The Basics
Event: John McDonnell Invitational / Hosted by University of Arkansas
Location: John McDonnell Field – Fayetteville, Arkansas
Complete Results
 
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Oral Roberts track and field program had nine top-10 finishes and 19 athletes set personal bests at the John McDonnell Invitational this past weekend.

The following athletes all set personal bests in their respective events: Olivia Granderson, Rushell Johnson, Lillian Woolery, Cailee Phillips, Kevin Jackson, Kenneth Ikutiminu, Jonathan Fowler, Nathan Baker, Jonah Marvine, Seth Meyer, Rylee Campbell, Alexander Miller, Alex Leshan Ntiyani, Artwell Magake, Erik Flores Burciaga, Jaxson Brooks, Henry Falls, Cornelius Kipkogei, and Patrick Kipkemboi.
 
News and Notes

• Distance runners Cornelius Kipkogei and Patrick Kipkemboi placed fifth and sixth in the 3000 meter as the duo each ran personal bests.
• Henry Falls continues to dominate in the 400 meter hurdles after he placed in the top-6 for the third consecutive meet. Falls ran a personal best 52.89 to take fifth place in the event.
• Alex Leshan Ntiyani set a personal best in the 800 meter finishing in ninth place with a 1:51.36 time.
• Abraham Chelangam led the way for ORU in the 1500 meter placing seventh and posting a 3:47.07 time.
• The Golden Eagles' 4x400 meter relay teams put together a strong outing finishing in fourth place and the B team finishing in seventh.
• On the women's side, Deborah Mazzei ran a season best 2:14.65 in the 800 meter finishing in eighth place.
• Joyce Nabagereka rounded out ORU's top-10 finishers after placing ninth in the women's shot put.

Men's Top-10 Finishers

800 Meter
9th – Alex Leshan Ntiyani – 1:51.36
 
1500 Meter
7th – Abraham Chelangam – 3:47.07
 
3000 Meter
5th – Cornelius Kipkogei – 8:31.46
6th – Patrick Kipkemboi – 8:34.34
 
400 Meter Hurdles
5th – Henry Falls – 52.89
 
4x400 Meter Relay
4th – Oral Roberts – 3:16.22
7th – Oral Roberts B – 3:21.09

Women's Top-10 Finishers
 
800 Meter
8th – Deborah Mazzei – 2:14.65
 
Shot Put
9th – Joyce Nabagereka – 12.09m 39-8

Up Next
ORU returns to the track on Friday, May 3rd as they head to Fayetteville, Arkansas to compete at the Arkansas Twilight. 
 
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