No. 11/8 Baylor T&F: Ezekiel and 4x1 Quartet Advance to National Finals

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 8, 2022

No. 11/8 Baylor T&F: Ezekiel and 4x1 Quartet Advance to National Finals
Prosper Nnamdi earns the first All-American honors of the championships for the Bears
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1 at Baylor.edu


EUGENE, Ore. – Baylor track and field completed Day One of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Wednesday. Nathaniel Ezekiel and the 4x100-meter relay both advanced to Friday’s final round of competition and Baylor had its first All-America honor awarded.



The men’s 4x100-meter relay got the day started for the Bears, as Laurenz Colbert, Isaiah Cunningham, Kamden Jackson and De’montray Callis finished second in their heat with a time of 38.99 seconds. They advance to the national finals on Friday, to be held at 8:02 p.m. CT.



Ezekiel finished second in his heat of the 400-meter hurdles, qualifying to the finals with a time of 49.44 seconds. The final round of the 400 hurdles will be contested on Friday evening at 9:27 p.m. CT.



Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi earned his first All-America honors in the javelin throw on Wednesday, finishing the event in fifth place with a mark of 257-11. Three of the top-four finishers in the event recorded new personal-bests in the competition.



Cunningham had a strong showing in the 100-meter dash but fell short of the finals-qualifying mark of 10.18 with his mark of 10.27 seconds.



Johnny Brackins and Elijah Morris finished back-to-back in the 110-meter hurdles, ending in 19th and 20th, respectively. Shortly after, Brackins made his way to the long jump pit, where he recorded a 17th-place finish with 24-6¼ jump on his first attempt.



The 4x400-meter relay was disqualified due to an impeding call on the last turn of the anchor leg. The Bear’s 4x4 relay year closes with a season-best mark of 3:02.18 at the preliminary round two weeks ago.



The Baylor women get their start at the championships beginning at 7:32 p.m. CT with the 4x100-meter relay.



Coverage of the NCAA Championships will continue across ESPN networks, with Thursday’s competition on ESPNU, Friday on ESPN2 and Saturday on ESPN. A schedule of broadcast information broken down by event can be found here<https://www.ncaa.com/championships/trackfield-outdoor/d1/broadcast-info?_ga=2.199929326.1941007768.1652910602-224928530.1652910602>.



Live results can be followed throughout the meet online<https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2022/index.htm>, and tickets can be purchased either at the stadium or online<https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/outdoor-track-and-field>.


For the latest news on the Baylor track and field team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorTrack.



www.BaylorBears.com

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

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