Sakariya Hussein runs in the 1500 meter during a 2022 Augsburg track and field meet
Ben Diers

Track and field grabs seven top-tens at Tom Cat Twilight

MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Augsburg University men's and women's track and field teams were back in action on Wednesday afternoon, earning seven top-ten finishes at the Tom Cat Invitational hosted by the University of St. Thomas.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Varney Conneh (JR, Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS) grabbed another top-ten finish for the Auggies in the 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 11.33 seconds to finish in ninth place.
Fritz Landherr (JR, Tracy, Minn./Tracy Area HS) finished in ninth place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.03 seconds.
Getinat Asfaw (SO, Eagan, Minn./Rosemount HS) and Sakariya Hussien (JR, Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins HS) finished back-to-back in the 800 meter with Asfaw finishing sixth behind a time of 1:59.81 and Hussien finishing seventh with a time of 2:00.26. The pair also grabbed top-ten finishes in the 1500 meter with Hussein clocking a time of 4:05.76 to finish third and Asfaw finishing in 4:10.72 to claim seventh place.
• The 4x100-meter relay team of Parker Blake (SR, Champlain, Min./Champlin Park HS), Taron Busby (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./Hope Academy HS), Sharrod Longs Jr. (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS), and Conneh finished second with a time of 44.87 seconds.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Mya Bishop (SO, St. Paul Minn./Highland HS) was the top overall finisher for the Auggie women, claiming 12th place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:05.34.
• Jordan Terry (SR, Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) finished in 14th place in the long jump with a distance of 4.65 meters.
• Bishop also competed in the 100-meter dash, finishing 26th with a time of 14.10 seconds. Elisa Pagan (FY, San Vito di Cadore, Italy/D. Dolomieu Longarone) and Savannah Smith (SO, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Fridley HS) finished just behind her in the event in 29th and 31st place with times of 14.82 and 15.64 seconds, respectively.

UP NEXT

• The Auggies will compete at Brave like Gabe Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota on Wednesday, 4/20 in Minneapolis.
 
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