Men's Track & Field | 4/27/2024 10:00:00 PM

GOODWELL, OK—Track and Field competed at the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) Track and Field Championships hosted by John Brown University this past weekend. The men's team finished fifth among nine competing schools, scoring 60 points, while the women's team scored eighth with 37 points.

Men's Team Highlights:

• Kamron Neal led the charge with two first-place finishes. Neal sprinted to victory in the 100-meter dash, clocking an impressive 10.18 seconds, and dominated the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.84 seconds.
• The Men's 4x100 Meter Relay team consisting of Dillon Bruington, Kamron Neal, Austin White, and Joshua Granillo clinched second place with a quick time of 41.97 seconds.
• In distance events, Jesus Porras, Bramhan Matschek, Landry Coble, and Carlos Flores showed strong teamwork in the 4x800-meter relay, finishing fourth at 9:35.32.

Women's Team Highlights:

• The Women's 4x400 Meter Relay team showcased remarkable synergy and speed, securing first place. The team, comprised of Azucena Carrillo, Jamiah Clay, Kaylee Lujan, and Abbey Goode, finished with a stellar time of 4:10.72.
• Jamiah Clay delivered a standout performance in the 400-meter dash, taking second place with a time of 59.39 seconds.
• The Women's 4x100 Meter Relay team also reached the podium, taking third place thanks to the efforts of Paizlie Reyna-Mata, Jamiah Clay, Azucena Carrillo, and Kaylee Lujan, who completed the race in 49.80 seconds.

Field Events:

• In the men's high jump, Joe Greaves cleared 1.95 meters (6' 4.75"), earning a fourth-place finish.
• Dillon Bruington competed in the triple jump, landing a fifth-place finish with a leap of 13.42 meters.
• Xavier Starks threw 45.37 meters in the javelin, securing a fourth-place spot.

After the conference meet, head coach Cyrus Hall expressed, "I am so unbelievably proud of our women. We got 6 girls. We are the smallest team in the conference. Our 6 girls competed their tails off. It won't show in the overall team place, but these ladies were awesome! And they capped it off with a conference title in the 4x400m! I can't say enough good things about them. 

On the mens side we battled. We hit some adversity with some injuries. And we left a lot of meat on the bone. But we had some field event guys step up big time. The goal was top 3. We failed. But failure is a good teacher. Lots of things I can do better as their coach. But I'm proud of their effort and their competitiveness.

Kamron Neal was big time today! 10.18 in the 100m is incredible! Wind or no win. He won both the 100m and 200m. Ran on our runner up 4x100m team". 

We have one more regular season meet at Wichita State next week. So we'll take some people over and see if we can get some good marks before we get ready for NAIA Nationals in mid May.

Looking Ahead:

The Aggies are not resting on their laurels; they will be back in action at the Wichita State Shocker Open in Wichita, KS, on May 3, 2024.