Two Blue Raiders break school records at the Commodore Challenge

Friday, January 10

Nashville, Tenn.

Middle Tennessee

Commodore Challenge (Vanderbilt)

1/11/2025 6:38:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

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Wail Bourahli and Privillege Chikara each set a new program record

By: Jake Freelund, MTSU Athletic Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Track & Field competed in the Commodore Challenge at Vanderbilt University on Jan. 11 where multiple student-athletes recorded standout performances.

Wail Bourahli set a new program record in the Men's 600m with a time of 1:17.78 seconds. He broke his own record from 2023 where he ran a 1:18.52 time. Privillege Chikara had a historic day herself setting a new school record in the Women's 1000m with a time of 2:50.32 seconds.

In the women's 3000m race, Faith Nyathi took home the gold with a time of 9:41.67 seconds. She was joined at the top of the leaderboard by Odilia Jepchumba and Sandra Maiyo who finished in third and fourth, respectively. They recorded times of 9:47.12 and 9:47.26.

On the men's side of the 3000m race, Allan Kiplagat and Juan Lucas De La Fluente both set personal records in the event. Kiplagat, who won the race, set his personal best with a time of 8:12.85 and De La Fluente set his personal best with a time of 8:33.44.

In short distance races, several Blue Raiders medaled with one being Bridgett Annan in the Woman's 400m race where she recorded a personal record of 55.64 seconds. John Sherman set two separate personal records today with them being in the 60m and the 300m. He recorded times of 6.75 seconds in the 60m and 34.75 seconds in the 300m

Middle Tennessee Track & Field also performed well in the field events. In the Men's Triple Jump, Joel Iheakolam took home the silver medal with a score of 15.12 meters. Laura Odivwri set a personal record and finished in third place with a score of 5.70 meters in the Woman's Long Jump.

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Middle Tennessee Track & Field will return to Nashville for the Vanderbilt Invitational next weekend, Jan. 17 and 18.

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