Jones and Amissah Finish First at Emporia Relays

Jones and Amissah Finish First at Emporia Relays

The Men's and Women's teams opened up the 2023 Outdoor season at Emporia State University this weekend. Yesterday on day 2 of the competition, Ethel Amissah won the Women's 200m dash in a personal best and national qualifying mark of 24.46 wind +2.6. Ritchina Stallman was in 4th place in the Women's High Jump with a 1.46m. 

On day 3 of the competition, Marzeion Jones finished 1st place in the Men's triple jump with a personal best mark of 14.50m. Prosper Kapongo also had a personal best in the Men's long jump with a 7.08m to finish 5th place. 

"It was good to kick off the outdoor season with a few victories this weekend. We had some people really put the things they have been working on in practice together. " said Coach Burnett 

The teams will send squads to three meets this weekend at Texas Relays at The University of Texas, The Bobcat Invitational at Texas State University March 30- April 1, and the Mustang Open at Mt. Mercy University April 1.