Mosito Claims First in the Men's 10,000-meter at Conference Championships

5/10/2019 8:55:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thobile Mosito claimed the first Blue Raider champion title on Friday evening during the second day of the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charlotte. The junior distance runner claimed the Conference USA title with a time of 3:29.43 in the men's 10,000-meter event.

Meanwhile, three Blue Raiders placed among the top-15 during the second day of the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Similarly, in the men's 10,000-meter event, Dennis Kipkorir placed 12th in the Friday evening event, with a time of 32:52.16.

On the field, Isaac Odugbesan posted a sixth-place finish in the men's hammer throw. The sophomore's best throw was a distance of 54.86-meters, a new personal-best.

Julia Jelagat claimed a ninth-place finish in the women's 10,000-meter event final. Jelagat crossed the line with a time of 38:46.19.

The team will return to the track tomorrow morning for half of the field event finals and the running preliminary events.

Blue Raider's Saturday Schedule of Events

Field Events

9:00 AM Discus-Women Final
9:00 AM Long Jump-Men Final
9:30 AM Pole Vault-Women Final
11:30 AM Long Jump-Women Final
11:30 AM Discus-Men Final
12:30 PM High Jump-Men Final

Running Events

10:00 AM 1500 Meters-Women Prelims
10:15 AM 1500 Meters-Men Prelims
10:30 AM 100 Hurdles-Women Prelims
10:45 AM 110 Hurdles-Men Prelims
11:00 AM 400 Meters-Women Prelims
11:15 AM 400 Meters-Men Prelims
11:35 AM 100 Meters-Women Prelims
11:45 AM 100 Meters-Men Prelims
12:00 PM 800 Meters-Women Prelims
12:10 PM 800 Meters-Men Prelims
12:30 PM 400 Hurdles-Women Prelims
12:40 PM 400 Hurdles-Men Prelims
12:55 PM 200 Meters-Women Prelims
1:10 PM 200 Meters-Men Prelims
1:30 PM 3000 Steeple-Women Final
1:45 PM 3000 Steeple-Men Final

History at the C-USA Championships

Most recently, the men's team claimed the indoor champion title in 2019, as the Blue Raiders finished with 143 points. Head Coach Dean Hayes was named the C-USA Men's Head Coach of the Year and Jacob Choge had the highest individual point total of any male athlete.

In 2018, the women's team claimed the indoor C-USA title with 127 combined points. The team claimed four champion titles, including three individual (Cecilia Francis – 60m, Abike Egbeniyi – 400m, Agnes Abu – 800m) and one relay title (Amponsah, Abu, Assafuah, Egbeniyi – 4x400). With the title, Agnes Abu earned the high point scorer of the meet honor as head coach Dean Hayes earned Coach of the Year accolades. After her impressive stint, Abike Egbeniyi earned the C-USA Female Track Athlete of the Year honor.

Similarly, in 2017 the men's team claimed their first C-USA indoor title with 130 points. The men's track team claimed three individual champion title with two from Jacob Choge (3,000m, 5,000m) and Solomon Afful (200m). Meanwhile, Kigen Chemadi claimed the Freshman of the Year honor while coach Hayes was named the C-USA Men's Coach of the Year.

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