HUTCHINSON — Allen Community College’s track and field team brought home several top-10 finishes over the weekend at the NJCAA Championships in Hutchinson.
Leading the way were ACC’s women, led by Terika Henry’s bronze medal in the 400-meter dash. Henry finished in 54.99 seconds. Gabby Ruiz, meanwhile, took home fourth in the 10,000-meter run and sixth in the 5,000-meter run.
Danae McGee was 10th in the 1500-meter run and seventh in the 10,000 meters.
Allen’s 4×800-meter relay team of Josh Whittaker, Evan Adams, Tegan Michael and Tucker Morgan combined to capture third with a time of 7 minutes, 42.69 seconds. Ryan Puslfier finished eighth in the men’s 10,000 meters, while Bruce Barclay was eighth in the 400-mteter hurdles. Allen’s 4×100-meter relay team of Roderick Simmons, Jethro St. Hubert, Jordan Fountain and Michael Burns combined to get ninth. Burns finished 10th in the triple jump.
Allen’s full results follow.
Women
Team results: 1. Iowa Central, 143; 18. Allen, 16
400-meter dash
3. Terika Henry, 54.99
1500-meter run
10. Danae McGee, 5:07.72
5000-meter run
6. Gabby Ruiz, 19:00.99
10000-meter run
4. Ruiz, 39:03.15
7. McGee, 40:31.70
Men
Team results: 1. South Plains, 140; 25. Allen, 8
800-meter run
27. Tegan Michael, 2:00.32
1500-meter run
14. Dakota Parker, 4:06.49
17. Josh Whittaker, 4:18.78
5000-meter run
19. Ryan Pulsifer, 16:20.08
29. Garrett Colglazier, 16:46.50
36. Dakota Parker, 18:38.46
10,000-meter run
8. Pulsifer, 32:25.49
13. Brock Artis, 33:13.95
110-meter hurdles
8. Bruce Barclay, 14.68
13. Chris Donald, 14.77
400-meter hurdles
12. Donald, 53.79
3,000-meter steeplechase
11. Jacob Spence, 10:09.37
4×100-meter relay
9. Allen (Roderick Simmons, Jethro St. Hubert, Jordan Fountain, Michael Burns), 40.99
4×400-meter relay
11. Allen (Donald, Rickcardo Bailey, Kyle Smith, Kelvin Grant), 3:18.60
4×800-meter relay
3. Allen (Whittaker, Evan Adams, Michael, Tucker Morgan), 7:42.69
Triple jump
10. Burns, 47’5 1/4”
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