Islanders Claim Three Event Titles at Bobcat Classic

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The trio of Valentina Campos, Dennis Kipngeno and Timor Barrett each earned an event title to headline a strong finish to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track & field's regular season at the Texas State Bobcat Classic Sunday.

The Islanders swept the 1500-meter events, as Campos clocked a 4:42.51 while Kipngeno ran a 3:57.59 as both took home the individual medal.

Timor Barrett rounded out the individual winners, taking the first-place finish in the 400 hurdles with a 51.40 time and marking his second win in the event this spring. In addition, Barrett claimed runner-up in the 100 hurdles with a 14.32 pace.

In the women's 4x400 relay event, the Islanders quartet of T-Anna Dawkins, Larissa Manciaz, Jadyn Wagner and Yasmine Steele broke the school record with a runner-up time of 3:47.87.

The Islanders recorded numerous top-5 finishes, with the women tallying four fourth-place marks including Capri Wilson's 11.89 in the 100-meter, T-Anna Dawkins' 55.70 in the 400-meter, Devon Polk's 14.22 in the 100 hurdles and Erika Snyder's personal-best 1.70m in the high jump.

Adding to Barrett's second-place finish, two Islanders clocked runner-up times as Michael Bailey leapt to a 13.73 in the triple jump and Keenan Lawrence posted a 1:51.10 time in the 800-meter.

Multiple third-place spots also dotted the final results with Leonardo Ledgister clocking a 46.92 in the 400 meter while Juan Salinas III ran a 16:00.55 in the long-distance 5000-meter. Daniel Armstrong followed behind fellow teammate Barrett in the 110 hurdles with a 14.48 good for another Islander third-place finish.

Up next, the Islanders head to Humble, Texas for the Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships set for May 14-16 at Turner Stadium.

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