Raiders Wrap Up Day One at Vanderbilt

1/17/2020 8:42:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Day 1 Results

By: @MTAthletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee track and field teams wrapped up day one at the Vanderbilt Invitational with nine top-25 finishes.

Akera Benton represented the Blue Raiders in the women's long jump, claiming 12th place overall (5.82m). Ida Mensah finished 12th in the women's 200 meter dash with a time of 24.97, followed by Cecilia Francis in 22nd (25.59), Agnes Abrocquah in 23rd (25.61), Mirlege Castor in 25th (25.67), Mikaela Castor in 52nd (27.68) and Dorcas Gyimah in 56th (30.03).

On the men's side, six Blue Raiders placed in the men's 200 meter dash. Willington Wright took 11th place with a time of 21.99, followed by Lamarco Petty in 13th (22.04), Jaquez Torian in 14th (22.05), Zabrion Whatley in 20th (22.24), Matthew Stewart in 26th (22.56) and Kyle Teague in 37th (25.23).

The action continues tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. with the 3,000 meter run, and the first field event will begin at 11 a.m.

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