QDOBA Marshall Invite Results I Music City Challenge Results I Washington Husky Classic Results

RICHMOND, Ky. – Freshman James Sugira's school record in the indoor 5,000 meters highlighted the Eastern Kentucky University track and field teams' three-meet weekend.
 
Sugira – a cross country All-American in the fall – finished second in a loaded 5K field at the Washington Husky Classic on Friday night in Seattle. His time of 13:37.88 shattered the previous EKU record of 13:46.06, set by Soufiane Bouchikhi in 2012.
 
It is also currently the sixth-fastest time in the NCAA.
 
Jaime Romo also delivered a big 5K performance over the weekend. The senior from Spain finished second at the Music City Challenge on Friday night in Nashville, clocking a time of 14:02.95. That time was a 17-second personal-best and it ranks No. 2 in the OVC, behind only Sugira.
 
Freshman Enock Kipchumba was sixth in the same race with a 5K time of 14:21.46, third-fastest in the OVC.
 
On Saturday evening at the Music City Challenge, junior Samuel Abascal out-kicked the field to win a tight 3,000 meters race with a personal-best time of 8:15.89 (No. 2 in the OVC). Senior David Bascuñana was not far behind in fourth with a personal-best mark of 8:16.97 (No. 5 in the OVC). Freshman Remi Schyns was eighth with a PB of 8:20.40 (No. 8 in the OVC).
 
The EKU men now own the top four 5,000 meters time in the OVC, five of the top eight 3,000 meters times in the conference and five of the top eight mile times in the conference.
 
The Colonels also competed at the QDOBA Marshall Invitational over the weekend in Huntington, West Virginia. On the men's side, sophomore Brandon Brookfield highlighted the meet by winning the pole vault on Friday with a mark of 15-1. That vault currently ranks No. 2 in the OVC.
 
On Saturday, junior Jacob Alleyne won both the 60 meters (7.15) and the 200 meters (22.97), while senior JP Ferraro won the 400 meters with a season-best time of 48.93 (No. 5 in the OVC).
 
On the women's side, sophomore Ashley Barr and freshman Lou Trois highlighted the weekend by recording top-five OVC performances.
 
Barr won the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 2:15.24 (No. 5 in the OVC). Trois, meanwhile, took second in the mile with a PB of 5:04.19 (No. 5 in the OVC).
 
Other notable performances from the women included senior Nicole Goderwis winning the 400 meters with a personal-best time of 57.60 (No. 9 in the OVC), senior Alondra Hoyos finishing third in the 3,000 meters with a mark of 10:05.43 (No. 6 in the OVC), sophomore Quantasia Perry finishing second in the 60 meters (7.82) and third in the 200 meters (25.37), junior Keke Johnson-Bell taking third in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 8.98 and freshman Cassi Reed winning the high jump with a mark of 5-2.5.
 
In all, 13 Colonels earned personal-best performances over the weekend.
 
The EKU track and field teams have this upcoming weekend off before competing at the OVC Indoor Championships February 20-21 in Birmingham, Alabama.