Records Continue to Fall for Triton Track & Field Teams
It was another split weekend for Triton Track & Field with athletes at the Jack Johnson Classic in Minneapolis, MN and the Jim Emmerich Alumni meet in Brookings, SD. Across the weekend, the Tritons had ten athletes qualify for nationals and eight athletes break into the Triton Top 10 All-Time list with two being school records.
National Qualifiers
Mechak Bula Bula - 600m, 1:38.34 (flat track converted)
Abbigail Hutchinson - 800m, 2:21.50 (flat track converted)
Juliette Gavois - 800m, 2:21.78
Mohamed Dahmouch - 1000m, 2:23.51
Said Rifi Loutfi - 1000m, 2:23.91
Saad Rifi Loutfi - 1000m, 2:24.39
Soufyane Laaziz - 1000m, 2:27.46
Soufyane Laaziz - Mile, 4:12.85
Angus Alberts - Shot Put, 15.57m, (51' 1")
Zuriya Robinson - Weight Throw, 17.00m, (55' 9.25)
Alan Lefevre - Heptathlon, 5014 (tentative)
School Records
Bongumusa Nkosi, 300m, 34.47
Mohamed Dahmouch - 1000m, 2:23.51
ICCC Top 10 All Time
#2 Said Rifi Loutfi - 1000m, 2:23.91
#3 Saad Rifi Loutfi - 1000m, 2:24.39
#7 (tie) Zuriya Robinson - Weight Throw, 17.00m, (55' 9.25)
#6 Alan Lefevre - Pole Vault, 4.20m, (13' 9.25"), during the Heptathlon!
#6 Alan Lefevre – Heptathlon, 5014
#8 Hannah Quang - 300m, 45.98
#10 Tyler Morgan – Pole Vault, 3.96
Coaches Corner
"WOW what a weekend! Across all event areas and two states our team shined. Two school records, 11 new national qualifying marks and too many personal records to count."
"I'm really looking forward to having the whole team in one place next weekend. I think it's good for everyone to be able to watch and cheer for the other event group."
"Less than a month till the regional championships and this group is really hitting their stride," Coach Anne Cleary.
Up Next
The Tritons will travel to Brookings, SD and compete at the D2/NAIA Open on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1st.