The Basics
Event:Â Summit League Indoor Championship / Hosted by North Dakota State University
Location:Â Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility / Fargo, N.D.
Complete Results
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FARGO, N.D. – The Oral Roberts track and field program claimed four event titles at the Summit League Indoor championship powered by three wins from
Abraham Chelangam.
News and Notes
- Chelangam won the 3000 m, 1 mile, and 5000 m events this weekend.
- The redshirt freshman set a League event record in the 5000 m with a time 14:07.76. This record breaking time also set a new ORU school record.
- Chelangam's triple crown earned him the men's Track Championship MVP honors. This is the first time an ORU player won the MVP honor since the 2019-2020 season.
- Kevin Jackson secured ORU's last League title after setting a new PR of 6.69 in the 60 meter dash.
- The men's team finished 7th in the championship and the women's team finished 8th.
Top-10 Finishers
60 Meter Dash Finals
1st -Â
Kevin Jackson - 6.69
200 Meter Dash Prelims
7tht -Â
Kevin Jackson - 22.27
400 Meter Dash Prelims
8th -Â
Solomon Granderson - 49.86
800 Meter Dash Prelims
8th - Alex Ntiyani - 1:54.28
1 Mile Run Finals
1st –
Abraham Chelangam – 4:09.03
3000 Meter Run Finals
1st –
Abraham Chelangam – 8:17.50
10th – Artwell Magake – 8:33.64
5000 Meter Run Finals
1st -
Abraham Chelangam – 14:07.76
High Jump Finals
10th – Anthony Smith – 1.95m
Up Next
The Golden Eagles are back in action March 27th as they open up the outdoor season at the Texas Relays in Austin.
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