TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Announced
DENVER – Utah Valley's Everlyn Kemboi and Stephen F. Austin's Angel Richmore has been named Western Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for Jan. 26 through 30.
Kemboi, a freshman from Metkei, Kenya, won the 3000 meters at the 2022 Stacy Dragilla Open College, Friday. She won the event with a time of 9:35.84 that broke Utah Valley's record while also putting her at the top of the WAC performance list according to TFRRS.
Richmore, a freshman from Malmo, Sweden, placed sixth in pentathlon at the Texas Tech Open and Multis, Friday. Her performance put her first in the WAC and 38th in the NCAA performance lists with a score of 3,781 points. She marked 1.71m (5' 7.25") in her high jump leg, second in the WAC performance list.
Other track nominees: Abilene Christian's Irene Rono won the 3000 meters (9:44.88) at the Pittsburgh State Invitational, Saturday … Chicago State's Miahna Harden won the 200- meter run with a time of 26 seconds at the Aurora Grand Prix, Saturday … Grand Canyon's Alexa Hokanson finished runner-up in the 600 meters (1:31.94) at the New Mexico Team Open, Saturday … Lamar's Yasmin Austridge won the mile with a time of 4:55.72 at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational, Friday … NM State's Valissa Brown placed third in the 60m hurdles (8.50) at the New Mexico Team Open … Stephen F. Austin's Cayla Burch placed seventh in the 400-meter run (55.43) at the Texas Tech Open and Multis … Tarleton's Jordan Anglin placed 22nd in the 400-meter run (58.00) at the Texas Tech Open and Multis … UT Rio Grande Valley's Uxia Pereira finished 16th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.95 at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational.
Other field nominees: Abilene Christian's Megan Kirby placed eighth in the pentathlon with a score of 3,722 points that puts her second in the WAC and 47th in the NCAA performance lists at the Texas Tech Open and Multis ... Grand Canyon's Taryn Burkett got a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a 12.46m (18' 0.25") mark at the New Mexico Team Open … Lamar's Parl Eelma finished second in the long jump with a 5.82m (19' 1.25") mark at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational … NM State's Emily Hernandez placed fourth in weight throw with a 17.49m (57' 4.75") mark at the New Mexico Team Open …. UT Rio Grande Valley's Aviana Goode took third in long jump with a 5.75m (18' 10.5") mark at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational … Utah Valley's Krista Farley won the long jump with a mark of 5.32m (17' 5.5") mark at the 2022 Stacy Dragila Open College.