Blessing NM
Jose Montoya

Women's Track and Field

No. 6 Lady Buffs Freshmen Shine in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The No.6 Lady Buffs had four personal bests along with ten top-10 finishes in events at the New Mexico Team Open held at the Albuquerque Convention Center from January 26-27. On day two of the meet the Lady Buffs were led by freshman Joy Udo-Gabriel and graduate student Corrssia Perry.  
 
LADY BUFFS 
Udo-Gabriel led the Lady Buffs in the 60-meter invitational race where she bettered her preliminary time of 7.44 to 7.41 in the finals placing sixth out of 22 competitors. The freshman hailing from Abia, Nigeria has three top marks (2nd, 6th, 10th) in indoor WT history. This meet she added the 6th fastest time in the finals (7.41). Corrssia Perry, of Carrolton, Georgia, had top times in the 400-meter invitational and 600-meter races. Perry secured the third fastest time in WT history in the 400-meter race and has the top three times in that event for the Lady Buffs. 
 
Following top performers for the second day, were Lady Buffs Kalkidan Vincendeau, who bettered her mile time to 5:09.74 to finish 16th and Jordan Brown who finished 10th in the 400-meter invitational. From yesterdays events to today, the Lady Buffs saw their freshmen Udo-Gabriel and Blessing Akintoye bring the heat in the sprints divisions. 
 
PROVISIONAL MARKS
Currently, the No. 6 Lady Buffs have 22 provisional marks as they near the Lone Star Conference Championships coming at the end of February. WT Lady Buffs have the most provisional times in the 60-meter with Udo-Gabriel (7.39), Leah Belfield (7.55), Deborah Acheampong (7.56), DeOndra Green (7.57) and Amari Weatherford (7.59). 
 
Six distance runners, four mid-distance, six field athletes and one pentathlete have provisional marks so far this indoor season. 
 
Elliot Harrison is the sole pentathlete with a provisional mark, but fans can see Elliot, Laiten Greeson and Maryn Noble competing this upcoming weekend in multi events to better their chances at a spot at indoor nationals. 
 
COMING UP
The Buffs will travel back to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the NM Collegiate Classic and Multis for a two-day meet on February 2-3. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

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
Corrssia Perry

Corrssia Perry

Sprints
Graduate Student
Deborah Acheampong

Deborah Acheampong

Sprints
Freshman
Blessing Akintoye

Blessing Akintoye

Sprints
Freshman
Maryn Noble

Maryn Noble

Multis
Freshman
Joy Udo-Gabriel

Joy Udo-Gabriel

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

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
Corrssia Perry

Corrssia Perry

Graduate Student
Sprints
Deborah Acheampong

Deborah Acheampong

Freshman
Sprints
Blessing Akintoye

Blessing Akintoye

Freshman
Sprints
Maryn Noble

Maryn Noble

Freshman
Multis
Joy Udo-Gabriel

Joy Udo-Gabriel

Freshman
Sprints