COMMERCE, Texas – The East Central University men's and women's track & field teams had strong showings at the East Texas Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce. The men's team finished 8
th of 18 teams, while the women were 11
th of 18.
The Tigers also saw three first-place performances, two from Jr.
Abigael Kemboi and one from RJr.
Zach Wells. ECU also added 15 more top-10 marks.
| Women's Results |
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| Student-Athlete |
Event |
Place |
Time/Distance |
| RFr. Emily Pitts |
100 Meters |
25th |
13.22 (PR) |
| Fr. Madison Ham |
800 Meters |
13th |
2:31.55 |
|
1,500 Meters |
7th |
5:05.25 (PR) |
| Jr. Abigael Kemboi |
1,500 Meters |
1st |
4:47.13 (PR) |
|
5,000 Meters |
1st |
18:13.35 |
| RSr. Katie Cowger |
1,500 Meters |
6th |
4:48.59 |
| Jr. Natali Mireles |
1,500 Meters |
18th |
5:25.03 (PR) |
|
5,000 Meters |
9th |
20:47.96 |
| RSr. Jaden McCallister |
1,500 Meters |
28th |
5:47.47 |
| Sr. Emisela Martines |
5,000 Meters |
14th |
21:53.33 |
| RFr. McKenna Leveling |
Discus |
20th |
20.38m |
|
Shot Put |
21st |
8.25m |
| RSo. Kaylee Bruce |
Long Jump |
19th |
4.68m |
| Sr. Jaclyn Robertson |
Triple Jump |
9th |
10.43m (PR) |
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| Men's Results |
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| Student-Athlete |
Event |
Place |
Time/Distance |
| Sr. Yson Hogan |
100 Meters |
28th |
11.43 (PR) |
| Fr. Seth Ferguson |
400 Meters |
32nd |
59.61 |
| RJr. Zach Wells |
1,500 Meters |
1st |
4:00.74 |
|
800 Meters |
3rd |
1:54.30 (PR) |
| Fr. Jackson Parrish |
1,500 Meters |
6th |
4:08.67 |
|
800 Meters |
3rd |
1:54.30 (PR) |
| Sr. Carson Sandvik |
1,500 Meters |
7th |
4:10.41 (PR) |
|
5,000 Meters |
2nd |
15:14.83 (PR) |
| Jr. Chris Larson |
1,500 Meters |
8th |
4:10.53 (PR) |
| Jr. Gilberto Palomo |
1,500 Meters |
12th |
4:14.96 (PR) |
| Fr. Elijah Cook |
1,500 Meters |
23rd |
4:23.70 |
|
800 Meters |
37th |
2:10.78 |
| So. Elijah Woodward |
1,500 Meters |
25th |
4:24.45 (PR) |
| Fr. AJ Gustin |
1,500 Meters |
26th |
4:24.96 |
| Sr. Denzel Vilsaint |
3000 Steeplechase |
8th |
12:00.73 |
| Sr. Edward Njuguna |
800 Meters |
24th |
2:02.55 |
| ??. Maverick Stephenson |
5,000 Meters |
6th |
15:49.78 |
| Fr. Jonathon Vaughan |
Discus |
7th |
39.30m |
|
Shot Put |
9th |
11.74m |
| So. Jebediah Owen |
Discus |
20th |
29.00m |
|
Shot Put |
10th |
11.60m |
Tiger Quick Facts
- Jr. Abigael Kemboi made her mark on the season, claiming first in the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters
- 1,500 Meters – 4:47.13 (Personal Record)
- 5,000 Meters – 18:13.35
- RJr. Zach Wells added a first-place finish in the 1,500 meters for the second-straight meet
- East Texas Invitational – 1st – 4:00.74
- OBU Invitational – 1st – 3:55.65
- UT Tyler Ice Breaker – 5th – 3:58.93
- Wells also earned a top-3 finish in the 800 meters
- 3rd – 1:54.30 (Personal Record)
- A total of five women's team members and eight men set personal records at the meet
Up Next
- The Tigers have two more meets on the schedule until the Great American Conference Championships
- April 22-23 at John Jacobs Invitational – hosted by the University of Oklahoma
- April 28 at Under Armor Invite – hosted by UT Arlington
- ECU will then head to Shawnee, Okla., for the GAC Championships