place, while Ryan Murphy finished 27th in his heat running a lifetime-best 3:53.01.

Meanwhile, in Waco, Texas, Erich Sullins was the first Razorback in action as he competed in the hammer throw. Sullins posted a runner-up finish at the Michael Johnson Invitational finishing with a best of 67.22m (220-6).

Freshman Daniel Spejcher posted an eighth-place finish in the javelin turning in a lifetime-best of 45.91m (150-7) while Gabe Moore also posted an eighth-place finish clearing 4.45m (14-7.25) in the pole vault.

Arkansas will continue action at the Michael Johnson Invitational tomorrow morning starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Clyde Hart Track & Field stadium in Waco, Texas.