Blue Raiders Finish Strong at First Indoor Meet of the Season

1/15/2022 4:25:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

By: Braydin Sik, MT Athletic Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Blue Raider men's and women's track and field teams finished their final day in strong fashion at the Commodore Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt. Middle Tennessee had six first-place finishes this weekend, including four alone on day two.

Field Events
From the jump, Omamuyovwi Erhire was in a league of his own during the men's triple jump, taking first with a new personal best of 15.69m. As an unattached, Abigail Kwarteng continued to dominate, taking first place in the women's triple jump with a personal-best 12.87m a day after taking the women's high jump by storm.

Track Events
Lyn'Nikka Vance continued off her great start from day one, setting a new personal best in the 60m prelims with a time of 7.48. In the women's 60m final Vance fell behind and came in fifth place with a time of 7.55.

In the women's 400m, Glory Nyenke was neck and neck with a runner from South Florida but came up clutch at the end taking first with an indoor meet personal best of 55.80.

The last runner of the day for the Blue Raiders was Eusila Chepkemei and per usual, she delivered. Chepkemei led all 3000 meters of the race by a large margin, finishing with a personal best time of 9:32.56. Chepkemei's time was less than four seconds short of the Blue Raider's indoor record.

The Blue Raiders will be back in Nashville next weekend for the Vanderbilt Invitational on Friday, January 21, and Saturday, January 22.

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