Wright, Ebeniyi claim Top-Finishes at the Tennessee Relays

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4/12/2019 8:12:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee's men and women's track and field teams completed their first day at the Tennessee Relays, claiming two top-finishes, as well as, six top-10 finishes on Friday.

Willington Wright claimed the title of the Tennessee Relays Champion in the men's 400-meter dash on Friday afternoon. The Middle Tennessee freshman claimed gold on the track, crossing with a time of 46.75, just missing his personal best by .22 seconds.

Similarly, Abike Egbeniyi posted a second-place finish in the women's 800-meter with a season-best time of 2:04.04.

Blue Raiders Among the Top-10

Lamarco Petty notched the first Middle Tennessee top-10 finish of the afternoon, inking ninth in the men's 100-meter dash. The Blue Raider sophomore crossed the line with a time of 10.40. Likewise, on the women's side, Mirlege Castor posted a ninth-place finish in the 100-meter event (11.58).

Meanwhile, in the men's 400-meter dash, sophomore Jaquez Torian placed sixth overall (47.46).

Eusila Chepkemei placed seventh in the women's 1,500-meter event. Chepkemei claimed her position after crossing the line with a time of 4:27.71.

Sophomore Lamarco Petty and freshman Willington Wright post third and fourth place finishes in the men's 200-meter dash. Petty crossed the line .01 seconds faster than Wright with a time of 21.05 as Wright finished with a time of 21.06.

Other Notable Middle Tennessee Finishes

Keton Hugle | 100-meter dash, 10.70 (28th place)
Kenneth Mangram | 100-meter dash, 11.09 (39th place)
Edidiong Odiong | 100-meter dash, 11.76 (15th place)
Joycelyn Assafuah | 400-meter dash, 56.10 (14th place)
Tre'Von Sanders | 800-meter, 1:52.06 (12th place)
Nathan Mack | 800-meter, 1:55.31 (35th place)
Julio Acevedo | 800-meter, 1:56.86 (41st place)
Patience Akanwogba | 800-meter, 2:12.05 (17th place)
Quanisha Marshall | 800-meter, 2:20.53 (26th place)
Kigen Chemadi | 1,500-meter, 3:50.97 (17th place)
Lebo Mosito | 1,500-meter, 3:52.76 (24th place)
Brian Rono | 1,500-meter, 3:52.81 (25th place)
Cadon Hercules | 1,500-meter, 4:21.41 (56th place)
Joice Jebor | 1,500-meter, 4:37.11 (22nd place)
Edidiong Odiong | 200-meter Invitational, 23.67 (14th place)
Joycelyn Assafuah | 200-meter, 24.65 (16th place)
Emily Hundt | Javelin, 23.24m (16th place)
Akera Benton | Long Jump, 5.94m (11th place)
Omalayo Omosola | Long Jump, 5.64m (19th place)
Dennis Kipkorir | 5,000-meter, 15:32.33 (20th place)
Rachel Kigen | 5,000-meter, 17:59.34 (15th place)

Day Two Preview

The Blue Raiders will return to the track tomorrow afternoon to round off the Tennessee Relays. The team will compete in seven individual events and 10 relays on Saturday.

The following is the Middle Tennessee schedule of events for Saturday:

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