Live Results
Meet Notes
CANYON, Texas – The nationally-ranked West Texas A&M men's and women's track & field programs will host one final meet on Sunday, May 15, at the WTAMU Track & Field Complex in Canyon. Student-athletes from 18 schools are set to compete at the WT Last Chance Meet.
The single-day meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT with the hammer throw while running events are set to start at 5 p.m. with the 4x100-meter relay. Live results can be found
HERE.
GOING BACK-TO-BACK
For the first time in program history WT claimed back-to-back men's and women's Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships after claiming the team titles in Kingsville, Texas. In total, WT grabbed hold of 20 individual titles ( 10 men's, 10 women's) blow past the competion. The Lady Buffs defeated runner-up Angelo State by 36 points while the Buffs defeated Texas A&M-Commerce by 53 to secure the season sweep as both program's won the indoor team titles as well.
Individual winners on the men's side included
Benjamin Azamati,
Butare Rugenerwa,
Sifiso Miya,
Innocent Murwanashyaka,
Noah Bundrock,
Quinton Sansing,
Bassem Hemeida,
Harry Louradour and the 4x400-meter relay squad of
Malick Diop,
Chance Martelli,
William Frobe and
Bassem Hemeida.
For the Lady Buffs,
Zada Swoopes became the first student-athlete to claim three individual titles in program history after winning the discus, hammer throw and shot put. The Whitewright, Texas native was joined atop the podium by
Taylor Nelloms,
DeOndra Green,
Leah Belfield,
Eleonora Curtabbi,
Grace Dwyer, and the 4x100-meter relay team of
Alana Wilson,
Jordanae' Scott, Belfield and Green.
IN THE RANKINGS
The Buffs stayed atop the national standings for the fifth straight week after winning their second consecutive LSC Championship title. WT has 282.15 points which is 38.69 points ahead of Grand Valley State in second followed by conference foe Texas A&M-Commerce, Pittsburg State and Adams State rounding out the top five.
On the women's side, the reigning LSC Champion Lady Buffs fell one spot in the rankings to third. Just eight points separates the top three teams with Azusa Pacific coming out on top for the second week while Grand Valley State jumped to second followed by WT in third. Minnesota State-Mankato ranks fourth with Fresno State closing the top five.
THAT'S OUR COACH!
Head track & field coach
Matt Stewart was named the LSC Men's and Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year after leading both programs to team titles. This marks the second consecutive season that Stewart earned the award and is just the only other coach to earn the postseason accolades alongside Darren Flowers.
POSTSEASON HONORS
Following their performances at the conference meet, the Buffs and Lady Buffs totaled 27 all-conference accolades with 14 coming from the men's side and 13 on the women's.
Benjamin Azamati was named the conference's Outstanding Male Track Athlete for the second consecutive year after the sophomore was crowned the 100 and 200-meter champion for the second consecutive year.
UP NEXT
WT will wait for the selection announcement for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on NCAA.com on Tuesday, May 17, on NCAA.com.
