Raiders Claim Seven Top-Three Finishes

Friday, January 10

Lexington, KY

Middle Tennessee

Jim Green Invitational

1/11/2020 7:53:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Meet Results

By: @MTAthletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee track and field teams claimed seven top-three finishes this weekend at the University of Kentucky's Jim Green Invitational.

"It was our return to University of Kentucky and we hadn't been there for several years," said head coach Dean Hayes, "so that made it fun."

On day one, the Blue Raiders saw six top-ten finishes in the men's high jump, women's long jump women's 600 meter run and the men's 200 meter dash. Zabrion Whatley and Keyon Hugle both qualified for the men's 60 meter dash semifinals, and Whatley continued to the finals on Saturday where he placed seventh overall (6.99s).

Sprints
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Zabrion Whatley	60 Meter Dash (M)	6.99s	7th
Ida Mensah	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.04s	15th
Cecilia Francis	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.39s	21st
Mirlege Castor	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.71s	25th
Jaquez Torian	200 Meter Dash (M)	21.78s	10th
Lamarco Petty	200 Meter Dash (M)	21.98s	15th
Willington Wright	200 Meter Dash (M)	22.00s	16th
Keyon Hugle	200 Meter Dash (M)	23.29s	41st
Kyle Teague	200 Meter Dash (M)	25.26s	51st
Zabrion Whatley	200 Meter Dash (M)	25.88	52nd
Quanisha Marshall	400 Meter Dash (W)	59.44s	16th
Jaquez Torian	400 Meter Dash (M)	47.01s	2nd
Willington Wright	400 Meter Dash (M)	48.13s	5th

The women had an excellent turnout in the 600 meter run as well on Friday with three runners finishing top 10. Patience Akanwogba took third place overall with a time of 1:35.11, Agnes Abrocquah claimed fourth place with a time of 1:35.40 and Quanisha Marshall finished ninth with a time of 1:39.07.

Mid-Distance
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Jacob Choge	800 Meter Run (M)	1:50.38	1st
Brian Rono	800 Meter Run (M)	1:52.09	2nd
Titus Lagat	800 Meter Run (M)	1:54.05	5th
Stephen Mengich	800 Meter Run (M)	1:56.72	10th
Lebo Mosito	800 Meter Run (M)	1:58.95	18th
Joice Jebor	1 Mile Run (W)	4:55.00	3rd
Eusila Chepkemei	1 Mile Run (W)	5:03.56	10th
Mercy Chepkurui	1 Mile Run (W)	5:13.70	27th
Jacob Choge	1 Mile Run (M)	4:06.20	1st
Brian Rono	1 Mile Run (M)	4:10.90	4th
Titus Lagat	1 Mile Run (M)	4:13.91	10th
Stephen Mengich	1 Mile Run (M)	4:19.08	17th
Lebo Mosito	1 Mile Run (M)	4:24.75	32nd

Jacob Choge claimed first place in both the men's 800 meter run (1:50.38) and the men's 1 mile run (4:06.20). Brian Rono followed closely behind in both events, taking second in the 800 meter run (1:52.09) and fourth in the 1 mile (4:10.90).

"Jacob was probably the star of the show for us because he won the 1 mile and the 800 meter," Hayes said. "He ran a really good 800 meters. Ultimately, he'll be ready when it's time for the NCAA 5,000 meter."

Freshman Titus Lagat placed fifth overall in the 800-meter, followed by Stephen Mengich in 10th. Joice Jebor had a podium finish in the women's 1 mile run, claiming third place with a time of 4:55.00.

Jumps
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Kyle Teague	High Jump (M)	1.79m	9th
Akera Benton	Long Jump (W)	5.85m	3rd
Akera Benton	Triple Jump (W)	11.95m	5th

Two Blue Raiders claimed top-10 finishes in jumping events. Kyle Teague took ninth in the men's high jump (1.79m) and Akera Benton claimed third in the women's long jump (5.85m) and fifth in the women's triple jump (11.95m).

Throws
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Roland Turner	Shot Put (M)	12.49m	17th

"It was good to get back to it with a nice size team," Hayes said. "Next weekend we go to Vanderbilt and we'll try to put it together with as many people as we can."

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