Raiders Look to Continue Early Momentum at the Tennessee Relays

Thursday, April 11

Knoxville, TN / Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium

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Middle Tennessee

Tennessee Relays

4/10/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Meet Information | Schedule of Events | Live Stats

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men and women's track and field teams prepare for their next outdoor meet in Knoxville, the Tennessee Relays hosted by the University of Tennessee. The team will compete in the three-day meet at the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium from Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13.

Egbeniyi Claims C-USA Weekly Honor

Middle Tennessee senior Abike Egbeniyi was named Female Track Athlete of the Week by the Conference USA office this week. Egbeniyi earned Middle Tennessee's third weekly award this outdoor season for her performance in the women's 400-meter dash at the Tiger Track Classic this past weekend.

The Lagos, Nigeria native claimed first-place in the 400-meter event last weekend with a time of 52.64, her best of the outdoor season. The mark is the best in the conference and good for 11th in the nation.

Likewise, Egbeniyi was the anchor in the women's 4x400 team, who claimed first-place at the Auburn hosted event. The relay team claimed gold after crossing the line first with a time of 3:44.68.

Last Time Out | Tiger Track Classic

Last weekend, Middle Tennessee claimed six first-place finishes at the Tiger Track Classic hosted by Auburn University.

Fabian Edoki claimed the first Middle Tennessee top-finish of the Classic, claiming first-place in the men's long jump event. Edoki jumped a distance of 7.86m on his third pass of the afternoon.

As a relay team, Ida Mensah, Mirlege Castor, Cecilia Francis, and Edidiong Odiong notched gold in the women's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.79. Simiarly, the women's 4x400-meter relay notched first with a time of 3:44.68.

In the women's 800-meter race, Abike Egbeniyi claimed first-place, crossing the line at 52.64.

Meanwhile on the field, Isaac Odugbesan notched gold in the men's shot put event, recording a distance of 17.63m. The sophomore inked his best throw on his third pass of the field event.

Kigen Chemadi claimed first in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Chemadi crossed the line with a time of 8:55.47, 16 seconds faster than the second place finsher.

Middle Tennessee Start List | Tennessee Relays

Thursday, April 11

6:30 p.m. | Hammer Throw
Isaac Odugbesan

Friday, April 12

2:00 p.m. | Triple Jump
Akera Benton

3:20 p.m. | 100-meter
Fabian Edoki, Keyon Hugle, Kenneth Mangram, Benjamin Onyekwelu, Lamarco Petty

3:40 p.m. | 100-meter
Mirlege Castor, Ceclila Francis, Edidiong Odiong

4:00 p.m. | Long Jump
Akera Benton, Omolayo Omosola
Fabian Edoki, Benjamin Onyekwelu, Willington Wright

4:00 p.m. | Shot Put
Emily Hundt

4:00 p.m. | 400-meter Hurdles
Braam Bisschop

4:30 | 400-meter
Braam Bisschop, Matthew Stewart, Jaquez Torian, Willington Wright

4:50 p.m. | 400-meter
Joycelyn Assafuah, Ida Mensah, Edidiong Odiong

5:10 p.m. | 800-meter
Julio Acevedo, Nathan Mack, Tre'Von Sanders, Harper Sigler

5:25 p.m. | 800-meter
Patience Akanwogba, Abike Egbeniyi, Quanisha Marshall

6:10 p.m. | 1,500-meter
Kigen Chemadi, Cadon Hercules, Lebo Mosito, Brian Rono

6:35 p.m. | 1,500-meter
Eulisa Chepkemei, Joice Jebor

7:00 p.m. | 200-meter
Lamarco Petty, Willington Wright

7:00 p.m. | Shot Put
Isaac Odugbesan

7:20 p.m. | 200-meter
Joycelyn Assafuah, Mirlege Castor, Cecilia Francis, Edidiong Odiong

7:40 p.m. | 5,000-meter
Dennis Kipkorir

8:05 p.m. | 5,000-meter
Julia Jelagat, Rachel Kigen, Pamela Kosgei

Saturday, April 13

11:00 a.m. | Discus Throw
Emily Hundt

1:00 p.m. | 4x200 Relay
Egbeniyi, Assafuah, Francis, Odiong

1:00 p.m. | High Jump
Jacob Patten

1:15 p.m. | 4x200 Relay
Bisschop, Petty, Torian, Wright

1:30 p.m. | Javelin
Emily Hundt

1:30 p.m. | DMR
Jebor, Marshall, Akanwogba, Chepkemei

1:50 p.m. | DMR
Mosito, Stewart, Acevedo, Chemadi

2:00 p.m. | Triple Jump
Fabian Edoki, Jacob Patten, Willington Wright

2:00 p.m. | Discus Throw
Isaac Odugbesan

2:30 p.m. | 1600 Sprint Medley
Hugle, Edoki, Mack, Sanders

2:50 p.m. | 4x100 Relay
Mensah, Castor, Francis, Odiong

3:10 p.m. | 4x100 Relay
Hugle, Petty, Edoki, Onyekwelu

3:50 p.m. | 4x800 Relay
Mack, Rono, Chemadi, Sanders

4:10 p.m. | 4x400 Relay
Marshall, Akanwogba, Assafuah, Egbeniyi

4:30 p.m. | 4x400 Relay
Sanders, Bisschop, Torian, Wright

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