Track & Field Nicolle Holcomb
The highlight of the day was Malethabo Seema’s first place win in the women’s 800-meter run. She crossed the finish line in 2:19.02. The last time the Greyhounds saw a gold medal in the Outdoor Championships in the women’s 800m was in 2016.
M. Seema also ran the 1500m and placed 10th with a time of 5:06.55.
In the javelin, Jessica Campbell finished fifth overall with a personal-best throw of 39.77 (130-06).
Torisha LaForce earned an eighth-place finish in the 400m hurdles after crossing the finish line in 1:11.67.
In the women’s 5000m, the Greyhounds saw two student-athletes finish in the top-10. Mercy Rotich ran a time of 19:24.24 which was good for fourth place. Aminata Kenyawani finished eighth with a time of 19:40.25.
On the men’s side of the 5000m, Kelvin Kipkemboi earned ninth place out of 21 runners with a time of 15:39.91.
Throughout the weekend, Eastern saw 13 top-10 finishes.
The Greyhounds finish out the regular season at the West Texas A&M Last Chance on May 16.
PLAYERS MENTIONED
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JESSICA CAMPBELL
- Multi Events
- Sophomore
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AMINATA KENYAWANI
- Distance
- Junior
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MERCY ROTICH
- Distance
- Senior
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MALETHABO SEEMA
- Middle Distance
- Junior
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TORISHA LAFORCE
- Hurdles
- Graduate Student
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KELVIN KIPKEMBOI
- Distance
- Junior