ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Central Washington University track and field team turned in an excellent weekend, with numerous athletes breaking into the NCAA Division II top rankings.
MEET INFORMATION
Meet: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational
Location: Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque, New Mexico
RESULTS
QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"We split the squad between University of Idaho and New Mexico to see some new venues and competition.
We took small groups with specific conference and nationals' goals. Some people really took advantage of the opportunity.
We rewrote the record lists in several events (200's), Kamila had a breakout Weight Throw, and Meggie was fantastic in her 800-season debut.
We have lots of work to do over the next few weeks to get championship ready, but I know our teams are hungry to put big performances together when it counts."
ABOUT THE MEET
- Ashlyn Nielsen placed 11th in the women's 200 meters with a time of 24.16 seconds, ranking fifth in NCAA Division II, and finished 18th in the 60-meter dash preliminaries at 7.65 seconds.
- Elise Hopper finished 12th in the women's 200 meters at 24.18 seconds, ranking sixth in NCAA Division II, and added an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters with a time of 55.19 seconds, ranking 11th nationally in Division II.
- Reigning national champion Emy Ntekpere placed eighth in the women's triple jump with a mark of 12.47 meters (40-11).
- On the men's side, Colton Magruder competed against an NCAA Division I field, placing 12th in the 200 meters with a time of 22.09 seconds and 14th in the 60-meter dash preliminaries at 6.88 seconds.
- David Brown finished 12th in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries, recording a time of 8.19 seconds and narrowly missing qualification for the final.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will travel to Seattle, Washington, to compete in the UW Invitational and Mile City Meet, hosted by the University of Washington, on Friday, January 30 through Saturday, January 31 at the Dempsey Indoor Center.
