Amponsah sets record to close War Eagle Invite

Friday, April 21

Auburn, Ala.

Middle Tennessee

War Eagle Invitational

Photo by: Kim Spir

4/22/2017 7:24:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Blue Raiders grab 20 top 10 finishes on weekend

By: @MTAthletics

AUBURN, Ala. — For the second consecutive day, the Middle Tennessee record books were rewritten as Janet Amponsah set a new school mark to close out the War Eagle Invitational.

Amponsah clocked a 23.10 in the women's 200-meter dash to take second place and take over as the school's record holder.

Julia Jelagat took second in the open section of the women's 1500-meter run with a time of 4:44.31.

Rhema Cheruiyot followed with a second-place finish in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, clocking a 11:18.90.

On the men's side, the Blue Raiders grabbed three top five finishes in the men's 800-meter run. Sampson Laari led the charge with a time of 1:47.34 for third place, while Hillary Rono finished fourth and Kigen Chemadi finished fifth with times of 1:50.01 and 1:51.06, respectively.

In the field, Jacob Patten took bronze in the men's high jump with a leap of 6-09.50.

The Blue Raiders will prep for the Penn Relays next weekend for the final meet of the season before the Conference USA Championships.

Men's Results
200 Meter Dash:
31. Chaz Simmons, 22.31

400 Meter Dash:
6. Adeniji Adedamola, 47.39
10. Ifiok Umoh, 48.72

800 Meter Run:
3. Sampson Laari, 1:47.34
4. Hillary Rono, 1:50.01
5. Kigen Chemadi, 1:51.06

1500 Meter Run:
1. Eliud Rutto, 3:41.38
2. Geoffry Cheruiyot, 3:42.52
7. Hillary Rono, 3:48.53

5000 Meter Run:
1. Jacob Choge, 13:39.90

400 Meter Hurdles:
18. Greg Cantrell, 1:00.66

Triple Jump:
2. Phillip Smith, 49-01.75 (14.98m)
5. Jacob Patten, 47-01.75 (14.37m)

High Jump:
3. Jacob Patten, 6-09.50 (2.07m)

Women's Results
200 Meter Dash:
2. Janet Amponsah, 23.10

400 Meter Dash:
6. Loveth Odia, 54.88

1500 Meter Run:
2. Agnes Abu, 4:17.75

1500 Meter Run (Open):
2. Julia Jelagat, 4:44.31
5. Sharon Kibiwott, 4:46.13
13. Gladys Kipchumba, 4:59.53

3000 Meter Steeplechase
2. Rhema Cheruiyot, 11:18.90

4x100 Meter Relay
4. Taylor Day, Janet Amponsah, Loveth Odia, Elizabeth Dadzie; 45.80

Long Jump:
4. Elizabeth Dadzie, 20-03.00 (6.17m)
6. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad, 19-09.50 (6.03m)
13. Atarah Abdullah-Muhammad, 18-05.00 (5.61m)

Shot Put:
11. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad, 27-08.75 (8.45m)