Blue Raiders Ready for Ed Temple Classic

Sunday, January 6

Nashville, TN / Gentry Center

All Day

Middle Tennessee

Ed Temple Classic

1/5/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Event Schedule Live Results Entry List

The Middle Tennessee Track & Field teams will compete for the first time in the new year when they travel to Nashville for the Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders began their Indoor Track & Field Season back in December at the Vanderbilt Home Opener. MT had plenty of success in their first meet of the season with 10 athletes taking home first place finishes.

Meet Details
Ed Temple Classic (Hosted by Tennessee State University)
Gentry Center
Nashville, TN
January 6, 2019

MT Entries

Men

Sprints
55 Meter Dash – Kenneth Mangrum, Keyon Hugle, LaMarco Petty 55 Meter Hurdles – Atsu Nyamati 200 Meters – LaMarco Petty, Matthew Stewart, Kenneth Mangrum, Keyon Hugle, Jaquez Torian, Willington Wright 400 Meter Dash – Jaquez Torian, Matthew Stewart, Willington Wright, Tre'Von Sanders 4 x 400 Meter Relay (Two Teams)

Mid-Distance
800 Meter Dash – Julio Acevedo, Harper Sigler, Brian Rono, Nathan Mack, Jacob Choge, Thobile Mosito, Dennis Kipkorir 1 Mile Run – Dennis Kipkorir, Caden Hercules, Jacob Choge

Distance
3K – Caden Hercules

Jumps
High Jump – Jacob Patten, Atsu Nyamati Long Jump – Willington Wright, Fabian Edoki, Atsu Nyamati Triple Jump – Willington Wright, Jacob Patten, Fabian Edoki

Throws
Shot Put – Isaac Odugbesan, Atsu Nyamati

Women

Sprints
55 Meter Dash – Mirlege Castor, Ida Mensah, Cecilia Francis 200 Meter Dash – Mirlege Castor, Ida Mensah, Abike Egbeniyi, Cecilia Francis, Shawkia Iddrisu 400 Meter Dash – Shawkia Iddrisu, Abike Egbeniyi, Patience Akanwogba, Julia Jelagat 4 x 400 Meter Relay (Two Teams)

Mid-Distance
800 Meter Dash – Pamela Kosgei, Joycelyn Assafuah, Eusila Chepkemei, Joice Jebor, Scolasticah Kemei, Rachael Kosgei, Quanisha Marshall 1 Mile Run – Pamela Kosgei, Joice Jebor, Scolasticah Kemei, Rachael Kosgei

Distance
3K – Scolasticah Kemei, Rachael Kosgei

Jumps
Long Jump – Omolayo Omosola, Akera Benton Triple Jump – Akera Benton

Throws
Shot Put – Emily Hundt

Historically Speaking
At least year's Ed Temple Classic, Middle Tennessee tallied seven first-place finishes as the women's team clinched a second place finish while the men posted a third place ranking. For the women, Cecelia Franics, Elizabeth Dadzie and Abike Egbeniyi all took first-place in the women's events of 55-meter hurdles, 55-meter dash and 400-meter dash respectively. Jacob Patten took home two individual titles in the high jump and in the triple jump.

Social Media
Keep up with the Blue Raiders in Nashville by following @MT_TrackField on Twitter and Instagram and like Blue Raider Cross Country/Track & Field on Facebook.