LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Lincoln men's indoor track & field team began its 2023-24 campaign in winning fashion, securing four victories at the Bob Timmons Challenge, hosted by the University of Kansas on Saturday (Dec. 2).
Reuben Nichols was the champion of both the 200m (22.22) and 400m (48.96), with four other Blue Tigers finishing in the top-six of the latter race.
Shanthamoi Brown was the runner-up, timing in at 49.68, and
Leondre Francis claimed third (49.69) while
Emmanuel Rwotomiya (49.99) and
Sharim Hamilton (50.47) respectively placed fifth and sixth. In the 200m,
Dimitri Beckford clocked in at 22.47 to take third while
Antwaan Walker checked in at 23.00 to finish in ninth.
Kewani Campbell won the 600-yard run in 1:12.30 and
Donovan Bruce came in third (1:12.96) while
DauJaughn Murray claimed sixth (1:14.32). LU's other victory came in the triple jump, where
Malik Drummond posted the winning distance of 13.68m.
Melon Lowenfield had a distance of 13.10m to take third and
Jamir Hunt placed fourth with a mark of 12.93m.
Wesley Tyndall was the runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 7.00m while Lowenfield placed third (6.91m), Dimetri Browne came in seventh (6.66m) and Drummond took 10th (6.45m).
Dejone Raymond placed fifth in the high jump (2.01m) and the 4x400m relay squad of Nichols, Francis, Campbell and Brown placed second with a time of 3:17.98. The foursome of Hamilton, Bruce, Browne and Murray placed fourth in the 4x400m relay after timing in at 3:20.82. Meanwhile, in the 60m dash, Beckford finished in seventh (6.92) and Waker closed out the top-10 (6.98).
Up next for the Blue Tigers is the Crimson & Gold Invitational, hosted in Pittsburg, Kan. by Pittsburg State University next Friday and Saturday (Dec. 8-9).
