HOBBS, N.M., May 15, 2023 – The Monroe College Mustangs track and field team is ready to close out the 2022-23 athletic season this coming weekend with the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will take place in Hobbs, N.M., from Thursday, May 18, through Saturday, May 20.
 
2023 NJCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Thursday, May 18 – Saturday, May 20
Hobbs, New Mexico
Ross Black Field of Champions
Live Stream: NJCAA Network ($)
Live Results: https://live.athletic.net/
 
NO. 20-RANKED MUSTANG MEN QUALIFIERS (seed time, seed ranking)
400-Meter Hurdles
Jaheim Dotson (53.66, 16th)
Prelims: Thursday – 10:15 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 4:55 PM EDT
 
400-Meter Dash
Tendai Nyoni (49.68, 47th)
Leroy Chapman (49.79, 48th)
Prelims: Thursday – 10:45 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 3:20 PM EDT
 
800-Meter Run
Prince Mcabelo (1:49.94, 9th)
Wayne Stephenson (1:57.90, 40th)
Prelims: Friday – 5:30 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 4:30 PM EDT
 
1,500-Meter Run
Karim Belmahdi (3:49.86, 17th)
Kgaogelo Moloisi (3:56.91, 22nd)
Prelims: Friday – 3:15 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 3:00 PM EDT
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Karim Belmahdi (9:10.11, 4th)
Final: Friday – 6:50 PM EDT
 
5,000-Meter Run
Kgaogelo Moloisi (14:44.52, 20th)
Final: Saturday – 6:05 PM EDT
 
4x400m Relay
Leroy Chapman, Tendai Nyoni, Jaheim Dotson, Vadley Sylvester, Kiron O'Garro (3:16.84, 19th)
Foursome and order TBD
Prelims: Friday – 7:25 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 6:45 PM EDT
 
4x800m Relay
Karim Belmahdi, Prince Mcabelo, Kgaogelo Moloisi, Leroy Chapman, Tendai Nyoni, Wayne Stephenson (7:35.12, 5th)
Foursome and order TBD
Final: Thursday – 9:15 PM EDT
 
MUSTANG WOMEN QUALIFIERS (seed time/distance, seed ranking)
Triple Jump
Alyssa Dyett (11.89m, 7th)
Trials & Final: Saturday – 1:00 PM EDT
 
Long Jump
Alyssa Dyett (5.03m, 18th)
Trials & Final: Thursday – 6:00 PM EDT
 
400-Meter Dash
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste (1:01.42, 19th)
Prelims: Thursday – 10:30 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 3:10 PM EDT
 
800-Meter Run
Kayla Johnson (2:17.84, 10th)
Shaquka Tyrell (2:19.90, 21st)
Prelims: Friday – 5:10 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 4:20 PM EDT
 
1,500-Meter Run
Zothile Mbhamali (4:53.96, 12th)
Kayla Johnson (4:55.03, 14th)
Shaquka Tyrell (4:57.33, 17th)
Prelims: Friday – 3:00 PM EDT
Final: Saturday – 2:50 PM EDT
 
5,000-Meter Run
Zothile Mbhamali (18:38.01, 15th)
Final: Saturday – 5:25 PM EDT
 
RECORDS BROKEN DURING 2023 OUTDOOR SEASON
Monroe College Record:
Men's 5,000-Meter Run (Karim Belmahdi)
14:36.34 – Colonial Relays Day 1 (March 31, 2023)
 
Meet Record:
Men's 800-Meter Run (Prince Mcabelo)
1:51.71 – Tom Farrell Classic (May 6, 2023)
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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