Raiders Wrap Up the Tiger Track Classic

Friday, April 5

Auburn, AL / Hutsell-Rosen Track

All Day

Middle Tennessee

Tiger Track Classic

4/6/2019 5:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

AUBURN, Ala. – The Blue Raider men and women's track and field teams round off the final day of the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday afternoon at the Hutsell-Rosen Track. Middle Tennessee claimed five first-place finishes on Saturday afternoon at Auburn, including three individual finishes and two relay first-place finishes.

Blue Raiders Claim Four Top-Finishes in Auburn

Fabian Edoki claimed the first Middle Tennessee top-finish of the afternoon, 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.

Middle Tennessee Among the Top-Five

On the field, Omolayo Omosola claimed silver in the women's long jump event. Omosola jumped a distance of 5.66m on her third pass. Likewise, Akera Benton claimed fourth in the event with a distance of 5.55m.

On the men's side, Benjamin Onyekwelu claimed second-place in the men's long jump with a distance of 7.44m.

Senior Jacob Patten notches a fifth-place finish in the men's high jump at the Tiger Classic on Saturday afternoon. Patten recorded his best height of the afternoon in his fifth pass, rounding off the classic with a height of 2.05m.

Meanwhile on the track, Joycelyn Assafuah notched second-place in the women's 800-meter event. Assafuah crossed the line with a time of 53.59. On the men's side, Brian Rono claimed a top-five finish in the men's 800-meter race, finishing fifth with a time of 1:51.05.

In the women's 200-meter dash, Edidiong Odidiong posted a fifth-place finish in the event. Odidiong crossed the line with a time of 24.34. For the men's team, Lamarco Petty claimed fourth in the 200-meter dash, 21.23.

Dennis Kipkorir placed fifth in the men's 3,000-meter race, finishing with a time of 8:45.01.

As a relay team, the men's 4x100-meter team placed fifth with a time of 41.14.

Notable Day Two Finishes

Willington Wright | Long Jump, 7th place, 7.10m | 200-meter, 7th place, 21.33
Julia Jelagat | 1,500-meter, 11th place, 4:54.31
Nathan Mack | 800-meter, 14th place, 1:55.59
Lebo Mosito | 800-meter, 17th place, 1:56.28
Harper Sigler | 800-meter, 20th place, 1:57.28
Braam Bisschop | 400-meter hurdles, 11th place, 54.95
Kenneth Mangram | 200-meter, 20th place, 22.33

Day One Recap

Kigen Chemadi claimed the best Blue Raider finish of the afternoon, claiming 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.

On the field, Akera Benton notched a second-place finish in the women's triple jump at the Hutsell-Rosen track on Friday afternoon. Benton inked a 12.00m distance on her final pass of the evening, marking her best of the afternoon.

Isaac Odugbesan claimed the first Blue Raider top-finish of the afternoon, inking fifth-place ion the field in the hammer throw event. The sophomore claimed a 52.69m distance on his first round of throwing, to mark his best of the afternoon. Similarly, Willington Wright placed fifth in the men's long jump. Wright posted a 14.64m distance in the field event. Meanwhile on the track, Racheal Kosgei notched fifth in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:49.96.

Up Next

The Blue Raiders are set to continue their outdoor slate at the Tennessee Relays in Knoxville on Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13.