Blue Raiders to Compete at Tennessee Challenge on Saturday

Saturday, May 1

Knoxville, TN

All Day

Middle Tennessee

Tennessee Challenge

4/30/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee track and field team is primed to compete on Saturday, May 1 at the Tennessee Challenge at the Tom Black Track at Laporte Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.

Last Time Out
At the Clark Wood Open, the Blue Raiders combined for 10 podium finishes, including three event titles. Esther Isa would take the gold in the women's triple jump with a 12.42m mark. Amarachukwu Obi used a 23.06 to take the title in the women's 200m. In the women's 800m, Eusila Chepkemei recorded a time of 2:08.16 to take the gold.

Top-50 Qualifying Marks
Middle Tennessee holds seven spots in the top-50 national qualifying marks.

T4th – Esther Isa, High Jump (1.85m)
T13th – Erhire Omamuyovwi, High Jump (2.20m)
17th – Amarachukwu Obi, 200m (23.02)
24th – Esther Isa, Triple Jump (13.11m)
28th – Kigen Chemadi, 3000m Steeplechase (8:51.97)
38th – Brian Rono, 800m (1:48.95)
43rd – Eusila Chepkemei, 800m (2:06.28)

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