The Horned Frogs hosted the TCU Invitational to kick off the outdoor season this weekend.
Sprinting Events
2017 Big 12 champion senior Jalen Miller placed first in the 100-meter dash recording a time of 10.39 seconds.
Sophomore Derrick Mokaleng recorded a first-place finish in the men’s 200-meter dash recording a personal-best time of 20.86 seconds.
In the women’s 400-meter hurdles, junior Lexi Aitken placed first with a time of 1:00.29.
In the men’s 400-meter dash, sophomore Emmanuel Ogwo placed second recording a time of 46.85 seconds and senior Kevin McClanahan placed third behind a time of 47.56 seconds. For the women, junior Kayla Heard recorded a fourth-place finish with a time of 54.75.
In the women’s 100-meter hurdles Brittney Trought placed third with a time of 13.56 seconds, first-year Yasmin Brooks placed fourth with a time of 13.72 seconds and junior Lexi Aitken placed fifth with a time of 13.75 seconds.
Distance Events
In the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase, junior Erin Barth secured a first-place finish behind a personal-best time of 11:41.82. For the men, junior Brendon Hicks placed fourth behind a time of 10:48.68.
In the women’s 3000-meter run, senior Nicole Hicks placed fourth recording a time of 9:53.03.
First-year Evelyn Mandel placed fourth in the women’s 1500-meter race with a time of 4:36.01.
Relays
In the 4×400-meter relay, the men’s indoor all-American squad of Mokaleng, junior Darrion Flowers, sophomore Jostyn Andrews and McClanahan secured a first-place finish with a time of 3:06.59. The women’s team of first-year Kennedy Crawford, Heard, first-year Renee Payne and Aitken placed second with a time of 3:42.26.
In the men’s 4×100 meter relay, the men’s squad of Miller, Ogwo, junior Darrion Flowers, and sophomore Lebogang Maloka placed third behind a time of 39.57.
Field Events
In the men’s discus, sophomore Ryan Camp secured the first-place spot with a personal-best throw of 189 feet 5 inches (57.73m).
Senior Scotty Newton placed first with a distance of 24 feet 8.5 inches (7.53m). For the women, senior Briona Oliver placed fifth behind a distance of 18 feet 8.5 inches (5.70m).
In the hammer throw, junior Fellan McGuigan recorded a second-place finish behind a distance of 211 feet 6 inches (64.46m) and junior Justin Sanchez placed third behind personal-best distance of 190 feet 11 inches (58.20m).
Sophomore Isaiah Rogers placed fourth behind a distance of 56 feet 10.25 inches (17.33m) in the men’s shot put. For the women, first-year Leilyn Miles placed sixth behind a distance of 45 feet 4.50 inches (13.83m).
“This meet had a mixed bag with a lot of good performances and a few okay ones but overall I’m pleased with the way we performed,” Director of Track & Field Darryl Anderson said. “It was a good start to the outdoor season.”
Up Next
The Horned Frogs will travel to San Antonio to compete at the Roadrunner Invitational March 23.
