Baylor T&F Records 22 Top-3 Finishes at TCU Invitational

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 19, 2022

Baylor T&F Records 22 Top-3 Finishes at TCU Invitational
Bears win eight events in the outdoor season opener
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1 at baylor.edu

THE RUNDOWN
FORT WORTH, Texas – Baylor track and field officially opened its outdoor season at the TCU Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday and Saturday.

DAY ONE
Mikayla Deshazer was the lone Bear to compete on Friday, recording a 152-03 throw in discus to land in the seventh spot.

DAY TWO
The Baylor women opened up the outdoor relays with a 44.43-second race in the 4x100. Caira Pettway, Arria Minor, Sydney Washington and Michaela Francois won the gold medal in the event.

Pettway’s second gold medal came from her 20-10 ½ attempt in the long jump. She now holds the fifth spot all-time at Baylor in the event. Alex Madlock hit a 20-4 ¼ jump to finish third, and Koi Johnson finished in fourth.

Gold No. 3 for Pettway came in the women’s edition of the 100-meter dash. The senior recorded a 11.37-second race and found the No. 9 spot on the Baylor all-time list. Sydney Washington also landed a spot on the podium in third with 11.55 seconds. Bria Bullard, Francois and Alexis Duncan rounded out the top-10 in the race.

Duncan made her Baylor debut in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, putting up a 13.38-second time to win gold. Kennedy Bailey found bronze in the event after 13.35 seconds.

Matthew Moorer and Nathaniel Ezekiel finished 1-2 in the men’s 400 meters, with 46.18 and 46.20 seconds, respectively. Preston York finished fourth, followed by Isaiah Cunningham in fifth and Christopher DuPree in ninth.

Mariah Ayers won gold in the women’s 400 meters, tabbing a 52.77-second finish. Morgan Stewart and Gontse Morake finished back-to-back in fifth and sixth places, respectively. Cierra Wash rounded out the top-10 with her 56.62 time.

Another Baylor gold medal was recorded in the women’s 400-meter hurdles by Jasmine Gryne. The freshman’s 58.59-second race puts her at No. 5 all-time at the school and marks her first collegiate win. Briana Garcia finished the race in sixth and Audrey Williamson followed in 10th.

Isaiah Cunningham won gold in the men’s 200 meters with a time of 20.84. De’montray Callis was close behind in second after 20.91 seconds, Hasani Barr finished in fourth, Colbert in eighth and Jayson Baldridge in ninth.

Elijah Morris was the lone hurdler for the Bears on Saturday, finding a fourth-place finish in the men’s 110, followed by a silver medal in the men’s 400 hurdles after 55.99.

Hannah Link threw for 199-04 in the hammer throw to win a silver medal, followed by Samone Turner in fifth.

In the shot put, Cole Hardan finished with a bronze medal with a 59-10 ½ throw. On the women’s side, Mikayla Deshazer finished sixth, followed by Kiara Rhodes in 15th and Alyssa Miller in 16th.

Moorea Long finished third in the high jump, clearing 5-5 ¼. Alyssa Miller also competed in the event and finished in sixth.

Callis finished the men’s 100-meter dash in the fourth position, running a 10.62-second race. Laurenz Colbert also ran for the Bears, finishing in 12th-place.

Imaobong Uko got a silver medal in the women’s 200 meters after 23.63-seconds. She was followed by Washington in fourth, Kavia Francis in sixth, Bullard in eighth and Demitra Carter in 10th.

Nate Butler finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the pole vault with three other freshmen clearing 14-11. On the women’s side, Alex Kubicek finished in fourth after 12-5 ½, followed by Kierstyn Ballard in 12th and Smith in 16th.

Christopher Martinez was the only Bear in the men’s 3,000 meters, winning a bronze medal after 8:55.38.

Luke Anthony recorded a silver medal in the javelin, throwing 180-10. Brooke Botha and Rylie Smith competed in the women’s competition, finishing in ninth and 11th, respectively.

A full list of races and results can be found online<https://live.flashresultstexas.com/meets/12716/teams/339042>.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Caira Pettway recorded two wins on Saturday in the long jump and 100-meter dash.
  *   Alexis Duncan won her Baylor debut in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
  *   Matthew Moorer found a gold medal in the 400 meters after 46.18 seconds.
  *   Mariah Ayers put up a 52.77 to win the gold in the 400 meters.
  *   Jasmine Gryne won her first ever collegiate race in the 400 hurdles.
  *   Isaiah Cunningham grabbed gold in the men’s 200 meters.

STAT OF THE MEET
3 – Gold medals won by Caira Pettway in the long jump, 100-meter dash and the 4x100 relay.

TOP QUOTE
Michael Ford on the team’s performance…
“I was very, very pleased with the first outdoor meet with the total team. We left a couple people, like Johnny [Brackins], Trey Fields and Ackera [Nugent], but I thought the rest of the group just did great. It is always good to get some good weather and good competition to knock the rust off from the indoor conference championship. Now, we get ready for the Texas Relays and build on momentum. One down, six more to go before we get ready for the conference championship.”


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Colin Pirtle | Communications Intern (Interim-T&F/XC)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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