Raiders ready for C-USA Championships

Thursday, February 26

Birmingham, Ala.

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA Championships

(Photo Credit: Joe Howell, Vanderbilt)

Photo by: Joe Howell, Vanderbilt University

2/24/2015 3:37:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Okot lone Blue Raider to hold top spot

By: @MTAthletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – As the indoor track & field seasons come to a close, the Middle Tennessee track & field teams travel to a familiar venue – The Birmingham CrossPlex – for the Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Thursday.

The Blue Raiders competed at the CrossPlex on two separate occasions this season and this year's indoor championship marks the fourth-consecutive time that the Blazers have hosted the event at the CrossPlex.

Entering the meet, Vincent Okot is the lone Blue Raider to hold a top spot in the Conference USA rankings. Okot jumped a personal-best 15.65-meters this season and holds a .30 meter advantage over Venatavius Sears from WKU.

In addition to Okot, Tahir Walsh, Hillary Rono and Atsu Nyamadi each are ranked in the top three in their respective events. Rono enters the championship third in the 800 meter with his 1:52.06 performance, while Walsh is tied for third in the 60-meter dash (6.80) and Nyamadi in the long jump (7.34m).

India Hammond and Shaina Johnson are two more Blue Raiders that have aspirations to place at the C-USA Championship. Johnson holds second in the 800 (2:14.54), while 2014 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship participant Hammond ranks second in the triple jump (12.78m).

Hannah Maina become only the second Middle Tennessee women's cross country runner to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships during the fall season and currently holds the indoor Middle Tennessee 3,000 meter record. Maina ranks third in the 3,000 and set the school's best-time at Vanderbilt with her 9:36.82 performance.

The championship will begin at 10 a.m. and live results will be available at FlashResultsTexas.com or by clicking the link here.

Conference USA rankings by event for Middle Tennessee (top 20):

Women's Rankings

Men's Rankings

60 Meter:
19. Doreen Agyei (7.72)

200 Meter:
N/A

400 Meter:
6. Shaina Johnson (55.81)
9. Loveth Odia (56.31)

800 Meter:
2. Shaina Johnson (2:14.54)
10. Hannah Maina (2:17.39)
13. Rhema Cheruiyot (2:18.39)
18. Jackline Kiprono (2:19.10)

Mile:
6. Jackline Kiprono (4:57.24)
8. Hannah Maina (4:58.51)
14. Josphine Kiptebeny (5:00.93)
18. Rhema Cheruiyot (5:03.08)

3,000 Meter:
3. Hannah Maina (9:36.82)
4. Jackline Kiprono (9:42.30)
13. Gladys David (10:01.37)

5,000 Meter:
N/A

60-Meter Hurdles:
9. Christal Wilson (8.66)
T15. India Hammond (8.81)

4x400-Meter Relay:
3. Middle Tennessee (3:45.65)

Distance Medley Relay:
5. Middle Tennessee (12:23.93)

High Jump:
5. Barbara Vilson (1.68m)
13. Pershawna Williams (1.63m)
19. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad (1.60m)

Long Jump:
7. India Hammond (5.88m)
8. Pershawna Williams (5.87m)
16. Atarah Abdullah-Muhammad (5.63m)
18. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad (5.61m)
19. Taylor Day (5.60m)

Triple Jump:
2. India Hammond (12.78m)
6. Pershawna Williams (12.36m)
16. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad (11.63m)

Indoor Pentathlon:
8. Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammad (3306 pts)
10. Jessica Howell (3298 pts)

60 Meter:
T3. Tahir Walsh (6.80)

200 Meter:
N/A

400 Meter:
13. Geoffrey Akena (49.13)
14. Ifiok Umoh (49.14)

800 Meter:
3. Hillary Rono (1:52.06)
12. Geoffry Cheruiyot (1:54.93)

Mile:
5. Hillary Rono (4:07.37)
7. Geoffry Cheruiyot (4:12.79)
9. Shadrack Matelong (4:14.29)

3,000 Meter:
4. Hillary Rono (8:20.10)
6. Shadrack Matelong (8:20.49)
11. Amos Cheruiyot (8:32.00)
15. Geoffry Cheruiyot (8:33.16)

5,000 Meter:
6. Shadrack Matelong (14:59.14)
9. Amos Cheruiyot (15:16.53)
17. Alden Dixon (15:56.62)
18. Keith Davis (16:24.65)

60-Meter Hurdles:
4. Bryson Lillard (8.15)
12. Atsu Nyamadi (8.41)

4x400-Meter Relay:
10. Middle Tennessee (3:29.60)

Distance Medley Relay:
5. Middle Tennessee (10:30.93)

High Jump:
9. Atsu Nyamadi (2.01m)
13. Phillip Smith (1.98m)

Pole Vault:
19. Atsu Nyamad (3.50m)

Long Jump:
3. Atsu Nyamadi (7.34m)
T15. Nigel Jones (6.86m)
T15. Vincent Okot (6.86m)
20. Phillip Smith (6.70m)

Triple Jump:
1. Vincent Okot (15.65m)
6. Phillip Smith (15.08m)
7. Atsu Nyamadi (15.04m)
9. Nigel Jones (14.54m)

Shot Put:
14. Atsu Nyamadi (14.20m)
15. John Ampomah (14.13m)