Baylor Track & Field Completes Corky Classic

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 15, 2022

Baylor Track & Field Completes Corky Classic
Bears record six wins in Day Two

For more information contact: Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1 at baylor.edu

THE RUNDOWN
LUBBOCK, Texas – Baylor Track and Field is leaving Lubbock with seven wins in the Corky Classic hosted by Texas Tech.

Day Two started with Mikayla Deshazer’s performance in shot put. Deshazer finished in eighth place with a 47-1 throw. Luke Anthony was the only men’s competitor in the event and finished in 15th-place.

Tuesdi Tidwell returned to the scene like she never left, winning first place after crossing 14-0.5 in the pole vault. Tidwell remains to be only one of two female Bears to break the 14-foot mark alongside Annie Rhodes. Alex Kubicek ended her performance in a no-height.

Freshman Nate Butler made his collegiate debut at the pole vault Saturday afternoon with a ninth-place finish after crossing 15-9.24.

The women’s 60 meter qualifying race was highlighted by Bria Ballard finishing second overall in 7.58 seconds. Summer Sergeant and Demitra Carter also qualified to the next round, finishing in sixth and 12th, respectively.

The semifinals of the women’s 60 meter race had Bears in the top three slots with Ackera Nugent, Caira Pettway and Sydney Washington. Nugent finished with a time of 7.30 seconds, Pettway with 7.37 and Washington 7.42. Michaela Francois and Sergeant were close behind finishing in sixth and seventh, while Bullard finished 12th and Carter in 20th. Nugent, Pettway, Washington, Francois and Sergeant all qualified to the final.

In the finals, Baylor swept the podium. Nugent won gold with a personal-best 7.27 seconds that put her at No. 2 all-time as a Bear in the 60 meters. Silver was won by Washington with a time of 7.33, tying her PR and school record. Pettway came through with a bronze medal, with a photo-finish putting her over with 7.371. Sergeant and Francois finished in positions swapped from the semi at sixth and seventh, respectively.

The qualifying round of the men’s edition of the 60 meter dash was all freshman De’montray Callis. Callis finished first in 6.72 seconds.

The semifinal round saw two of the three competing Bears move on to the next round, with Callis in sixth running a 6.696 and Isaiah Cunningham in seventh in 6.700 seconds. Kamden Jackson finished his lone race of the meet in 12th place, after a 6.82 second run.

Callis finished fifth in the finals in 6.663 seconds, with Cunningham in eighth at 6.74 seconds.

The Bears were represented by seniors Alex Madlock and Pettway in the long jump who finished third and fourth, respectively. Madlock ended with a 20-3.75 jump, while Pettway followed with a 20-3.5.

Johnny Brackins made his collegiate debut today on the men’s long jump but ended without a score due to three scratches.

The women’s 60 meter hurdles began in the qualifying rounds with freshman Kayla Clark qualifying in ninth place.

Clark took her momentum into the semifinal race but failed to qualify to the final round after finishing 12th. Senior Kiara Rhodes finished the semis in fourth after 8.56 seconds and qualified to the finals.

Rhodes turned it on in the finals, finishing second with a time of 8.39. This time sets a new PR for Rhodes and sets her No. 5 at BU all-time.

On the men’s side, Elijah Morris finished the 60 meter hurdle semis in first place in 7.89 seconds. This marked a new indoor PR for Morris and moved him up to seventh all-time at Baylor. Morris finished fourth in the finals after running a 7.97 second race.

Briana Garcia finished second in her 400 meters heat but ninth overall in 59.91 seconds. On the men’s side, Trey Fields (Howard Fields III) went 1-0 on the day with a 400 meter win in 47.24 seconds.

Matthew Moorer had a day in the men’s 200m, finishing in 20.83 seconds with a new indoor PR. At the moment, it was the No. 1 time in the nation. That position was taken shortly after by Georgia’s Matthew Boling running a 20.49 at the Clemson Invitational. Still, Moorer’s 20.83 moves him into the eighth spot all-time as a Bear.

Moorea Long was the only Bear competing in the high jump, finishing tied for fourth after completing 5-5.

The women’s 4x400 relay was highlighted by the 3:39.48 win by Kavia Francis, Imaobong Uko, Nugent and Mariah Ayers. The splits were highlighted by Uko’s 53.41 seconds. Also running for the Bears was Garcia, Gontse Morake, Lily Williams and Jasmine Gryne. That squad finished fourth in 3:46.73 and was led by Morake’s 54.90 split.

The men’s edition of the 4x400 relay ended with another gold medal behind Isaiah Cunningham, Hasani Barr, Dillon Bedell, Nathaniel Ezekiel. The race was back-and-forth between the Bears and South Plains Community College until first-semester freshman Ezekiel fired past the Texans with his 46.81 split.

The Bears now look to next week’s Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Tuesdi Tidwell gained another career win with her 14-0.5 vault in competition.
  *   Trey Fields won the 400 meters with 47.24 seconds.
  *   The 60 meter dash was swept by Ackera Nugent, Sydney Washington and Caira Pettway.
  *   Matthew Moorer is now No. 2 in the nation for the indoor 200 meter dash.

STAT OF THE DAY
2 – Number of gold medals won in the women’s and men’s 4x400 relays

TOP QUOTES
Michael Ford on the competition…
“It was a very good opening meet for both the men’s and women’s team. The theme for this weekend was to have fun, stay focused and have faith in yourself.  We finished with seven wins, six today and one yesterday. I am super proud of the team effort the past two days. Now we need to build off this meet heading to Iowa next weekend.”



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Colin Pirtle | Communications Intern (Interim-T&F/XC)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351

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