University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, January 26
Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
8 a.m.
University of Northern Colorado
at
Illini Challenge
Photo by: Stormie Sickler
Several School Records Fall at Illini Challenge
1/27/2024 11:45:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Northern Colorado track and field returned to action this weekend at the Illini Challenge and returns to Greeley with hardware and school records.
"I am extremely proud of these Bears, everyone competed and represented UNC with class and toughness. We made some huge steps towards our preparation for the Big Sky in three weeks," said UNC head coach Wayne Angel. "We will use the positive momentum that we gained in Illinois to get us ready for Nebraska next week."
Event Winners
Jerome Campbell: 60-meter hurdles, 7.94
Regina Mpigachai: 1-mile run, 4:51 (4:48 converted)
Zach Wells: 1-mile run, 4:10.20 (4:07.05 converted)
Donovan Castillo: 400-meter run, 49.35
August Van de Weijer, Donovan Castillo, Edgar Garcia, Jesse Hayward: 4x400-meter relay, 3:21.62
UNC School Records
Zach Wells: 1-mile run, 4:10.20 (4:07.05 converted)
Jesse Hayward, Edgar Garcia, Nathan Plant, Zach Wells: Men's Distance Medley Relay, 9:54.46
Regina Mpigachai, Craiesha Johnson, Shantell Hafner, Chloe Rylance: Women's Distance Medley Relay, 11:40.12
Top Podium Finishers
August Van de Weijer: 600-meter run, 2nd place, 1:21.26
Jerome Campbell: 200-meter run, 2nd place, 22.16
Jesse Hayward: 800-meter run, 2nd place, 1:53.37
Alexia Austin: 60-meter hurdles, 3rd place, 8.76
Chloe Rylance: 1-mile run, 3rd place, 5:00.8
Wendira Moss: 400-meter run, 2nd place, 56.43
Shantell Hafner: 800-meter run, 3rd place, 2:17.46
The Bears return to action next weekend at the Nebraska Invitational.
"I am extremely proud of these Bears, everyone competed and represented UNC with class and toughness. We made some huge steps towards our preparation for the Big Sky in three weeks," said UNC head coach Wayne Angel. "We will use the positive momentum that we gained in Illinois to get us ready for Nebraska next week."
Event Winners
Jerome Campbell: 60-meter hurdles, 7.94
Regina Mpigachai: 1-mile run, 4:51 (4:48 converted)
Zach Wells: 1-mile run, 4:10.20 (4:07.05 converted)
Donovan Castillo: 400-meter run, 49.35
August Van de Weijer, Donovan Castillo, Edgar Garcia, Jesse Hayward: 4x400-meter relay, 3:21.62
UNC School Records
Zach Wells: 1-mile run, 4:10.20 (4:07.05 converted)
Jesse Hayward, Edgar Garcia, Nathan Plant, Zach Wells: Men's Distance Medley Relay, 9:54.46
Regina Mpigachai, Craiesha Johnson, Shantell Hafner, Chloe Rylance: Women's Distance Medley Relay, 11:40.12
Top Podium Finishers
August Van de Weijer: 600-meter run, 2nd place, 1:21.26
Jerome Campbell: 200-meter run, 2nd place, 22.16
Jesse Hayward: 800-meter run, 2nd place, 1:53.37
Alexia Austin: 60-meter hurdles, 3rd place, 8.76
Chloe Rylance: 1-mile run, 3rd place, 5:00.8
Wendira Moss: 400-meter run, 2nd place, 56.43
Shantell Hafner: 800-meter run, 3rd place, 2:17.46
The Bears return to action next weekend at the Nebraska Invitational.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Men's Track & Field
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