Olua Leads the Way for Men's Track & Field on Friday

New York, NY – The UMBC Men's Track & Field program opened the Dr. Sander Scorcher in New York City with a pair of victories on Friday afternoon.

Ojigwe Olua won the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.91. The men's 4000m distance medley relay of Weston Carr, Simon Essono, Ryan Hartranft, and Liam Meginniss also finished first with a time of 9:56.85.

In the 400m (seeded) Rhema Nkwocha (49.14), Kemarley Hibbert (49.46) and Justin Febles (50.05) took spots 2, 5 and 12. Joey Ensor placed tenth in the 800m (Invitational) in 1:52.46.

Jacob Martin finished in fifth for the 400m with a time of 49.68, and Toren Burr finished ninth in the weight throw (Open) with a throw of 15.63.

The Retrievers continue the Dr. Sander Scorcher tomorrow.

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Players Mentioned

Toren Burr: Throws; Graduate Student

Weston Carr: Distance; Sophomore

Joey Ensor: Distance; Sophomore

Justin Febles: Sprints; Sophomore

Liam Meginniss: Distance; Senior

Jacob Martin: Mid-Distance; Freshman

Kemarley Hibbert: Sprints; Freshman

Ojigwe Olua: Hurdles; Freshman

Rhema Nkwocha: Sprints; Freshman

Ryan Hartranft: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Toren Burr
: Graduate Student
: Throws

Weston Carr
: Sophomore
: Distance

Joey Ensor
: Sophomore
: Distance

Justin Febles
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Liam Meginniss
: Senior
: Distance

Jacob Martin
: Freshman
: Mid-Distance

Kemarley Hibbert
: Freshman
: Sprints

Ojigwe Olua
: Freshman
: Hurdles

Rhema Nkwocha
: Freshman
: Sprints

Ryan Hartranft
: Freshman