NWACC Eagles have been firing on all cylinders, and the proof is in the pudding. Not too far from our Eagles’ homes, they competed in the Arkansas Spring Invitational at John McDonnell Field on April 11 in Fayetteville. They came home with 10 new personal records, crushing the previous school record of PRs at a single meet.
(Wayne Cook)
Omar Medina started a new legacy for the Eagle’s Track team as one of the first athletes in NWACC history to compete in a field event and the first to qualify for nationals. Medina threw 15.81 meters, securing his spot at the NJCAA National Meet at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, New Mexico the weekend of May 13-16.
(Wayne Cook)
Freshman distance runner Gloria Kurgat set her third PR this season and shaved over 10 seconds off her previous best, which had been her previous PR just a week ago. Jakson Suit, a freshman sprinter, scored multiple PRs, setting NWACC records in both the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash.
Sophomores Marian Hendricks and freshman Talitha Venter both ran personal bests in the 400m with a 1:07.47 and 1:07.72. Hendricks set a new personal record for the 400-meter dash for the second time this season.
Like the women’s 400, the men’s 800-meter run saw two competing Eagles win new personal bests with freshmen Kevin Perez and Benjamin Venter.
The Eagles had two more meets before they make the trek to New Mexico to compete in the National Championship. More information on times, schedule changes, and updates can be accessed on the college’s athletics website, nwacceagles.com.
