Final Results
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Sophomore
Uchenna Nnaji ran a 21.08 to not only edge teammate
Clinton Cole to win the 200m, but break the collegiate stadium record by seven-tenths of a second. Nnaji came just one-one hundredth of a second to match the all-time record, set by Kenneth Turner in 2013.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIW went 1-4 in the men's 200m, with Nnaji the big winner, followed by Cole (21.31),
Andrew Leuthner (21.66), and
Jamari Gilbert (21.88).
Leuthner and Nnaji continued to have strong days on the track. Along with setting a PR in the 200, Leuthner also won the men's 100m dash with another PR, at 10.58.
Jordan Epps, competing unattached, finished in second with a 10.69 clocking. Nnaji won the 400m with a time of 49.01, good for another PR. The Cardinals went 1-6 in the 11-man field. Following Nnaji were
Deion Hardy (49.88),
Cameron White (50.55),
Joshua Lecesne (51.53),
Austen Waters (51.67), and
Jordan Cherin (52.12).
Garett Cortez set a new PR in the 800m, winning the race with a time of 1:53.77.
Jorge Quintero, competing unattached, finished in second place at a 1:56.36 clocking.
The relay teams fared well for both sides, as the men's A team, consisting of Leuthner, C. Cole,
Kentonie Thomas, and Nnaji, won the 4x100 with a time of 40.95. The women's A team, featuring
Madison Miles,
LaShawnda Simmons,
Kalia Hendrix, and
Jerica Love, won their race with a time of 46.86.
Love continued her dominance in the hurdles, as she led wire to wire in the 100m version of the event, with a school-record time of 13.66, nearly a full second faster than the second place finisher.
Tiffani Mays,
Dominique Allen, and
Ashley Joyner swept the podium in the women's 400m, with Mays' top time of 57.38.
Rainy Castaneda, fresh off her strong showing in the 1500m last night, won the women's 800m with a time of 2:17.12. The Cardinals went 1-4, with
Stephanie Diaz (2:20.58),
Vivian Diaz (2:21.17), and
Katherine Ramirez (2:22.84) following Castaneda.
Sarea Alexander, competing unattached, won the women's triple jump with a wind-aided leap of 14.55m, while teammate
Victoria Jackson followed with a 10.55m mark.
Patricia Nintcheu-Momo won the women's javelin with a throw of 34.48m, while
McKenna Moses followed with 26.85.
Myah Antwi, competing unattached, won two events: the shot put (14.55m) and hammer throw (49.43m).
Gabrielle Estrada was victorious in the discus (40.85m).
QUOTES
Head Coach Derek Riedel on the men:
"The men continue to get better week by week and that's encouraging to see - as they move through the season they are getting hungrier and hungrier and really enjoy the competitive environment. It was exciting to see Uchenna Nnaji break the stadium record and set a PR in the 200 as well as win the 400. Andrew Luethner won the 100m and set a huge PR in the 200 and that was a big confidence boost for him. Garett Cortez showed his versatility by winning the 800 with a 3 second PR of 1:53 - it was a good tune up for the 5k at UTA. This meet was a good tune up for the men on their way to a highly competitive meet at UTA next weekend."
Riedel on the women:
"We saw many strong performances both days. Myah Antwi and the throws crew competed well and showed they'll continue to improve. Our 4x1 started off with one of the best opening season times they've had in program history. Jerica Love was fantastic in the 100 hurdles. She is running with a lot of confidence in the hurdles. Sarea Alexander is redshirting this semester so this is her first competition since outdoor conference, but she came out on fire in the long jump and nearly set a PR. Madison Miles also looked strong in the long jump on her way to a big PR. Overall, the women did some good things and know what we need to adjust on our way to conference."
UP NEXT
UIW competes at the UT Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational on March 25.
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals compete at the Texas Relays spanning March 29-April 1. Coincidentally, UIW will also be taking part in the Texas State Bobcat Invitational from March 30-April 1.
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