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West Texas A&M track teams excel at Corky Classic in Lubbock
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West Texas A&M track teams excel at Corky Classic in Lubbock

  • January 19, 2026

LUBBOCK, Texas (KFDA) – Both West Texas A&M track and field teams headed down south to Lubbock this past weekend to compete in the Corky Classic, and both teams had a great showing as the indoor season continues.

Men’s results

On the men’s side, Friona alum Adrian Legarreta was the big winner. The senior took first in the mile with a time of 4:09.86.

His teammates, junior Fintan Kavanagh and senior Branch Cox, placed seventh and eighth in the mile respectively with times of 4:16.10 and 4:16.72.

In the sprint category, James Dadzie and Issac Botsio were neck and neck in the 60-meter dash. Dadzie finished just milliseconds before Botsio to place fourth with a time of 6.623 seconds, while Botsio came fifth at 6.63 seconds.

2026 Corky Classic men's results — West Texas A&M.2026 Corky Classic men’s results — West Texas A&M.(KFDA)Women’s results and records

On the women’s side, plenty of athletes placed in the top-10.

Blessing Akintoye came in second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.22 seconds, and Abigail Abugire came in second in the mile at 4:57.50.

Both women were in the 4×400-meter relay event alongside Sandra Appiah and Asana Hamidu. The relay team placed sixth while also breaking a school record in the event with a time of 3:39.15.

Kalkidan Vincendeau placed third in the mile right behind Abugire with a time of 4:57.74, while Sarah Koomson placed fifth at 4:58.85 and Naomi Addo came seventh at 4:59.27.

Hamidu made school history again after coming third in the 600-yard dash, breaking the school record with a time of 1:20.29.

In the field events, Borger alum Hope Gray came sixth in the weight throw with a distance of 16.81 meters.

Esther Conde-Turpin came seventh in the long jump with a distance of 6.01 meters and tied for seventh in the high jump at 1.66 meters.

2026 Corky Classic women's results — West Texas A&M.2026 Corky Classic women’s results — West Texas A&M.(KFDA)

Both teams will be back in action Jan. 30, where they will travel to Albuquerque to compete at the New Mexico Team Open for a two-day event and then will be back at the same event one week later.

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