The No. 7 Lady Buffs earned their 11th consecutive LSC Championships by winning with 252 team points. The second place Angelo State scored the second most with 155 points, giving the Lady Buffs a 97-point advantage.
Overall, the Lady Buffs had 10 student-athletes make the podium including four first place finishes and eight personal bests on day two of the LSC Championships.
Florance Uwajeneza broke the LSC Championship record in the 3,000-meter race that was previously set in 2015 by Ewa Zaborowska *9:54.74) from Harding. Uwajeneza took gold in 9 minutes 30.7 seconds. She broke the 5,000-meter record on Friday as well. The distance squad swept the podium in the 3,000-meter race with freshman Sarah Koomson right behind Uwajeneza going 9 minutes, 34 seconds for silver and Eleonora Curtabbi finishing for bronze in 9 minutes, 46.6 seconds.
Eleonora Curtabbi also broke the LSC Championship record in the mile that was previously set in 2015 by Ewa Zaboroowska (4:58.78) of Harding. Curtabbi ran for gold in 4 minutes, 56.8 seconds. Betty Bajika took silver in 5 minuites, 1 second making it a personal best time for her in the event and Kalkidan Vincendeaux took bronze in 5 minutes, 3.2 seconds for a Lady Buff podium sweep.
Laiten Greeson finished second in the 60m hurdles running 8.62 seconds. Raquel Chavez ran her personal best in the 800-meter at 2 minutes, 12.4 seconds and taking gold. Miriam Zanovello was the only woman to jump over 12 meters in the triple jump going the distance at 12.46m. She finished with the gold medal.
Overall, the Buffs had 13 student-athletes make the podium including five first place finishes and seven personal bests on day two of the LSC Championships.
William Amponsah broke the men’s 3,000-meter LSC Championship record running in 8 minutes, 10.1 seconds to claim gold. The record had been standing since 2014 by New Mexico University athlete Isaiah Samoei. Amponsah lapped almost every competitor but two in the 15-lap race. The silver and bronze finishers were teammates Adrian Legarreta (8:24.92) and Enrico Oddone (8:25.07) who both ran personal bests in the race. The distance squad swept the podium and claimed 26 team points with the help of Jay Hall also placing 7th (8:41.51).
Eleven student-athletes earned either a gold, silver or bronze medal at the LSC Championships, including the distance team who swept the 3,000-meter race.
Gerard Bryant took first in two separate heptathlon events; 1,000m (2:26.61); high jump (2.01). Bryant broke his own school record in the heptathlon with 5,299 points and earning silver in the multis. He ranks ninth in the nation in the heptathlon and has a good chance of making indoor nationals.
In the sprints, Isaac Botsio took gold in the 60-meter running 6.68 seconds. Aziz Mohammed took first in the 800-meter at 1 minutes, 51.7 seconds where teammate Prince Mcabelo followed in third at 1 minute, 51.9 seconds. David Richards took
Calvin Allen was the sole mile runner for the Buffs as he placed second running in 4 minutes, 12.3 seconds. The senior ran his personal best in the event.
Floydada graduate Luke Holcombe took gold in shot put throwing 17.84m, his third best throw in his career and his second medal on the weekend after winning bronze in the weight throw on Friday. Ethan Hollinshead claimed his first LSC Championship medal throwing for bronze in the shot put going 14.82m. Freshman Manuel Cuesta also claimed his first LSC Championship medal in the triple jump with a distance of 14.80m winning silver.
The 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor championships will take place on March 8-9 at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, Kan.
