Retrievers Open Competition on Day One at NCAA East First Round

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Four UMBC men's outdoor track & field athletes competed on day one of the NCAA East First Round hosted by the University of Kentucky on Wednesday.

After the weather bumped the throws schedule up, Toren Burr opened the competition for the Retrievers at 9 a.m. in the javelin. Burr placed 43rd with a 59.44-meter throw.

Standout freshman Ojigwe Olua was next to compete, taking the track at 6 p.m. for the first round of the 110-meter hurdles. Olua finished 34th with a time of 14.05, shy of a top-24 spot needed to qualify for the quarterfinals on Friday.

Fellow freshman Jacob Martin competed in the 800, placing 37th with a time of 1:48.81, finishing just over a second shy of qualifying. 30 of the 48 competitors finished within two seconds of each other.

Finishing out the evening for UMBC was Justin Febles in the 400-meter hurdles. Febles ran the race in 52.51 seconds, placing 43rd.

The UMBC women will begin competition tomorrow, with Enazajah Young and Ava Roberts set for action, while Iosif Papa is set to compete in the discus on Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Toren Burr: Throws; Graduate Student

Justin Febles: Sprints; Sophomore

Iosif Papa: Throws; Senior

Jacob Martin: Mid-Distance; Freshman

Ojigwe Olua: Hurdles; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Toren Burr
: Graduate Student
: Throws

Justin Febles
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Iosif Papa
: Senior
: Throws

Jacob Martin
: Freshman
: Mid-Distance

Ojigwe Olua
: Freshman
: Hurdles