Track and field take multiple first place finishes

Men and women’s track and field have multiple top finishers at the Concordia University Irvine Team for Ely Invitational.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • March 30, 2021

Track and field take multiple first place finishes

Photo courtesy of Thecla Li // THE CHIMES [file]

Men and women’s track and field competed at the Team for Ely and Titus Invite hosted by Concordia University Irvine. The men competed on Friday, March 26 and the women competed March 27. They competed among five other schools in over 50 events.

JUMPING TO FIRST PLACE

Freshman Justin Conklin had one first place finish in the 110-meter hurdles. Conklin finished with a time of 15.07 seconds. The Eagles also had three second place finishes from junior James Tyler and sophomore Gabriel Igbokwe. Tyler went the distance finishing the 5,000-meter run in 15 minutes and had a finishing time of 3:57.03 in the 1,500-meter run. Igbokwe competed in the triple jump having a mark of 14.05 meters.

A RUNNING SUCCESS

Two women were able to finish in first and had six second-place finishes. Senior Emily Alvares competed in the 400-meter dash having a finishing time of 56.84, her new personal best. Sophomore Grace Catena also placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, having a finishing time of 11:15.00.

Track and field will compete on April 3 away at Azusa Pacific University for the APU Invitational. For updates check the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.