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Abayomi Awoyomi Wins Triple Jump; Bears Capture 1,600-Meter Relay Title, Finish Second in Team Standings

Abayomi Awoyomi Wins Triple Jump; Bears Capture 1,600-Meter Relay Title, Finish Second in Team Standings

From Washington University Athletics

The Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field team finished second at the UAA Outdoor Championships with 165.5 points. Carnegie Mellon won with 171.5 points.

The Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field team finished second at the UAA Outdoor Championships with 165.5 points. Carnegie Mellon won with 171.5 points.
 
Senior Abayomi Awoyomi won the triple jump, hitting a mark of 14.31m.
 
The Bears' team of Marcus-Jay WilkesAlex DjettoJackson Cox and Arthur Santoro won the 4x400m relay title, racing to a time of 3:17.29
 
Senior Michael Snyder finished seventh in the high jump with a clear of 1.89m while first-year Jalen Dural tied for eighth with a jump of 1.84m.
 
Sophomore Loucas Xenakis finished fifth in the javelin, hitting a mark of 47.31m.
 
Senior Nolan Bowerman finished tied for seventh in the discus, hitting a mark of 38.77m.
 
The Bears' team of Wilkes, Harry MillsCarson Page and Matt Moore finished second in the 4x100 relay, racing to a time of 41.93.
 
Junior Frankie Lynch finished third in the 1,500m run, racing to a time of 3:54.16 while senior Jeff Candell took fifth in 3:55.05.
 
Djetto took second in the 400m dash, racing to a time of 49.20. Cox finished fourth in 50.33 while sophomore Ryan Githuku took sixth in 50.87.
 
Moore took third in the 100m dash with a time of 10.93. He also finished third in the 200m with a time of 22.36.
 
Santoro took second in the 800m with a time of 1:52.20 while junior William Houser took third in 1:52.43.
 
Junior Grant Lane finished third in the 400m hurdles, racing to a time of 56.16.
 
Junior Cullen Capuano finished third in the 5,000m with a time of 14:35.34, which ranks eighth in program history. The top three places all surpassed the previous UAA record.