NIACC's Chigudu sets school record in 60
HUMBOLDT - Sophomore Tinashe Chigudu set a school record in the 60-meter dash (6.87 seconds) Saturday with his second-place finish at the Waldorf Winter Invitational.
Chigudu, who qualified for the NJCAA Divisioin I national meet, broke the old school mark of 6.89 held by Deon Polk on Jan. 15, 2014. Evan Long, who was running unattached, won Saturday's 60-meter dash in a time of 6.80.
NIACC's Marcel Smith tied for first in the high jump with a leap of 1.91 meters (6 feet, 3 1.4 inches), which ranks second on the school's all-time indoor list. Jacob Gapp holds the school indoor record with a leap of 1.93 meters (6-4) at the University of Northern Iowa Panther Open on Jan. 12, 2013.
Also Saturday, NIACC freshman Melvin Kipkemboi won the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:52.81, which qualified him for nationals. Kipkemboi is the sixth runner in school history to break 9 minutes for the 3,000 and now ranks fourth on the school''s all-time indoor 3K list.
Also in the 3K, Vicente Correia was third (9:12.90) and Stephen Ringo was fourth (9:45.90).
NIACC's Vicente Correia won the mile in a time of 4:30.20, which ranks 10th on the school's all-time mile list. NIACC's Richard Marcoux placed second (4:42.67), Janvier Irakoze was third (4:47.07) and Ellis Regan was eighth (5:17.99).
NIACC's Titus Jackson won the 400-meter dash in 52.39. Walker Sobolik was fourth (53.91) and Gavin Reicks was sixth (53.66).
In the 800, NIACC's Pudens Kipkosgei was first with a time of 2:03.55. John Hunt was fourth (2:08.32), Maxwell Deeter was 10th (2:16.20) and Bryden Juelsgaard was 11th (2:17.05).
In the weight throw, NIACC's Kameron Glasper was second with a toss of 13.26 meters. NIACC's Randry Mugisha was sixth (10.71 meters).
In the shot put, Glasper placed fourth (12.89 meters).
NIACC placed second in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 3:34.62 and sixth in 3:56.71.
2021 NIACC INDOOR SEASON BESTS
60 - Tinashe Chigudu 6.87 (2-13-21); 200 - Chigudu 22.52, twice; 400 - Titus Jackson 52.21 (2-6-21); 800 - Pudens Kipkosgei 2:03.55 (2-13-21); 1,000 - Pudens Kiplosgei 2:44.38 (2-6-21); Mile - Vicente Correia 4:30.20 (2-13-21); 3,000 - Melvin Kipkemboi 8:52.81 (2-13-21); Shot put - Kameron Glasper 42-3 1/2 (2-13-21); Weight throw - Glasper 43-6 (2-13-21); 4x400 - 3:34.62 (2-13-21); DMR - 12:17.25 (2-6-21).
