Blue Raiders Faired Well at Penn Relays

Thursday, April 28

Philadelphia, PA

Middle Tennessee

Penn Relays

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4/30/2022 5:25:00 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

Philadelphia/Nashville – The Blue Raider men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up their weekend on Saturday at the Penn Relays and Outdoor Music City Challenge.

The men's sprint medley team of Stephen Eloji, Alaba Akintola, Darian Jones, and Brian Rono took gold at the Penn Relays after scorching their competition with a final time of 3:24.70. This time is the ninth best in the nation this season according to USTFCCCA.

The women's jump squad of Abigail Kwarteng, Esther Isa, and Lyn'Nikka Vance had another successful weekend. In the women's long jump Vance took second place with a mark of 5.90 meters. Kwarteng and Isa took second and fourth in the women's high jump with heights of 1.84 and 1.76 meters respectively.

Another record was broken this weekend, and of course, Eusila Chepkemei was a part of it. The 4x800 meter team of Quanisha Marshall, Chepkemei, Johanna Bulow, and Francisca Jebor finished with a time of 9:06.59. The new program-best time shaved .04 seconds off of the previous best set in 1992 by Smith, Barnes, DeOliveria, and Weathers. This time ranks in the top ten in the nation this season according to USTFCCCA.

The men's 4x200 meter team of Jones, Eloji, Akintola, and Eaton ran an electric 800 meters together on the way to a first-place finish in their heat and a second-place finish overall in the collegiate section with a time of 1:25.53. This team time is the eight-best in the nation according to USTFCCCA.

The women's sprint medley team of Vance, Anaiya Midget, Glory Nyenke, and Chepkemei took fourth during the Championship of America run. Their time of 3:54.27 ranks at seventh in the nation according to USTFCCCA.

Meanwhile, in Nashville, the Blue Raiders took first in both the men's and women's 5000-meter dashes. Naomy Limatukei led the way for the women with a personal-best time of 16:58.06. On the men's side, Hillary Toroitich took first with a personal-best time of 14:52.33.

What's next for the Blue Raiders?
Next up for the Middle Tennessee track and field team is the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by UTSA from Thursday, May 13^th, to Sunday, May 15^th.

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