UTEP’s Morais Propels Javelin into the National Rankings and #2 in the Program’s Record Book at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday

4/14/2023 11:35:00 PM

The UTEP track and field team started competition on Thursday (three meets in three days) at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Bryan Clay Classic in California. Competition will resume at a third meet, in the Beach Invitational on Saturday.

WALNUT, Calif. – Arianne Morais launched her javelin 57.38 meters (188-3) up the program's top-10 list and top half of the NCAA outdoor performance list rankings at the 2023 Mt. SAC Relays on Friday.

Morais won the women's javelin throw elite with her sling that ranks third nationally and first in Conference USA. The junior now ranks second in the program's record book behind Angeliki Tsiolakoudi (60.26 [197-8] – 2000). Her mark beat Erma Gene Evans's 2007 performance (56.45 [185-2]). Her previous best was 55.13m (180-10), which was ranked fourth heading into the meet.

It was Morais's only second meet of the season. She competed at the Willie Williams a few weeks back, but fouled all three attempts.

Niesha Burgher clocked in a personal-best 11.51 and finished second in the women's 100-meter dash. The junior transfer ranks second behind teammate Denae McFarlane (11.48) in C-USA. Burgher's previous best was an 11.62. Burgher qualified for the final after an 11.54 (second in heat 1, third overall) in the preliminaries earlier in the day.

Burgher's time ranks tied eighth on the program's top-10 list with Janice Jackson (2014).

Daniel Bernal competed on Thursday night, clocking in a 28:54.59 in the men's 10,000-meter race. The senior ranks second in C-USA.

Jordani Woodley clocked in a personal-best 13.64 in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the preliminaries.

AZUSA, Calif. – Victor Kibiego started competition on Thursday with a bang in the steeplechase and followed with a victory in the 5K on Friday at the 2023 Bryan Clay Classic hosted by Azusa Pacific.

Kibiego won the men's 5000-meter race, clocking in a personal-best 14:00.10. It was his first outdoor 5000m event as a Miner. The freshman ranks first in C-USA.

Kibiego blasted his previous PR with an 8:41.90 in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase and placing fourth. He ranks first in C-USA. His previous best was 9:15.10.

Yusuf Mohamud posted a personal-best 1:50.46 in the men's 800-meter race. The senior's previous best was a 1:51.62 and moves into second on the C-USA performance list.

Jerubet set a personal best with a time of 16:45.53 in the women's 5000-meter race. The junior's previous best was a 17:02.98. Her time ranked just outside the program's top-10 list.

Jalen Cadet also competed on Thursday in the men's decathlon at the Bryan Clay. Cadet got off to a fast start, placing first in the 100-meter dash (10.71) and tying first in the long jump at 6.96 meters (22-10).

SATURDAY'S OVERVIEW – BRYAN CLAY CLASSIC
LIVE RESULTS LINK: Bryan Clay Classic
Joshua Hill will start the third and final day of competition at 10:30 a.m. MT/9:30 PT in the men's 400-meter dash at the Bryan Clay.

Jakub Belik will compete in the men's high jump at 1 p.m. MT.

Mohamud (7 p.m. MT), Kenneth Talavera (9:30 p.m.), and Maxwell Kipkosgei (11:40 p.m.) will all race in the men's 1500m in three different events.

Zani Meaders will compete in the women's 400-meter dash at 11:12 a.m. MT.

SATURDAY'S OVERVIEW – MT. SAC RELAYS
LIVE RESULTS LINK: Mt. SAC Relays
McFarlane will compete in the 100-meter dash at the Mt. SAC Relays at 4:05 p.m. MT, while Loubna Benhadja will run the 400-meter hurdles at 4:40 p.m. MT, and Burgher in the 200-meter dash at 5:30 p.m. MT.

The men's 4x100-meter relay team (Karon Dean, Dennis Johnson, Abdulraof Rashid, Jordani Woodley) will race at 2 p.m. MT at the Mt. SAC Relays.

SATURDAY'S OVERVIEW – BEACH INVITATIONAL
LIVE RESULTS LINK: Beach Invitational
Marissa Simpson will start Beach competition at 12:28 p.m. MT in the women's 100-meter hurdles and will race later in the day in the 200-meter dash at 6:23 p.m.

Julio Pacheco Estrada will compete in the men's 400-meter dash at 2:27 p.m.

Carshaylah Harrison will run the 400-meter hurdles at 5:16 p.m.

Rashid will make the trip from Walnut to Long Beach to race in the 200-meter dash at 7:03 p.m.

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