Track and Field Compiles Eight Podium Finishes on Final Day of Action at Big 12 Outdoor Championships

 
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams finished the final day of action at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships on Saturday hosted at Rock Chalk Park.
 
Cincinnati compiled eight podium finishes and eight more Bearcats recorded performances that ranked in UC's all-time top ten on the last day of competition. UC racked up a total of 20 medals over the span of the three day meet.
 
The UC women's squad finished in seventh place out of the 16-team field with 48 points. The men's team placed 12th with 34.33 points. Texas Tech dominated the competition, winning both the men's side with 136 points and the women's standings with 127 points.
 
Graduate students Astley Davis and Amanda Ngandu Ntumba both secured second-place finishes in their events. Davis soared to a season-best 16.11m in his podium performance. Ngandu Ntumba powered her throw to 59.38m to claim the runner-up spot.
 
Freshman Macaela Walker delivered standout performances in two events. She clocked a personal-best 13.13 seconds in the 100m hurdles for fourth place, a time that ranks third all-time in program history. Walker impressed again in the 400m hurdles, finishing seventh with a time of 57.54 seconds.
 
A pair of UC sprinters achieved personal bests in their events. Junior Kya Epps blazed to fourth place in the 200m dash with a time of 22.98 seconds. Sophomore Davenae Fagan secured fifth place in her race, crossing the line in 52.68 seconds.
 
In the 1500m, graduate student Jed Helker displayed impressive speed with a time of 3:40.67, finishing seventh in the competitive field.

The women's 4x100m relay team blazed to victory in Heat 1 with a blistering time of 44.78 seconds. The squad's commanding performance secured them sixth place overall in the final standings, placing them firmly on the podium after all heats concluded.

// CINCY POINT SCORERS
Day 3

• Triple Jump (M) – 2nd place – Astley Davis, 16.11m – 8 points
• Discus Throw (W) –  2nd place – Amanda Ngandu Ntumba, 59.38m – 8 points
• 200m (W) – 4th place – Kya Epps, 22.98 – 5 points
• 100m Hurdle (W) – 4th place – Macaela Walker, 13.13 – 5 points
• 400m (W) – 5th place – Davenae Fagan, 52.68 – 4 points
• 4x100m (W) – 6th place – Walker, Fagan, Komolafe, Epps, 44.78 – 3 points
• 400m Hurdle (W) – 7th place – Macaela Walker, 57.54 – 2 points
• 1500m (M) – 7th place – Jed Helker, 3:40.67 – 2 points

Day 2

• Shot Put (M) – 1st place – Fred Moudani-Likibi, 20.28m – 10 points
• Heptathlon (W) – 2nd place – Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, 5,551 – 7 points
• Shot Put (W) – 3rd place – Amanda Ngandu Ntumba, 16.33m – 6 points
• Long Jump (M) – 6th place – Robert Hart, 7.15m – 3 points
• Decathlon (M) – 8th place – Justin Abrams, 7,169 – 1 point
• Shot Put (M) – 8th place – Korbin Spencer, 18.50m – 1 point
• High Jump (M) – T8th place – Joel Addo, 2.01m – 0.33 points

Day 1

• Hammer Throw (M) – 4th place – Orry Willems, 64.71m – 5 points
• Javelin (M) – 5th place – Ryan Rieckmann, 66.81m – 4 points
• Hammer Throw (W) – 6th place – Hannah Blood, 59.58m – 3 points
• Hammer Throw (W) – 7th place – Miranda Tcheutchoua, 58.65m – 2 points
• 10,000m (W) – 7th place – Claire Curtsinger, 34:03.39 – 2 points

// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Day 3
Field Events

• Triple Jump (M), No. 2: Astley Davis, 16.11m
• Discus Throw (M), No. 8: Chris Ward, 51.91m

Track Events

• 100m Hurdle (W), No. 2: Macaela Walker, 13.13
• 200m (W), No. 2: Kya Epps, 22.98
• 400m (W), No. 2: Davenae Fagan, 52.68
• 5000m (M), No. 5: Patrick Kiprop, 13:54.71
• 4x100m (W), No. 10: Walker, Fagan, Komolafe, Epps, 44.78
• 4x400m (W), No. 10: Walker, Fagan, Komolafe, Epps, 3:38.81

Day 2
Field Events

• Shot Put (M), No. 3: Korbin Spencer, 18.50m
• Shot Put (W), No. 2: Amanda Ngandu Ntumba, 16.33m
• Decathlon (M), No. 8: Justin Abrams, 7,169 points
• Pole Vault (W), No. 8: Kendal Fisher, 4.06m

Track Events

• 100m Hurdle (W), No. 3: Macaela Walker, 13.21

Day 1
Field Events

• Hammer Throw (W), No. 4: Hannah Blood, 59.58m

Track Events

• 1500m (M), No. 2: Jed Helker, 3:40.60
• 200m (M), No. 4: Naquille Harris, 20.98
• 200m (W), No. 2: Kya Epps, 22.99
• 400m Hurdle (M), No. 1: Camden Beatty, 51.08
• 400m Hurdle (W), No. 1: Macaela Walker, 57.43

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