Domike Earns MIAA Honor; Mavs Remain Fourth
Jan 25, 2011 | General, Track & Field
Weekly Rankings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - UNO triple and long jumper #Nkeiruka Domike# was named the MIAA women's track and field student-athlete of the week for the field events today. This is the first week the league has handed out the awards.
Domike continues her dominance in the triple jump, resetting her own school record in the event in her first time out this season. She jumped 43-5 ¼ at the Holiday Inn Invitational at Nebraska, more than 15 inches farther than her previous school record. She has posted the top jump in the MIAA and the best in the nation by almost four feet. She has automatically qualified for the national meet in the event.
In her first appearance in the long jump the following week, she posted a mark of 18-8 ½ which was good for first place at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational and second overall in the MIAA. The next day, she won the triple jump at the Iowa State open with a leap of 42-8.
Also today, the latest rankings from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association had the Mavericks again ranked fourth in the country. Only conference newcomer Lincoln (3) ranks ahead of UNO. The other ranked MIAA teams include Central Missouri (7), Fort Hays State (8) and Missouri Southern (18).
The Mavericks return to action at the Jack Jennett Invitational at Northern Iowa on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28 and 29.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - UNO triple and long jumper #Nkeiruka Domike# was named the MIAA women's track and field student-athlete of the week for the field events today. This is the first week the league has handed out the awards.
Domike continues her dominance in the triple jump, resetting her own school record in the event in her first time out this season. She jumped 43-5 ¼ at the Holiday Inn Invitational at Nebraska, more than 15 inches farther than her previous school record. She has posted the top jump in the MIAA and the best in the nation by almost four feet. She has automatically qualified for the national meet in the event.
In her first appearance in the long jump the following week, she posted a mark of 18-8 ½ which was good for first place at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational and second overall in the MIAA. The next day, she won the triple jump at the Iowa State open with a leap of 42-8.
Also today, the latest rankings from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association had the Mavericks again ranked fourth in the country. Only conference newcomer Lincoln (3) ranks ahead of UNO. The other ranked MIAA teams include Central Missouri (7), Fort Hays State (8) and Missouri Southern (18).
The Mavericks return to action at the Jack Jennett Invitational at Northern Iowa on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28 and 29.
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