BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Alabama’s track and field newcomers stole the show on the opening day of the Indiana Invitational, highlighted by women’s high jumper Diamonasia Taylor who set a PR in her Crimson Tide debut. Her second-place finish of 1.82 meters (5-11.50) ranks her seventh in the NCAA this season and was the eighth-best all-time mark at UA.

Sprinter Faith Osamuyi recorded the 60-meter hurdles event victory in her Alabama debut as well as a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter dash to propel the Tide to nine total top-five finishes on the track.

Crimson Tide multi-athlete Patrick Daves concluded the first day of the men’s heptathlon with a headlining 776-point performance in the high jump (1.97m | 6-5.50) to take the overall lead with 2,797 points. Daves will return to the track Saturday for the conclusion of the heptathlon (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m).

Up Next – Day Two Schedule of Indiana Invitational

• Daves will return to the track for the conclusion of the heptathlon (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m), resuming at 8:10 a.m. CT
• Field events will begin at 10 a.m.

  • Women’s shot put – Adel, Ailes, Hamilton

• Track events will start at 11 a.m.
  

Day One Top Results

• Heptathlon Day 1

  • 60m
    
  • Long Jump

    • 2^nd: Daves | 6.52m (21-4.75) – 702 points
    • 3^rd: Crosby | 6.45m (21-2) – 686 points

  • Shot Put

    • 3^rd: Daves | 10.18m (33-4.75), PR – 496 points

  • High Jump

    • 1^st: Daves | 1.97m (6-5.50) – 776 points

  • Running Point Total

    • 1^st: Daves | 2,797 points
    • DNF: Crosby

• 60m – Final
  
• 60m Hurdles – Final

  • 1^st: Osamuyi | women’s | 8.41
  • 4^th: Denver Cash | men’s | 8.08

• 600m
  
• Distance Medley Relay
  
• High Jump

  • 2^nd: Diamonasia Taylor | women’s | 1.82m (5-11.50), PR, new No. 7 NCAA, new No. 8 all-time UA

• Weight Throw