AUBURN, Ala. -- Paced by its distance runners and its throwers, the Troy track and field program closed out a strong opening day of the Tiger Classic Friday at the Hutsell-Rosen Track.
The meet features multiple power-five competitors from schools like Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Louisville, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
The Trojans started the day off strong in the 1500m and 500m events, as Gemma Finch (4:32.17) ran a personal-best in the 1500 to finish fifth.
Troy's best performances came in the 5000m as senior Macki Walsh (17:14.