Thursday, June 6
Eugene, Ore.
1:30 PM
TCU
at
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Jepkemboi Named First Team All-American
6/7/2024 1:02:00 AM | Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track
Her fourth-place finish makes her the first women's javelin All-American in program history
EUGENE, Ore. – Irene Jepkemboi garnered First Team All-American honors on Day Two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.Â
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Jepkemboi placed fourth overall in the javelin with her throw of 56.51m (185-4). The freshman is TCU's first-ever All-American in the women's javelin in program history.
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Iyana Gray earned a spot in Saturday's 100m finals. The junior placed third in her heat and qualified on time with her personal-best 11.18.Â
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Gray was also tabbed a Second Team All-American in the 200m. She finished 11th overall and narrowly missed the finals with her time of 22.74.
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The 4x100 relay of Teanna Harlin, Mikayla Hayes, Dreunna Washington and Gray ran a season-best 43.39 to finish 11th overall and earn Second Team All-American honors.Â
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Harlin also earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 200m as she placed 21st with her time of 23.27.
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Also being named a Second Team All-American was Gracie Morris. The senior ran a 4:10.72 in the 1500m to place 16th overall. Maria Bienvenu finished 17th overall with her throw of 50.52m (165-9) in the javelin for Honorable Mention All-America honors.
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Joel McFarlane capped off a stellar two days in the decathlon with a 20th-place finish. In his second consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships, McFarlane took 20th in the 110mH (15.55) while also throwing a personal-best 40.99m (134-5) in the discus.Â
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His height of 4.11m (13-5.75) was good for 22nd in the pole vault and he finished 14th in the javelin with his mark of 51.72m (169-8). He ended the two-day event with a 15th-place finish in the 400m and earned 7,216 points over two days to garner Honorable Mention All-America honors.
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Up Next
Iyana Gray competes in the 100m finals on Saturday, June 8 at 5:22 p.m. CT.
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Jepkemboi placed fourth overall in the javelin with her throw of 56.51m (185-4). The freshman is TCU's first-ever All-American in the women's javelin in program history.
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Iyana Gray earned a spot in Saturday's 100m finals. The junior placed third in her heat and qualified on time with her personal-best 11.18.Â
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Gray was also tabbed a Second Team All-American in the 200m. She finished 11th overall and narrowly missed the finals with her time of 22.74.
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The 4x100 relay of Teanna Harlin, Mikayla Hayes, Dreunna Washington and Gray ran a season-best 43.39 to finish 11th overall and earn Second Team All-American honors.Â
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Harlin also earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 200m as she placed 21st with her time of 23.27.
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Also being named a Second Team All-American was Gracie Morris. The senior ran a 4:10.72 in the 1500m to place 16th overall. Maria Bienvenu finished 17th overall with her throw of 50.52m (165-9) in the javelin for Honorable Mention All-America honors.
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Joel McFarlane capped off a stellar two days in the decathlon with a 20th-place finish. In his second consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships, McFarlane took 20th in the 110mH (15.55) while also throwing a personal-best 40.99m (134-5) in the discus.Â
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His height of 4.11m (13-5.75) was good for 22nd in the pole vault and he finished 14th in the javelin with his mark of 51.72m (169-8). He ended the two-day event with a 15th-place finish in the 400m and earned 7,216 points over two days to garner Honorable Mention All-America honors.
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Up Next
Iyana Gray competes in the 100m finals on Saturday, June 8 at 5:22 p.m. CT.
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