Linga, 4x4 Lead Women's Team at Northwest Open

Maryville, MO- The Iowa Western Reivers had an outstanding performance this weekend at the Northwest Open hosted by Northwest Missouri. It was a great showing from the women's team adding and improving on their national qualifying performances. Faith Linga finished 1st in the 5000m run with the top JUCO time in the nation. The women's 4x400m relay also finished first running the third-best time in the nation. 

The Reiver men had a great showing led by the men's 4x400m relay team winning the event. Their time of 3:17.88 is the fifth-best time run in JUCO this year. The Reivers will be back in action Saturday, January 1 at the Black & Gold Invite hosted by the University of Iowa. 

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

*National Qualifying Time

Women

• Amya Clarke finished 3^rd in the women's 60m dash running 7.66
• Faith Chepengat finished 1^st in the 5000m (16:57.46)*
• Sierra Coward finished 4^th in the women's 60mh with a time of (8.90)*
• Makeda Newman finished 2^nd in the 600m (1:27.84)*
• Kiana Estima finished 2^nd in the long jump (5.58m)*
• Shania Parkinson finished 5^th in the Shot Put (12.47m)*
• Women's 4x400m relay finished 1^st (3:57.04)*

Men

• Nastario Williams finished 5^th in the 60m (6.93)
• Maurice Thompson finished 7^th in the 60m (6.95)
• Aaron Westmoreland finished 3^rd in the 200m (21.91)
• Malachi Carrol finished 6^th in the 60m (6.94)
• Ethan Brenneman finished 5^th in the 1000m (2:35.40) and 13th in the 800m (1:57.72)*
• Shamar Deacon finished 10^th the 800m with a time of (1:57.02)*
• Shawn Kiptoo won the 5000m with a time of (15:02)*
• Tyler Pouncy finished 3^rd in the long jump (7.15m)*
• Michael Jackson finished 4^th in the long jump (7.14)*
• Tyrell Johnson finished 6^h in the long jump (7.05m)*
• Men's 4x400m relay finished 1^st (3:17.88)*