TicketsGAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams completed competition at the Tom Jones Invitational hosted at the James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track on Saturday.
The Bearcats notched two new all-time top 10 marks.
Graduate Student Korbin Spencer impressed in the throwing events as he notched fourth in shot put, releasing a personal best toss of 18.09m. This moved the Springfield, Ohio native to fourth all-time in Bearcat history. He also secured an eighth-place finish in the discus (51.87m).
On the women's side, graduate student Amanda Ngandu Ntumba showed out in the throwing events. The Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes native earned third in the discus throw (57.91m) and fourth in the shot put (15.97m).
After logging a blazing-fast time of 11.60 seconds, junior Kya Epps claimed fourth in the 100m dash. Freshman Morgan Komolafe took 11th in 400m, clocking a time of 54.41 seconds. Komolafe's time moved her to 10th all-time in the UC record books.
Junior Mallory Mullen took home fourth place in the high jump after she leaped 1.66m.
Competing for the United States, former Bearcat Annette Echikunwoke earned first place in the hammer throw with a hurl of 72.40m.
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Cincinnati put together great performances in the hammer throw. Graduate students Orry Willems and Ngandu Ntumba both brought home second place in their groups. Willems had a toss of 64.58m, while Ngandu Ntumba launched a throw of 55.99m to improve her hold on the No. 3 spot in the UC all-time top 10.
Freshman Macaela Walker showed out in the 400m hurdles as she took second place with a blazing time of 59.05 seconds, earning herself the second fastest time in UC history.
Senior Ryan Rieckmann placed fourth in the Javelin, and freshman Jason Deem notched fourth in the pole vault. Rieckmann recorded a throw that was 68.91m. Deem moved to 10th all-time in Bearcat history with a mark of 5.15m.
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The Bearcats split again as they head to Philadelphia, Pa., to compete in the Penn Relays on April 24-26 and to Louisville, Ky., to participate in the Louisville Invitational on April 25-26.
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The Bearcats notched two new all-time top 10 marks.
Graduate Student Korbin Spencer impressed in the throwing events as he notched fourth in shot put, releasing a personal best toss of 18.09m. This moved the Springfield, Ohio native to fourth all-time in Bearcat history. He also secured an eighth-place finish in the discus (51.87m).
On the women's side, graduate student Amanda Ngandu Ntumba showed out in the throwing events. The Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes native earned third in the discus throw (57.91m) and fourth in the shot put (15.97m).
After logging a blazing-fast time of 11.60 seconds, junior Kya Epps claimed fourth in the 100m dash. Freshman Morgan Komolafe took 11th in 400m, clocking a time of 54.41 seconds. Komolafe's time moved her to 10th all-time in the UC record books.
Junior Mallory Mullen took home fourth place in the high jump after she leaped 1.66m.
Competing for the United States, former Bearcat Annette Echikunwoke earned first place in the hammer throw with a hurl of 72.40m.
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- Shot put (M), No. 4: Korbin Spencer, 18.09m
- 400m (W), No. 10: Morgan Komolafe, 54.41
Cincinnati put together great performances in the hammer throw. Graduate students Orry Willems and Ngandu Ntumba both brought home second place in their groups. Willems had a toss of 64.58m, while Ngandu Ntumba launched a throw of 55.99m to improve her hold on the No. 3 spot in the UC all-time top 10.
Freshman Macaela Walker showed out in the 400m hurdles as she took second place with a blazing time of 59.05 seconds, earning herself the second fastest time in UC history.
Senior Ryan Rieckmann placed fourth in the Javelin, and freshman Jason Deem notched fourth in the pole vault. Rieckmann recorded a throw that was 68.91m. Deem moved to 10th all-time in Bearcat history with a mark of 5.15m.
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- Pole Vault (M), No. 9: Jason Deem, 5.15m
- Hammer Throw (W), No. 3: Miranda Tcheutchoua, 59.99m
- 400m hurdle (W), No. 2: Macaela Walker, 59.05
- 400m hurdle (M), No. 7: Camden Beatty, 51.99
The Bearcats split again as they head to Philadelphia, Pa., to compete in the Penn Relays on April 24-26 and to Louisville, Ky., to participate in the Louisville Invitational on April 25-26.
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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.