Despite Cold and Windy Weather T-Birds Compete well at West Texas A&M

Despite Cold and Windy Weather T-Birds Compete well at West Texas A&M

The weather did not cooperate at the West Texas A&M Classic and Multi, but the #1 ranked T-Birds were still able to produce some great results.

The team won four events, qualified for nationals in three and improved in one event.

Up next the T-Birds will be at home hosting the Ross Black Invitational on Saturday, April 14^th.

National Qualifiers-  2 (Esther Gitahi- 5000M, Teresha Jacobs- 5000M, Sharon Jerono- 5000M)

Improved Qualifiers- 1 (Cynthia Kipserem- 5000M)

Event Winners- 4 (4 x 100M, Esther Gitahi- 5000M, Kristal Liburd- Long Jump and Cathilee Mullings- Triple Jump)

Events:

5000M                Esther Gitahi                    17:49.88                            National Qualifier

                             Teresha Jacobs                18:49.77                            National Qualifier

                             Cynthia Kipserem           19:02.56                            Improved National Qualifier

                             Sharon Jerono                 19:15.67                              National Qualifier

4 x 100M                                                       46.16

              (Crawford, Cato, Hew, Westfall)

Long Jump         Kristal Liburd                   20'1 ¾"

                             Brianna Simpson             17'6 ¼"

                             Cathilee Mullings            17'2 ¼"

                             Jayda Cooper                   16'1"

Triple Jump        Cathilee Mullings            38'10 ½"

                             Jayda Cooper                   35'6 ¾"

Pole Vault          Priscille Guerin                10'

Shot Put              Bristol O'Connor             39'8 ½"

Discus                 Bristol O'Connor             139'6"

Hammer             Bristol O'Connor             135'10"

Heptathlon        Abbigale Butler                3840 pts.