Northern Colorado Hurdlers Dominate at Air Force Last Chance Meet

Friday, February 16

Colorado Springs, Colo.

8 a.m.

University of Northern Colorado

Air Force Last Chance

2/17/2024 3:13:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

By: Dennis Driscoll, UNC Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Northern Colorado track and field competed at the Air Force Last Chance Meet and several Bears won their event and earned podium finishes.

"This was a low-key meet with some high performances by our team. We are putting the final touches on the significant areas that will put us in an advantageous position to score well next week at the Big Sky Championships in Spokane," said UNC head coach Wayne Angel. "We had several breakthroughs in our Jumps and Hurdles areas that will certainly impact how we stack up next week. The women's hurdle crew swept the top three spots. Alexia and Jerome were dominant in the Hurdles both will be a force to be reckoned with next week."

Event Winners

Kiana Van Haaren: Long jump, 5.78-meters
Jerome Campbell: 60-meter hurdles, 7.79
Alexia Austin: 60-meter hurdles, 8.54 (No. 3 in Big Sky Conference)

Podium Finishes

Edgar Garcia: 200-meters, 21.87 (3^rd place)
Raphael Egbuchilem: 400-meters, 48.75 (3^rd place)
Brock Lewis: Long jump, 6.83 (3^rd place)
Sherika Thomas: 60-meter hurdles, 8.99 (2^nd place)
Annision Pound: 60-meter hurdles, 9.28 (2^nd place)
Ciara Piffarerio: High jump, 1.55-meters (3^rd place)
Jacklyn Trice: Long jump, 5.63-meters (3^rd place)

Angel added, "Coach Houston is doing an outstanding job preparing our jumpers for the Big Sky. Kiana, Jacklyn, and Julienne are finally hitting their stride and looking ready to represent UNC at an elevated level."