Nina Ndubuisi Breaks Records and Makes History for No. 17/13 Texas Track and Field at the SEC Championship Meet

Field’s first-ever SEC track and field title on Friday in record breaking fashion on the second day of the Outdoor Championships. The Longhorn men sit sixth in the standings with 16 points after seven scored events, while the women are seventh with 23 points after eight.

Ndubuisi claimed the lead and Texas program record on her third attempt that went for 18.74m (61-5.75). She later improved her lead and the new UT record with a personal best throw of 18.91m (62-0.50) on her fourth attempt to claim the SEC title. Her title is the first SEC title, indoor or outdoor/men or women, the Longhorns have won. The throw also took down the late Eileen Vanisi’s 25-year record of 60-0.50 set in 1994.

Brock Lewis recorded six personal bests in the decathlon to finish fifth overall with a personal best score of 7,259 points. After the first five events, the sophomore was seventh overall, but after a weather delay in the morning, Lewis returned to the track to run the 110-meter hurdles in 14.94. He later threw for 37.59m (123-4) in the discus, cleared a personal best bar of 4.65m (15-3) in pole vault, threw a personal best mark of 49.50m (162-5) in javelin and ran the 1500-meter in 4:36.39. The Boerne, Texas native’s fifth-place finish gave Texas four team points.

Freshman Meagan Humphries was fifth in the women’s heptathlon scoring a personal best 5,452 points. Her score moved her to No. 4 on the UT All-Time list. Her final three events saw the California native jump for 6.13m (20-1.50) in long jump, record a personal best in javelin with a heave of 32.59m (106-11) and finish the 800-meter in 2:24.19.

The long jumpers also got points on the board when the men scored seven team points led by Solomon Washington’s fourth-place finish. He equaled his personal best jump of 7.88m (25-10.25) on his last attempt. Kelsey Daniel was seventh with his third-round jump of 7.68m (25-2.50). Aaliyah Foster finished fourth on the women’s side with a mark of 6.17m (20-3) to score five points.

Logan Patete was the final scorer after finishing sixth in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:54.59.

Four Longhorns also advanced to Saturday’s finals led by Kendrick Smallwood who posted the fastest qualifying time in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.25. In the women’s 100m hurdles, Akala Garrett qualified for her second final with her time of 13.11. Elizabeth Stockman also advanced to the 1500-meter final with her time of 4:18.86. Kenondra Davis also reached her second final after reaching the 100-meter final with the time of 11.21. It was the second fastest time of the day.

Texas Scorers:
Nina Ndubuisi – Shot Put (1st) – 10 pts
Aaliyah Foster – Long Jump (4th) – 5 pts
Solomon Washington – Long Jump (4th) – 5 pts
Eva Jess – 10K – (5th) – 4 pts
Brock Lewis – Decathlon – (5th) – 4 pts
Meagan Humphries – Heptathlon – (5th) – 4 pts
Logan Patete – 3K Steeple – (7th) – 2 pts
Isaac Alonso – 10K – (7th) – 2 pts
Kelsey Daniel – Long Jump (7th) – 2 pts