2021 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results: PDF
West Texas A&M earned both the men’s and women’s titles at the 2021 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Canyon, Texas.
The Buffs won their first men’s crown, while the Lady Buffs claimed their third title.
The WT men posted 212 points to top Angelo State (190.5) and Texas A&M-Commerce (150) on the men’s side.
The Buffs won eight events with Benjamin Azamati and Ezekiel Kipchirchir each taking home a pair of gold medals. Azamati took home gold in both the 100- and 200-meters in record breaking fashion. In the 100m prelims, he posted the second fastest time in Division II history (10.03) to break the LSC best-ever and championship records before running 10.07 in the final. In the 200m, he again rewrote the record books with a Division II record time of 20.13. Kipchirchir was a double-winner in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:10.66) and 10,000-meters (31:20.66).
WT powered the women’s field with 290 points followed by ASU (165.5), and A&M-Commerce (99).
The Lady Buffs won 11 of the 21 events led by double-winners Taylor Nelloms, Florance Uwajeneza, and Eleonora Curtabbi. Nelloms, who scored a meet best 28 points, took home gold in the high jump and triple jump, while placing second in the long jump. Uwajeneza won the 10,000m in a LSC championship record time of 35:38.14 and finished first in the 5,000m. Curtabbi prevailed in both the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase. Zada Swoopes added 24 points including a LSC best-ever and championship record toss of 58-1.25 (17.71m) in the shot put.
Below are the team standings and event winners:
Men - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
1) West Texas A&M 212
2) Angelo State 190.5
3) Texas A&M-Commerce 150
4) Texas A&M-Kingsville 90.5
5) Oklahoma Christian 51
6) DBU 38
7) UT Tyler 30
8) Lubbock Christian 27
9) Cameron 25
10) St. Edward's 2
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase: Ezekiel Kipchirchir, West Texas A&M (9:10.66) *#
Men’s Decathlon: Elvis Kryukov, Angelo State (7,498 points)
Men’s Shot Put: Ryan Amador, Texas A&M-Commerce (16.72m, 54-10.25)
Men’s 10,000m: Ezekiel Kipchirchir, West Texas A&M (31:20.66) *
Men’s Hammer Throw: Decio Andrade, Angelo State (73.57m, 241-04, LSC BEST-EVER, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD) #
Men’s Pole Vault: Jacobee Jones, Angelo State (4.91m, 16-1.25)
Men’s Triple Jump: Peniel Richard, West Texas A&M (15.59m, 51-01.75)
Men’s Javelin Throw: Devoux Deysel, Angelo State (70.02m, 229-09)
Men’s High Jump: Ushan Perera, Texas A&M-Commerce (2.30m, 7-06.50)
Men’s Long Jump: Dhanushka Sandaruwan, West Texas A&M (7.84m, 25-8.75)
Men’s Discus: Josh Boateng, Texas A&M-Commerce (57.66m, 189-02)
Men’s 4x100m Relay: Texas A&M-Commerce (Malcolm Woods, J.T. Smith, Andre Norman, Delan Edwin) (39.64, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD)
Men’s 1,500m: Butare Rugenerwa, West Texas A&M (4:03.17)
Men’s 110m Hurdles: Tyrin Lewis, West Texas A&M (13.58)
Men’s 400m: Nicholas Ellisor, Angelo State (47.55)
Men’s 100m: Benjamin Azamati, West Texas A&M (10.07, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD 10.03 in prelims) *
Men’s 800m: Dylan Burrows, Oklahoma Christian (1:55.03)
Men’s 400m Hurdles: Samuel Wing, Lubbock Christian (53.30)
Men’s 200m: Benjamin Azamati, West Texas A&M (20.13, LSC BEST-EVER, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD, NCAA DII RECORD) *
Men’s 5,000m: James Majenge, Cameron (15:11.73)
Men’s 4x400 Relay: Texas A&M-Commerce (Dakari Hill, Conner Stockerl, Gage Marshall, Jordan Hollis) (3:11.70)
Women - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
1) West Texas A&M 290
2) Angelo State 165.5
3) Texas A&M-Commerce 99
4) DBU 60
5) Eastern New Mexico 46
6) UT Tyler 42
7) Texas A&M-Kingsville 36
8) Lubbock Christian 24
9) Oklahoma Christian 19
10) Midwestern State 17
11) St. Edward's 10
12) Cameron 6.5
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase: Eleonora Curtabbi, West Texas A&M (10:59.96)
Women’s Heptathlon: Summer Grubbs, UT Tyler (5,121 points)
Women’s Shot Put: Zada Swoopes, West Texas A&M (17.71m, 58-1.25, LSC BEST-EVER, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD) @
Women’s Triple Jump: Taylor Nelloms, West Texas A&M (13.52m, 44-04.25) *
Women’s Hammer Throw: Sara Ramos, Angelo State (59.64m, 195-08, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD)
Women’s Pole Vault: Minna Sveard, Texas A&M-Commerce (4.04m, 13-3.00 LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD) #
Women’s 10,000m: Florance Uwajeneza, West Texas A&M (35:38.14, LSC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD) *
Women’s Javelin Throw: Candesha Scott, Texas A&M-Commerce (47.96m, 157-04)
Women’s High Jump: Taylor Nelloms, West Texas A&M (1.67m, 5-05.75) *
Women’s Long Jump: Antonija Radic, Angelo State (6.16m, 20-02.50)
Women’s Discus: Daisy Osakue, Angelo State (55.41m, 181-09)
Women’s 4x100m Relay: West Texas A&M (Green*, Belfield, Wilson, Kabia*) (45.66)
Women’s 1,500m: Elena Curtabbi, West Texas A&M (4:41.52) *
Women’s 100m Hurdles: Leiten Greeson, West Texas A&M (14.15)
Women’s 400m: Shiean Walters, Angelo State (55.50)
Women’s 100m: DeOndra Green, West Texas A&M (11.66) *
Women’s 800m: Malethabo Seema, Eastern New Mexico (2:19.02)
Women’s 400m Hurdles: Minna Sveard, Texas A&M-Commerce (59.37) *@
Women’s 200m: Valda Kabia, West Texas A&M (23.81) *
Women’s 5,000m: Florance Uwajeneza, West Texas A&M (18:00.34) *
Women’s 4x400 Relay: Texas A&M-Commerce (Danielle Nicholson, Ro'Nisha Simpson, Atiana Alexander, Minna Sveard) (3:47.51)
*** Four-time winner at 2021 LSC Championships
** Three-time winner at 2021 LSC Championships
* Double winner at 2021 LSC Championships
$ Fourth straight LSC Championship title (No championship held in 2020)
^ Third straight LSC Championship title (No championship held in 2020)
# Repeat winner from 2019 LSC Championships (No championship held in 2020)
@ Repeat winner from 2018 LSC Championships (No championship held in 2020)
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