Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Blue Raiders Win 13 Events at Ed Temple Classic
1/6/2019 9:24:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
The Blue Raiders competed in Nashville for the second time in the young Indoor Track & Field Season on Sunday. In the end, MT took home 13 first place finishes at the Ed Temple Classic.
Notable Results
The Blue Raiders had multiple podium finishes in each of the six sprint events they competed in and had the top athlete in all but one of the events. Willington Wright also won the men's long jump event.
Once again, MT ran well in the the Mid-Distance events with both the men's and women's winning the 800 meters and the mile. The men had four runners in the top five of the 800 while the women placed three in the top four of both events.
The men's relay team won their second race in as many meets.
Willington Wright and Jacob Patten won the long jump and high jump respectively and both finished in the top five in the triple jump.
Odugbesan won his second shot put competition of the season.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Birmingham for the UAB Blazer Invite.
Notable Results
| ATHLETE | EVENT | TIME/MARK | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINTS | |||
| Keyon Hugle | 55 Meters (M) | 6.41s | 1st |
| LaMarco Petty | 55 Meters (M) 200 Meters (M) |
6.49s 22.11s |
3rd 2nd |
| Willington Wright | 200 Meters (M) | 22.10s | 1st |
| Mirlege Castor | 55 Meters (W) 200 Meters (W) |
7.08s 25.96s |
3rd 4th |
| Cecilia Francis | 55 Meters (W) 200 Meters (W) |
7.03s 25.52 |
2nd 1st |
| Ida Mensah | 55 Meters (W) | 7.21s | 4th |
| Jaquez Torian | 400 Meters (M) | 48.48s | 1st |
| Matthew Stewart | 400 Meters (M) | 49.19s | 2nd |
| Tre'Von Sanders | 400 Meters (M) | 49.79s | 4th |
| Abike Egbeniyi | 400 Meters (W) | 54.56s | 1st |
| Patience Akanwogba | 400 Meters (W) | 57.21s | 3rd |
The Blue Raiders had multiple podium finishes in each of the six sprint events they competed in and had the top athlete in all but one of the events. Willington Wright also won the men's long jump event.
| MID-DISTANCE | |||
| Jacob Choge | 800 Meters (M) | 1:56.53 | 1st |
| Nathan Mack | 800 Meters (M) | 1:57.42 | 2nd |
| Julio Acevedo | 800 Meters (M) | 1:58.66 | 4th |
| Thobile Mosito | 800 Meters (M) | 2:00.33 | 5th |
| Eusila Chepkemei | 800 Meters (W) | 2:16.10 | 1st |
| Quanisha Marshall | 800 Meters (W) | 2:21.66 | 4th |
| Joycelyn Assafuah | 800 Meters (W) | 2:16.90 | 2nd |
| Caden Hercules | 1 Mile (M) | 4:43.52 | 1st |
| Joice Jebor | 1 Mile (W) | 5:15.77 | 1st |
| Pamela Kosgei | 1 Mile (W) | 5:19.75 | 3rd |
| Rachael Kosgei | 1 Mile (W) | 5:29.66 | 4th |
Once again, MT ran well in the the Mid-Distance events with both the men's and women's winning the 800 meters and the mile. The men had four runners in the top five of the 800 while the women placed three in the top four of both events.
| RELAYS | |||
| Relay Team A (M) | 4 x 400 Relay (M) | 3:15.82 | 1st |
The men's relay team won their second race in as many meets.
| JUMPS | |||
| Willington Wright | Long Jump (M) Triple Jump (M) |
7.21m 13.86m |
1st 4th |
| Omolayo Omosola | Long Jump (W) | 5.46m | 2nd |
| Akera Benton | Long Jump (W) Triple Jump (W) |
5.36m 10.85m |
3rd 2nd |
| Jacob Patten | Triple Jump (M) High Jump (M) |
15.11m 2.05m |
2nd 1st |
Willington Wright and Jacob Patten won the long jump and high jump respectively and both finished in the top five in the triple jump.
| THROWS | ||||
| Isaac Odugbesan | Shot Put (M) | 17.55m | 1st | |
Odugbesan won his second shot put competition of the season.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Birmingham for the UAB Blazer Invite.
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