Hamdi Alamin WT 2022
Jordyn Ballard, WT Athletics

Men's Track and Field

Ali Breaks His Own School Record in the High Jump

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Hamdi Ali continued to impress on Friday afternoon as the sophomore broke his own school record in the High Jump during the New Mexico Collegiate Classic at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
 
The Doha, Qatar native and reigning LSC Field Athlete of the Week finished second on his way to a new school record as he holds the top mark in all of Division II so far this season. 2.21m (7-3) ties the 14th best jump in Division II indoor history. Butare Rugenerwa impressed in the men's 800m with a pre-converted time of 1:49.58, finishing seventh in the event while running the second fastest time in the event in program history. 
 
On the women's side, Corrssia Perry picked up a fourth-place finish in the unseeded 400m with a time of 57.16 to go along with an 18th place finish in the unseeded 200m (24.40). Laiten Greeson set a new personal best in the pentathlon with a total of 3,482 points to finish 13th overall followed by Elliot Harrison in 15th (3,422). Taylor Nelloms tied for sixth in the women's High Jump with a mark of 1.796m (5-9.25) which is the second best mark so far this season in Division II. 
 
The final day of competition in Albuquerque begins at 10:20 a.m. CT on Saturday morning.
 
Women's Results – Top 50
200m – 18th – Corrssia Perry – 24.40 ^
200m – 21st – Leah Belfield – 24.51 ^
200m – 39th – DeOndra Green – 24.90 ^
200m – 47th – Moillet Kouakou – 25.06 ^
200m – 49th – Jordan Brown – 25.09 ^
200m – 50th – Jordanae' Scott – 25.11 ^
400m – 4th – Corrssia Perry – 57.16 ^
400m – 14th – Jordan Brown – 58.88 ^
High Jump - T6th - Taylor Nelloms - 1.76m (5-9.25)
High Jump – T30th – Hekla Sif Magnúsdóttir – 1.51m (4-11.5)
Pentathlon – 13th – Laiten Greeson – 3,482 pts
Pentathlon – 15th – Elliot Harrison – 3,422 pts
 
Men's Results – Top-50
High Jump – 2nd – Hamdi Ali – 2.21m (7-3) *
200m – 9th – Isaac Botsio – 21.31 ^
200m – 38th – Jalen Purcell – 21.91 ^
400m – 6th – Brien Pittman – 48.20 ^
400m – 29th – Ohdel James – 50.29 ^
800m – 7th - Butare Rugenerwa – 1:49.58
 
* - Denotes a New WT Indoor Record
^ - Denotes an Unseeded Final
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Players Mentioned

Hamdi Ali

Hamdi Ali

Jumps
Sophomore
Ohdel James

Ohdel James

Sprints
Senior
Jalen Purcell

Jalen Purcell

Sprints
Senior
Butare Rugenerwa

Butare Rugenerwa

Mid-Distance
Senior
Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Sprints
Junior
Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown

Sprints
Senior
DeOndra Green

DeOndra Green

Sprints
5' 3"
Sophomore
Laiten Greeson

Laiten Greeson

Multi
5' 5"
Junior
Elliot Harrison

Elliot Harrison

Multi
5' 6"
Sophomore
Moillet Kouakou

Moillet Kouakou

Sprints
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Hamdi Ali

Hamdi Ali

Sophomore
Jumps
Ohdel James

Ohdel James

Senior
Sprints
Jalen Purcell

Jalen Purcell

Senior
Sprints
Butare Rugenerwa

Butare Rugenerwa

Senior
Mid-Distance
Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Junior
Sprints
Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown

Senior
Sprints
DeOndra Green

DeOndra Green

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sprints
Laiten Greeson

Laiten Greeson

5' 5"
Junior
Multi
Elliot Harrison

Elliot Harrison

5' 6"
Sophomore
Multi
Moillet Kouakou

Moillet Kouakou

Graduate Student
Sprints