NM State Captures First-Ever WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
NM State Captures First-Ever WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – New Mexico State captured their first-ever WAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field championship on Saturday night, scoring 136 points. Aggies Sophomore Jhana Downie was named WAC Outstanding Track Performer after winning both the 200 and 400 meter dashes on the final night of competition.
“The word was just believe, coming off indoors to come into this, we were very excited to get a shot at this, and they just believed all the way through, every single event,” said NM State Head Coach Joseph Rath who was named WAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.
MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Track Performer – Jhana Downie, NM State
Outstanding Field Performer – Angel Richmore, Stephen F. Austin
High Point Winner – Nissi Kabongo, Stephen F. Austin
Coach of the Year – Joseph Rath, NM State
Freshman of the Year - Maëlle Porcher, California Baptist
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
|
Rank
|
Team
|
Points
|
|
1.
|
NM State
|
136
|
|
2.
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
113
|
|
3.
|
Grand Canyon
|
98
|
|
4.
|
Utah Valley
|
84.5
|
| 5. |
UT Arlington
|
79
|
|
6.
|
Abilene Christian
|
68
|
|
7.
|
UTRGV
|
56
|
|
8.
|
Southern Utah
|
51
|
|
9.
|
Sam Houston
|
50
|
|
10.
|
California Baptist
|
48
|
|
11.
|
Tarleton
|
27.5
|
|
12.
|
Utah Tech
|
5
|
| 13. |
Seattle U
|
3
|
RECORD BREAKER
Everlyn Kemboi of Utah Valley won the 5000 meter run in a time of 15:45.85, beating her own championship record 16:15.85 set last year by 30 seconds.
SATURDAY CHAMPIONS
Discus - Zoe Burleson, Abilene Christian, 51.99m
High Jump - Nissi Kabongo, Stephen F. Austin, 1.88m
Triple Jump - Ella Anttila, Abilene Christan, 13.03m
Javelin - Kelsi Oldroyd, Utah Valley, 47.63m
4 x 100 Relay - UT Arlington, 44.20m
1500 - Maelle Porcher, California Baptist, 4:20.36
100 hurdles - Keira Christie-Galloway, Grand Canyon, 13.01
400 - Jhana Downie, NM State, 52.72
100 - Rajer Gurode, Sam Houston, 11.41
800 - Kelly Moody, Grand Canyon, 2:04.97
400m Hurdles - Nissi Kabongo, Stephen F. Austin, 56.99
200 - Jhana Downie, NM State, 23.37
5000 - Everlyn Kemboi, Utah Valley 15:45.85
4 x 400 Relay – Tarleton, 3:41.39
FINAL RESULTS
-WAC-