TicketsRALEIGH, N.C / AUSTIN, Texas — University of Cincinnati track and field reached new heights as graduate student Amanda Ngandu Ntumba and senior Ryan Rieckmann set school records at the Texas Relays, while junior Claire Curtsinger broke another school record during the Raleigh Relays on Friday.
// TEXAS Relays
Ngandu Ntumba claimed third place after launching an incredible 60.10m discus throw, shattering the previous record by nearly five meters. Jane Sensibaugh set the prior record in 2022 when she recorded a mark of 55.15m.
In his first meet as a Bearcat, Rieckmann notched fifth place after unleashing an incredible javelin toss of 71.02m to take over the school record. The prior record of 69.45m was set back in 2010 by Brian Zimmerman.
Graduate student Naquille Harris qualified for the 100m final after placing eighth with a time of 10.35 seconds.
Junior Kya Epps and freshman Macaela Walker both put on impressive performances as well. Epps recorded the second-fastest 100m time in UC history after she notched 12th place, registering a time of 11.51 seconds. Walker came in 13th place in the 100m hurdle after clocking a time of 13.55 seconds, the seventh fastest time in program history.
Tomorrow, the Texas Relays begin with field events at 11 a.m. ET and the running events kick off at 11:40 a.m. ET.
// RALEIGH RELAYS
Curtsinger got third place in the 10,000m, achieving a time of 33:46.17, shattering the program record by one minute and 21 seconds. The previous record was set in 2022 by Maddie Walker when she attained a time of 35:07.49.
Junior Gwen Stare notched the third-fastest 1500m time in Bearcat history, placing 59th after punching in a time of 4:24.31.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
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// TEXAS Relays
Ngandu Ntumba claimed third place after launching an incredible 60.10m discus throw, shattering the previous record by nearly five meters. Jane Sensibaugh set the prior record in 2022 when she recorded a mark of 55.15m.
In his first meet as a Bearcat, Rieckmann notched fifth place after unleashing an incredible javelin toss of 71.02m to take over the school record. The prior record of 69.45m was set back in 2010 by Brian Zimmerman.
Graduate student Naquille Harris qualified for the 100m final after placing eighth with a time of 10.35 seconds.
Junior Kya Epps and freshman Macaela Walker both put on impressive performances as well. Epps recorded the second-fastest 100m time in UC history after she notched 12th place, registering a time of 11.51 seconds. Walker came in 13th place in the 100m hurdle after clocking a time of 13.55 seconds, the seventh fastest time in program history.
Tomorrow, the Texas Relays begin with field events at 11 a.m. ET and the running events kick off at 11:40 a.m. ET.
// RALEIGH RELAYS
Curtsinger got third place in the 10,000m, achieving a time of 33:46.17, shattering the program record by one minute and 21 seconds. The previous record was set in 2022 by Maddie Walker when she attained a time of 35:07.49.
Junior Gwen Stare notched the third-fastest 1500m time in Bearcat history, placing 59th after punching in a time of 4:24.31.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
- Discus (W), No. 1: Amanda Ngandu Ntumba, 60.10m
- Javelin (M), No. 1: Ryan Rieckmann, 71.02m
- 100m (W), No. 2: Kya Epps, 11.51
- 100m Hurdle (W), No. 7: Macaela Walker, 13.55
- 1500m (W), No. 3: Gwen Stare, 4:24.31
- 10,000m (W), No. 1: Claire Curtsinger, 33:46.17
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
To support the Bearcats Track and Field program click HERE.