Raiders Finish Strong in Nashville

Friday, January 17

Nashville, TN

Middle Tennessee

Vanderbilt Invitational

1/18/2020 6:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Meet Results

By: @MTAthletics

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee track and field teams are coming home from the Vanderbilt Invitational with nine Top-10 finishes.

Sprints
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Cecilia Francis	60 Meter Dash (W)	7.58s	7th
Ida Mensah	200 Meter Dash (W)	24.97s	12th
Cecilia Francis	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.59s	22nd
Agnes Abrocquah	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.61s	23rd
Mirlege Castor	200 Meter Dash (W)	25.67s	25th
Mikaela Cherfan	200 Meter Dash (W)	27.68s	52nd
Dorcas Gyimah	200 Meter Dash (W)	30.02s	56th
Willington Wright	200 Meter Dash (M)	21.99s	11th
Lamarco Petty	200 Meter Dash (M)	22.04s	13th
Jaquez Torian	200 Meter Dash (M)	22.05s	14th
Zabrion Whatley	200 Meter Dash (M)	22.24s	20th
Matthew Stewart	200 Meter Dash (M)	22.56s	26th
Kyle Teague	200 Meter Dash (M)	25.23s	37th
Agnes Abrocquah	400 Meter Dash (W)	56.09s	7th

Cecilia Francis was the one Blue Raider to finish in the 60 meter dash, taking 7th place in the women's event with a time of 7.58. Six Blue Raider women placed in the 200 meter dash with Ida Mensah leading the team, coming in at 12th overall with a time of 24.97. Willington Wright was the first Blue Raider male to finish in the men's 200 meter dash, finishing 11th overall with a time of 21.99. Agnes Abrocquah competed in the women's 400 meter dash where she claimed 7th with a time of 56.09.

Mid-Distance
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Patience Akanwogba	800 Meter Run (W)	2:14.96	12th
Francisca Jebor	800 Meter Run (W)	2:16.23	14th
Quanisha Marshalll	800 Meter Run (W)	2:26.31	45th
Brian Rono	800 Meter Run (M)	1:49.83	4th
Titus Lagat	800 Meter Run (M)	1:51.58	7th
Stephen Mengich	800 Meter Run (M)	1:55.15	22nd
Nathan Mack	800 Meter Run (M)	1:56.00	26th
Faith Rono	1 Mile Run (W)	5:12.07	32nd
Francisca Jebor	1 Mile Run (W)	5:12.26	33rd
Kigen Chemadi	1 Mile Run (M)	4:00.46	6th
Jacob Choge	1 Mile Run (M)	4:00.82	8th
Hillary Kimaiyo	1 Mile Run (M)	4:10.67	22nd

The Blue Raider men had a strong showing in the men's 800 meter run with two runners finishing top-10. Brian Rono finished 4th overall with a time of 1:49.83 and freshman Titus Lagat took 7th place with a time of 1:51.58. Kigen Chemadi and Jacob Choge had top-10 finishes in the men's one mile run, with Chemadi finishing 6th overall (4:00.46) and Choge taking 8th (4:00.82).

Long Distance
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Joice Jebor	3000 Meter Run (W)	9:40.28	5th
Eusila Chepkemei	3000 Meter Run (W)	9:43.87	10th
Mercy Chepkurui	3000 Meter Run (W)	10:05.91	34th
Lebo Mosito	3000 Meter Run (M)	8:31.37	18th

Joice Jebor showed a strong performance in the women's 3,000 meter run, taking 5th place with a time of 9:40.28. Eusila Chepkemei also placed in the 3,000 meter, coming in a 10th with a time of 9:43.87. Lebo Mosito competed in the men's 3,000 meter and claimed 18th overall with a time of 8:31.37.

Both the men's relay B team and the women's B team placed in the 4x400m relay, with the men's team taking 10th place with a time of 3:21.03 and the women's team coming in at 8th overall with a time of 3:53.84.

Jumps
Athlete	Event	Time/Mark	Place
Akera Benton	Long Jump	5.82m	12th
Akera Benton	Triple Jump	11.65m	15th

Akera Benton placed in both jumping events she competed in, claiming 12th in the women's long jump (5.82m) and 15th in the women's triple jump (11.65m).

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