Friday, March 11
Birmingham, Ala.
4:00 PM
Texas A&M
at
NCAA Indoor Championships
Deborah Acquah
Photo by: Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics
Acquah Wins Bronze, Four Aggies Advance to Saturday’s NCAA Indoor Championship Finals
Mar 11, 2022 | Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas A&M track & field standout Deborah Acquah won bronze in long jump, while the men's and women's teams advanced four to Saturday's finals after day one of the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Entering the final round of long jump in fourth place, Acquah flew down the runway and landed in the pit at 21-6.25/6.56m. The mark moved her to third place, putting the Aggies on the board with six team points. The senior earned First Team All-America honors for her performance, the ninth All-America honor of her Texas A&M career.
On the track, the Aggies advanced four of their eight entries to the finals. Sophomore Charokee Young blazed the round oval winning heat three of the women's 400m at a time of 51.70, the fastest overall qualifying time. Sophomore Brandon Miller won the first heat of the men's 800m to finish with the second-fastest qualifying time of 1:47.22.
Freshman Emmanuel Bamidele and sophomore Laila Owens each advanced in their respective events. Bamidele ran the fifth fastest qualifying time in the men's 400m at 46.27, while Owens secured the final qualifying spot in the women's 200m at 23.32.
Senior Kaylah Robinson, junior Tierra Robinson-Jones and sophomores Lance Broome and Chevannie Hanson each finished the night with Second Team All-America honors. Robinson missed advancing to the women's 60m hurdles finals by one position after placing ninth with a school record time of 8.02. Broome placed 10th in the men's 200m at 21.18, while Hanson and Robinson-Jones each finished 12th in the 400m races. Hanson clocked 46.92 in the men's race and Robinson-Jones 52.78 in the women's race.
Texas A&M returns to action on Saturday beginning with sophomore Lamara Distin in the high jump, while the Aggies hit the track at 4:20 p.m. Live results can be found here and the live stream schedule is found below.
Texas A&M Day Two Entries
Time – Event – Athlete
12:30 p.m. – High Jump – Lamara Distin
4:20 p.m. – 400m – Emmanuel Bamidele
4:30 p.m. – 800m – Brandon Miller
5:20 p.m. – Men's 4x400m
6:45 p.m. – Triple Jump – Deborah Acquah
7:20 p.m. – 400m – Charokee Young
7:50 p.m. – 200m – Laila Owens
8:20 p.m. – Women's 4x400m
Texas A&M Quotes
Head Coach Pat Henry
on Deborah Acquah…
"Deborah [Acquah] had a great day. It's not necessarily how far you jump, it's about the competition. I think she's lost three championships all within about three-quarters of an inch, that's tough. She's a great contributor to our team and it will be fun to see what she can do in the triple jump tomorrow."
on the finals qualifiers…
"Emmanuel [Bamidele] qualifying for the finals is a huge accomplishment. He didn't necessarily look great doing it, but he beat a lot of great people to get in there. Brandon [Miller] looked like himself. He's in control of what's going on and he's a great competitor. Charokee [Young] went out and really didn't do what I asked her to do, but she's strong enough to make up for mistakes and ends up being the fastest qualifier on the day. She looked good and I'm extremely proud of her today. Laila [Owens] didn't necessarily run a fast time and she will have to get a little more out of herself if she's going to be in that top mix. The opportunity is there, she's in the mix in the finals so we'll see what she can do tomorrow."
on Kaylah Robinson…
"She had a tremendous run and she just keeps getting better every time she's on the track. She is getting significantly better each time out and she's doing a tremendous job. She ends up being ninth, the last qualifier out so that shows you the level of this competition."
Bronze long jump winner Deborah Acquah
on her performance…
"I felt really good. The main goal was to come in here and accomplish what I've been working for. Throughout the competition I wasn't getting a rhythm. Everybody was jumping far so I wanted to also have a good jump. It was about finding the right rhythm and not being scared to jump. Overall, It wasn't a bad competition and I tried my best."
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggietfxc).
Entering the final round of long jump in fourth place, Acquah flew down the runway and landed in the pit at 21-6.25/6.56m. The mark moved her to third place, putting the Aggies on the board with six team points. The senior earned First Team All-America honors for her performance, the ninth All-America honor of her Texas A&M career.
On the track, the Aggies advanced four of their eight entries to the finals. Sophomore Charokee Young blazed the round oval winning heat three of the women's 400m at a time of 51.70, the fastest overall qualifying time. Sophomore Brandon Miller won the first heat of the men's 800m to finish with the second-fastest qualifying time of 1:47.22.
Freshman Emmanuel Bamidele and sophomore Laila Owens each advanced in their respective events. Bamidele ran the fifth fastest qualifying time in the men's 400m at 46.27, while Owens secured the final qualifying spot in the women's 200m at 23.32.
Senior Kaylah Robinson, junior Tierra Robinson-Jones and sophomores Lance Broome and Chevannie Hanson each finished the night with Second Team All-America honors. Robinson missed advancing to the women's 60m hurdles finals by one position after placing ninth with a school record time of 8.02. Broome placed 10th in the men's 200m at 21.18, while Hanson and Robinson-Jones each finished 12th in the 400m races. Hanson clocked 46.92 in the men's race and Robinson-Jones 52.78 in the women's race.
Texas A&M returns to action on Saturday beginning with sophomore Lamara Distin in the high jump, while the Aggies hit the track at 4:20 p.m. Live results can be found here and the live stream schedule is found below.
| Saturday Early (ESPN+) | 10:30 a.m. CT | https://aggi.es/3KwjSFJ |
| Saturday Afternoon (ESPN+) | 4:00 p.m. CT | https://aggi.es/3CEMeL9 |
| Saturday Evening (ESPN+) | 7:00 p.m. CT | https://aggi.es/3pUrVUG |
Texas A&M Day Two Entries
Time – Event – Athlete
12:30 p.m. – High Jump – Lamara Distin
4:20 p.m. – 400m – Emmanuel Bamidele
4:30 p.m. – 800m – Brandon Miller
5:20 p.m. – Men's 4x400m
6:45 p.m. – Triple Jump – Deborah Acquah
7:20 p.m. – 400m – Charokee Young
7:50 p.m. – 200m – Laila Owens
8:20 p.m. – Women's 4x400m
Texas A&M Quotes
Head Coach Pat Henry
on Deborah Acquah…
"Deborah [Acquah] had a great day. It's not necessarily how far you jump, it's about the competition. I think she's lost three championships all within about three-quarters of an inch, that's tough. She's a great contributor to our team and it will be fun to see what she can do in the triple jump tomorrow."
on the finals qualifiers…
"Emmanuel [Bamidele] qualifying for the finals is a huge accomplishment. He didn't necessarily look great doing it, but he beat a lot of great people to get in there. Brandon [Miller] looked like himself. He's in control of what's going on and he's a great competitor. Charokee [Young] went out and really didn't do what I asked her to do, but she's strong enough to make up for mistakes and ends up being the fastest qualifier on the day. She looked good and I'm extremely proud of her today. Laila [Owens] didn't necessarily run a fast time and she will have to get a little more out of herself if she's going to be in that top mix. The opportunity is there, she's in the mix in the finals so we'll see what she can do tomorrow."
on Kaylah Robinson…
"She had a tremendous run and she just keeps getting better every time she's on the track. She is getting significantly better each time out and she's doing a tremendous job. She ends up being ninth, the last qualifier out so that shows you the level of this competition."
Bronze long jump winner Deborah Acquah
on her performance…
"I felt really good. The main goal was to come in here and accomplish what I've been working for. Throughout the competition I wasn't getting a rhythm. Everybody was jumping far so I wanted to also have a good jump. It was about finding the right rhythm and not being scared to jump. Overall, It wasn't a bad competition and I tried my best."
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aggietfxc).
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