Moitalel Mpoke
Mpoke, Smith Advance to 400m Hurdles Final
Mar 24, 2022 | Track and Field
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas A&M track & field duo Moitalel Mpoke and James Smith II advanced to Friday's 400m hurdles final, while four Aggies recorded Texas A&M all-time top 12 marks, Thursday night at the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Mpoke, a senior, finished second in the first heat of the men's 400m hurdles prelims at 50.35, followed by Smith, a junior, in third at 50.78. The duo advanced by time as the fourth and fifth fastest qualifiers to Friday's final at 5:40 p.m. CT.
Four Aggies produced marks that cracked the Texas A&M all-time top 12 list, including three from the distance crew.
Junior Eric Casarez led the group finishing as the fourth fastest performer in the men's 5000m at 13:56.83 after his second place finish. Senior Grace Plain finished third in the women's 10,000m at 35:32.12 to become the 11th best performer in Aggie history, while senior Julie Black placed fifth in the women's 5000m at 16:44.35 to crack the all-time list at No. 12.
Freshman Heather Abadie finished sixth in the women's pole vault at 13-7.25/4.15m to become the fourth best performer in school history.
Texas A&M returns to action Friday morning beginning with the women's 4x100m at 9:35 a.m. CT. Fans can follow live results here, while all the action will broadcast on the Longhorn Network.
Texas A&M Results
Men
Women
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Mpoke, a senior, finished second in the first heat of the men's 400m hurdles prelims at 50.35, followed by Smith, a junior, in third at 50.78. The duo advanced by time as the fourth and fifth fastest qualifiers to Friday's final at 5:40 p.m. CT.
Four Aggies produced marks that cracked the Texas A&M all-time top 12 list, including three from the distance crew.
Junior Eric Casarez led the group finishing as the fourth fastest performer in the men's 5000m at 13:56.83 after his second place finish. Senior Grace Plain finished third in the women's 10,000m at 35:32.12 to become the 11th best performer in Aggie history, while senior Julie Black placed fifth in the women's 5000m at 16:44.35 to crack the all-time list at No. 12.
Freshman Heather Abadie finished sixth in the women's pole vault at 13-7.25/4.15m to become the fourth best performer in school history.
Texas A&M returns to action Friday morning beginning with the women's 4x100m at 9:35 a.m. CT. Fans can follow live results here, while all the action will broadcast on the Longhorn Network.
Texas A&M Results
Men
| Place | Athlete | Event | Time/Mark |
| 2nd | Eric Casarez | 5000m | 13:56.83 |
| 4th | Moitalel Mpoke | 400m Hurdles (prelim) | 50.35 |
| 4th | Kyle Johnson | 10,000m | 30:46.66 |
| 5th | Gavin Hoffpauir | 1500m "A" | 3:50.21 |
| 5th | James Smith II | 400m Hurdles (prelim) | 50.78 |
| 8th | Jonathan Chung | 3000m Steeple | 9:09.18 |
| 25th | Kirk Collins, Jr. | 400m Hurdles (prelim) | 54.30 |
Women
| Place | Athlete | Event | Time/Mark |
| 3rd | Grace Plain | 10,000m | 35:32.12 |
| 5th | Julia Black | 5000m | 16:44.35 |
| 5th | Abbey Santoro | 10,000m | 35:47.25 |
| 6th | Heather Abadie | Pole Vault | 13-7.25/4.15m |
| 10th | Maddie Livingston | 5000m | 16:53.75 |
| 12th | Natalie Scheifele | Javelin "B" | 137-7/41.94m |
| 18th | Dominique Mustin | 400m Hurdles (p) | 1:01.03 |
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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