ADA, Okla. – After a week off, the East Central University track & field men's and women's teams will return to action at the East Texas Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce.  The meet will take place at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas, Saturday, April 9.

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The men's team will compete against 21 other teams, including Southeastern Oklahoma State and Southwestern Oklahoma State from the Great American Conference.  The women will battle with 23 others teams, including SWOSU and SEOSU from the league.

Tiger Quick Facts

• This is the second-straight year that the Tigers will be competing at the East Texas Invitational
  • In 2021, the men finished 9 of 18
    • The men saw six top-10 finishes, with five returning
      • Sr. Carson Sandvik: 3,000 Meter Steeplechase – 1^st (10:02.43)
      • RJr. Zach Wells: 800 Meters – 4^th (1:55.76)
        • 1,500 Meters – 5^th (3:59.63)
      • So. Emmanuel Bett: 1,500 Meters – 8^th (4:02.82
      • Jr. Jakaveon Shaw: 1,500 Meters – 9^th (4:03.58
  • In 2020, the women finished 10 of 17
    • The women saw three top-10 finishes, with one returning
      • RSr. Aaliyah Regg-Wajid: 5,000 Meters (17:58.28)
• In the last outing for ECU, the men's team saw four first-place finishes from three participants
  • Wells: 1,500 Meters – 1^st (3:55.65)
    • 800 Meters – 1^st (1:54.72)
  • So. Amos Pkiach: 5,000 Meters – 1^st (14:57.40)
  • Fr. Jackson Parrish: 800 Meters (Friday) – 1^st (1:52.94)
• The women's team saw three top-three finishes at the OBU Invitational
  • Regg-Wajid: 5,000 Meters – 2^nd (17:46.17)
  • Jr. Abigael Kemboi: 1,500 Meters – 2^nd (4:57.11)
  • RSr. Katie Cowger: 1,500 Meters – 3^rd (4:58.39)