Sophomore Maya Pressley defended her title in the women’s high jump which marked a successful day for the Auburn track and field teams at SEC Outdoor Championships at Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga. The Tigers also added six more qualifiers to the finals on Sunday, including two in the men’s 100m, one in the women’s 100m, two in the women’s 400m and one in the men’s 1500m.

After the third day of competition, the Auburn men are in fifth place with 27 points after seven of 21 events having been completed, trailing Georgia (68), Florida (51), Arkansas (46) and LSU (31). The men’s side advanced three to the finals on Sunday. The Auburn women are in seventh with 22 points after eight of 21 events and advanced three qualifiers into the finals for a total of five from the women’s side

Pressley won the women’s high jump title for the second-consecutive time by clearing a career-best 1.85 meters (6-0.75), which ranks third for the women in Auburn outdoor history and is tied for fourth in the NCAA.

Pressley’s victory marked the fourth straight season that an Auburn woman has won the high jump. Raevan Harris won the title in both 2008 and 2009, and Pressley earned the title in 2010.

Junior Monica Carney also competed in the women’s high jump and placed fifth with a personal-best jump of 1.75m (5-8.75).

The Tiger women scored points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as senior Stephanie Barnes finished sixth in 10:41.48, which is the second-best time in school history.

Redshirt freshman Stephen Saenz collected ten points for the Tiger men with a first-place finish in the shot put. Saenz managed a personal-best mark of 19.58 meters (63-3) on his fourth attempt to place first. Freshman Marcus Popenfoose also added five points with a fourth-place finish and a mark of 17.48m (57-4.25).

Sunday’s final day of competition begins with field events starting at 11 a.m., while the running events start at 1 p.m.