{"id":128641,"date":"2026-01-19T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/128641\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T03:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:08:09","slug":"west-texas-am-track-teams-excel-at-corky-classic-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/128641\/","title":{"rendered":"West Texas A&M track teams excel at Corky Classic in Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s results<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, Friona alum Adrian Legarreta was the big winner. The senior took first in the mile with a time of 4:09.86.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Corky Classic men’s results \u2014 West Texas A&M.(KFDA)Women\u2019s results and records<\/p>\n

On the women\u2019s side, plenty of athletes placed in the top-10.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

In the field events, Borger alum Hope Gray came sixth in the weight throw with a distance of 16.81 meters.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Corky Classic women’s results \u2014 West Texas A&M.(KFDA)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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