Blue Raiders Impress on First Day of Clark Wood Open

4/23/2021 7:25:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Middle Tennessee track and field team impressed on the first day of the Clark Wood Open. The Blue Raiders collected five podium finishes and two event titles.

Throws
Regina Yeboah earned a new personal best in the women's javelin throw with a 29.39m mark to finish 15th.

Jumps
Akera Benton finished seventh and notched a personal best in the women's long jump with a 6.01m mark. Benjamin Onyekwelu finished seventh in the men's long jump with a 7.37m jump.

Erhire Omamuyovwi took home the silver in the men's high jump with a 2.14m mark.

Sprints
Amarachukwu Obi used a 23.06 to take the title in the women's 200m. Agnes Abrocquah finished with a 24.52 to finish 11th, while Dorcas Gyimah clocked a 25.13 to finish 24th. Jaquez Torian led the way in the men's 200m with a 21.68 to finish ninth. Nickson Pierre (21.86), Michael Fuqua (22.00), and Darian Jones (22.04) finished 18th, 21st, and 23rd, respectively.

Middle Distance
In the women's 800m, Eusila Chepkemei recorded a time of 2:08.16 to take the gold. Quanisha Marshall finished 17th with a time of 2:19.15. On the men's side, Stephen Mengich ran a 1:52.67 to finish seventh, while Isaiah Strauel set a new personal best, finishing in 1:56.78 for 15th place.

Long Distance
Jacob Choge put together a strong performance with a 14:17.84 run to capture the silver in the men's 5000m.

Hurdles
Glory Nyenke notched a second-place finish in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.95.

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