Mapaya Earns Silver at Big 12 Championships

Saturday, February 26

Ames, IA

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Big 12 Championships

Mapaya Earns Silver at Big 12 Championships

2/27/2022 12:04:00 AM | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track

Two other Frogs earn top three finishes on Day Two

AMES, Iowa – Three Frogs finished in the top three and the women's school record in the mile fell on Day Two of the Big 12 Championships.

Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 16.28m. This was the fourth consecutive year Mapaya has finished in the top two in the triple jump finals.

Tinotenda Matiyenga finished third in the 60m with a time of 6.74. In the 200m, Robert Gregory Jr. placed third in the 200m with a time of 20.85.

In her Horned Frog debut, Gracie Morris broke the record in the mile with a time of 4:40.81, leading her to a fourth-place finish.

The men's 4x400 squad of Ethan Brown, Matiyenga, David Seete and Gregory placed fourth with a time of 3:08.64. Seete also finished seventh overall in the 600y finals with a time of 1:09.98.

In the women's triple jump, Grace Anigbata leaped to a fourth-place finish with a mark of 13.13m. In the 800m, Jasmin Muhammad-Graham ran the second fastest time in TCU history with her time of 2:08.73.

Jaren Holmes jumped his way to a fourth-place finish in the triple jump finals with his mark of 15.48m. In the 60mH, Rainey Anderson finished seventh overall with his time of 8.06.

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Members of both teams will begin their outdoor season at the Longhorn Invitational at 10 a.m. March 5 in Austin, Texas.