Jo Meaker Day 2
Jason Harris, WT Athletics

Men's Track and Field

7 WT Track and Field Athletes Break Personal Records, Greeson and Bryant Finish First and Second on Day Two of Jo Meaker Classic

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CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M concluded day two of the Jo Meaker Classic & Multi. Laiten Greeson, of the Lady Buffs, won the heptathlon with a total 5,136 points. She completed eight events over a two-day period. Elliot Harrison finished third with a few personal bests in the long jump and 100m hurdles. 
 
The Buffs completed the decathlon with Gerard Bryant taking second place with 6,904 points. Bryant finished first in the 100 meter and long jump. Traise Cain finished fourth with a first-place finish in the 110 meter hurdles and had 6,089 points. 
 
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DAY TWO
The Jo Meaker Classic & Multi was in full swing with 23 events taking place on the track and field complex. Men's and women's high jump started at 3:00 p.m. with Taylor Nelloms taking first with a jump of 1.70m and Hamdi Ali taking first for the Buffs with a jump of 2.13m. Lady Buff, Brooke Urban, and Buff, Seniru Amarasinge, also competed in the high jump and both finished in second place. 
 
Seven student-athletes had personal bests after today's competition at the Jo Meaker Classic & Multi. The Lady Buffs had five personal bests including pole vaulters Joey Zimmerman (3.50m) and Bella Kenney (3.10m), Hope Gray in the hammer throw (39.03m), 1500m race by  Anete Randma (4:56.89) and 800m race by Raquel Chavez (2:12.37). The Buffs had two personal bests, both came from the hammer throw by Jon Tucker (49.68m) and Ethan Hollinshead (40.22m). 

COMING UP TOMORROW
There will be 14 events tomorrow including the throws (shot put, javelin, discus), long jump and triple jump along with the sprints and relays. 
 
There are many Lady Buffs and Buffs to watch tomorrow including our relay teams. The Lady Buffs have Jordanae' Scott, Leah Belfield, Alana Wilson and DeOndra Green running the 4x100. The Buffs will have Kenyon Mosley, Malick Diop, Ohdel James and Butare Rugenerwa running the 4x400 for the first time together. 
 
The most competitors for the Buffs and Lady Buffs are in the 200m and 400m. A few athletes to be on watch for will be Jordan Brown, Moillet Kouakou, Quinton Sansing, Butare Rugenerwa, Ohdel James, Malick Diop and Chance Martelli. 
 
The 100m dash will consist of stand-out Lady Buffs Leah Belfield, Alana Wilson, DeOndra Green and Jordanae' Scott. The Buffs 100m dash will have some big names competing including former Buff Benjamin Azamati. In the same heat as Azamati will be Desmond Aryee, Joseph Manu and Isaac Botsio. 
 
A LOOK AT THE RANKINGS
The Lady Buffs moved one spot atop the DII standings to second in the nation with multiple top-10 performances nationally. DeOndra Green (100m- 5th), Leah Belfield (100m-7th) Eleonora Curtabbi (steeplechase-1st) and taking the second and third spots nationally in the 4x100 squad are Jordanae' Scott, Leah Belfield, Alana Wilson and DeOndra Green. 

On the men's side, the Buffs rank third in the nation after jumping twelve spots from the previous national ranking, adding a pair of Top 10 efforts at the Texas Relays was Joseph Manu running a 10.14 in the 100m and Jeremiah Lauzon placing tenth overall and ranking second in the nation in the 200-meter.  

UP NEXT
WT will send a handful of student-athletes to compete in the Bryan Clay Invite on April 12-14 in Azusa, California while other athletes go to compete in the Ross Black Open from April 14-15 in Hobbs, New Mexico. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Sprints
Sophomore
Eleonora Curtabbi

Eleonora Curtabbi

Mid-Distance
Junior
Jeremiah Lauzon

Jeremiah Lauzon

Sprints
Sophomore
Hamdi Ali

Hamdi Ali

Jumps
Sophomore
Desmond Aryee

Desmond Aryee

Sprints
Junior
Gerard Bryant

Gerard Bryant

Multi
5' 10"
Junior
Traise Cain

Traise Cain

Multi
Sophomore
Malick Diop

Malick Diop

Sprints
Junior
Ohdel James

Ohdel James

Sprints
Senior
Chance Martelli

Chance Martelli

Sprints
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Sophomore
Sprints
Eleonora Curtabbi

Eleonora Curtabbi

Junior
Mid-Distance
Jeremiah Lauzon

Jeremiah Lauzon

Sophomore
Sprints
Hamdi Ali

Hamdi Ali

Sophomore
Jumps
Desmond Aryee

Desmond Aryee

Junior
Sprints
Gerard Bryant

Gerard Bryant

5' 10"
Junior
Multi
Traise Cain

Traise Cain

Sophomore
Multi
Malick Diop

Malick Diop

Junior
Sprints
Ohdel James

Ohdel James

Senior
Sprints
Chance Martelli

Chance Martelli

6' 0"
Junior
Sprints