Wiley, representing NAIA Huntington University in Indiana, is only female athlete in collegiate history to eclipse 2-minute barrier in 800 and run under 4:04 in 1,500 in her career; Jones prevails in 1,500 in a personal-best 4:02.83 in Memphis

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Addy Wiley declined the winner’s bottle of champagne, but there was still plenty of cause for celebration Friday night at the seventh Ed Murphey Classic.

Wiley, 19, became the only collegiate female distance runner to run sub-2 in the 800 meters and under 4:04 in the 1,500 meters during her career, as the Huntington University (Indiana) freshman standout ran a lifetime-best 1:59.00 to win the women’s professional 800 at the University of Memphis’ Wolfe Track and Field Complex in Tennessee.

Wiley led nine competitors under 2:01 at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event that is part of the PUMA American Track League schedule, including Shafiqua Maloney of St. Vincent and the Grenadines clocking 1:59.94 and Uganda’s Susan Aneno running 1:59.95.

Kaela Edwards, an adidas professional athlete, finished fourth in 2:00.02.

Wiley, a seven-time NAIA champion, is the No. 3 collegiate 1,500 performer on the all-dates list at 4:03.22. She elevated to No. 6 among collegiate performers on the 800 all-dates rankings. She is also scheduled to compete Saturday in the Beale Street Murphey Road Mile race.

Dani Jones, representing New Balance, also achieved a personal-best to triumph in the women’s 1,500 in 4:02.83.

Canada’s Lucia Stafford finished second in 4:03.53, with adidas competitor Anna Camp-Bennett taking third in 4:04.99.

Alaysha Johnson prevailed in the women’s 100-meter hurdles in a wind-legal 12.49.

Masai Russell, a recent Kentucky graduate, was second in 12.52 and adidas competitor Tia Jones took third in 12.52.

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, the reigning Olympic gold medalist representing Puerto Rico, ran a wind-legal 12.43 in the prelims, but did not compete in the final.

Maggie Ewen, representing Nike, produced a sixth-round mark of 62-10.75 (19.17m) to secure victory in the women’s shot put.

Canada’s Sarah Mitton placed second with a fourth-round effort of 62-5 (19.02m), followed by American athletes Jessica Woodard at 61-4 (18.69m) and Adelaide Aquilla with a mark of 61-2.25 (18.65m).

Joe Kovacs won the men’s shot put, with his opening-round performance of 71-3.25 (21.72m) standing up for the remainder of the competition. Adrian Piperi was second with a fourth-round effort of 71-0.25 (21.67m).

Donald Scott triumphed in the men’s triple jump with a first-round leap of 55-7 (16.94m), with Bermuda’s JahNhai Perinchief making a late surge to achieve a mark of 55-3.50 (16.85m) in the sixth round.

Chris Benard took third with an opening-round performance of 55-0.25 (16.77m).

Jamaica’s Chanice Porter achieved a fourth-round leap of 21-10.75 (6.67m) to prevail in the women’s long jump.

Tiffany Flynn was second with a fifth-round effort of 21-2.50 (6.46m), Nigeria’s Ruth Usoro took third at 21-0.75 (6.42m) and Taliyah Brooks finished fourth with a mark of 21-0.50 (6.41m), followed by fellow Americans Jasmine Moore, Rhesa Foster and Quanesha Burks all jumping 21-0 (6.40m).

Marvin Bracy-Williams was victorious in the men’s 100-meter dash final in a wind-legal 9.96, holding off Jamaica’s Oblique Seville in 9.98 and Christian Coleman in 10.03.

Liberia’s Emmanuel Matadi won the ‘B’ section of the men’s 100 in a wind-legal 10.00.

Aleia Hobbs clocked a wind-legal 11.11 in the women’s 100-meter dash final, followed by fellow Americans Kortnei Johnson (11.17) and Kennedy Blackmon (11.25).

Jamaica’s Ashanti Moore secured the victory in the ‘B’ section of the women’s 100 in a wind-legal 11.18.

Alexis Holmes prevailed in the women’s 400 in 50.32, with Great Britain’s Victoria Ohuruogu taking second in 50.50.

Jamaica’s Antonio Watson won the men’s 400 in 44.69, followed by Grenada’s Kirani James in 44.92 and Arizona State’s Justin Robinson clocking 45.09.

Canada’s Andre De Grasse earned the win in the men’s 200 in 20.19 and Kyree King was second in 20.45.

Henry Wynne of the Brooks Beasts Track Club triumphed in the men’s 1,500 in 3:34.67, with Johnny Gregorek placing second in 3:35.04.

Vincent Ciattei took third in 3:35.55 and Kasey Knevelbaard finished fourth in 3:35.94.

Kayley DeLay of the Brooks Beasts was victorious in the women’s 3,000 in 8:48.56, with Katie Izzo placing second in 8:51.00.

Festus Lagat of Kenya won the men’s 800 in 1:46.58, with Jamaica’s Rajay Hamilton securing second in 1:46.72 and Abraham Alvarado taking third in 1:46.82.

Former Florida State standout Ahmed Muhumed prevailed in the men’s 3,000 in 7:48.01 and Joey Berriatua placed second in 7:49.92.

Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke edged Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel by a 48.52 to 48.55 margin in the men’s 400 hurdles.