Men's Track & Field | 5/3/2024 9:53:00 PM
WICHITA, KS – The Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies track and field competed at the Shocker Opener this past weekend, hosted by Wichita State University.
Men's Team Highlights:
- Jaden Hall competed in both the long jump and 110m hurdles, securing a distance of 6.30 meters in the long jump and finishing the hurdles in 17.93 seconds.
- Dillon Bruingtony participated in the long and triple jumps, recording 6.15 meters and 12.67 meters, respectively.
- Jair Cruz made his mark with a throw of 10.33 meters in the shot put and 26.76 meters in the discus.
- Kamron Neal sprinted to a third-place finish in the 400 meters with a commendable time of 49.02 seconds.
- Arturo Vallejo, a junior, clocked 2:00.29 in the 800 meters, placing sixth.
- The 200 meters saw Joshua Granillo and Austin White finish at 22.28 seconds and 22.84 seconds, respectively.
- Trevor Youngblood ran the 1500 meters in 4:20.19, leading his teammates in a strong showing.
Women's Team Highlights:
- Abbey Goode ran the 100m and 400m hurdles, finishing with 18.44 seconds and 1:16.57, respectively.
- Jamiah Clay competed fiercely in the 400 meters, finishing fourth with a time of 58.16 seconds.
- In the 800 meters, Azucena Carrillo posted a time of 2:33.83, showing muscular endurance and competitiveness.
After the event, head coach Cyrus Hall said"We were a little flat today. Sometimes when you put a lot of energy and effort into a big meet like conference, it's tough to bounce back the next week. That's where we were today. Not bad, but not quite there.
Jamiah Clay and Kamron Neal ran pretty well. Both set school records in the 400m. Carlos Flores and Landry Coble both finished their OPSU careers with nice PRs.
We are a little wore out. So we will get our guys some rest and get ready for Nationals in a few weeks".
The Aggies are preparing for their next meet at the Loper Twilight, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney on May 11.
