MOBILE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD BEGIN SEASON AT SAMFORD INVITATIONAL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After seeing the first meet of the 2020-21 schedule be cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions at William Carey University back on Nov. 20, the University of Mobile Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field program finally saw their season begin in the Samford Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23.
A total of 17 colleges entered the Samford Invitational, ranging from the NAIA Division all the way to NCAA Division 1. Host-school Samford University, Mississippi State University, Middle Tennessee State, Southern Illinois University, and Tennessee State University were the five teams from NCAA D-1. Mobile and William Carey were the only two schools to represent the Southern States Athletic Conference in the NAIA.
UM Track and Field, led by seventh-year head coach Andy Canegitta, participated in several events in the Samford Open on Saturday and saw success come throughout the day.
UM Women's Indoor Track & Field Notable Performances
On the women's side, Anna Cabrera (SO/Manressa, Spain) set a new school record in the indoor 60m hurdles with a time of 9.27 seconds. That time breaks Cabrera's own record in the same event from the previous season. Setting a new school record in the first meet of the season excited many on the Mobile team, including head coach Andy Canegitta. Cabrera placed 7th overall in the final of the event.
Cabrera also saw success in other events throughout the day, placing 4th overall in the women's long jump with a distance of 5.22 meters. She concluded her day by placing 11th in the women's shot put with a distance of 9.95 meters.
Also on the women's side, Jhanya Quinones (FR/Oxford, Ala.) placed 6th overall in the women's 200 dash with a time of 26.83. Kari Watts (SO/Falkville, Ala.) and Shawnessy Edwards (SO/Point Clear, Ala.) placed 8th and 9th in the women's 400 dash. Watts finished with a time of 1:02.05 and Edwards' time was 1:02.68.
Myla Edwards (FR/Brusly, La.) placed 6th in the women's triple jump with a distance of 10.72 meters and placed 10th overall in the women's 60 dash with a time of 8.20 seconds.
UM Men's Indoor Track & Field Notable Performances
Cameron Alexander (SO/Mobile, Ala.) placed 6th overall in the men's 60 dash, finishing with a time of 7.08 seconds. In his first collegiate men's 400 dash, Hudson Freeman (FR/Jasper, Ala.) placed 13th overall with a time of 52.91.
Ethan Cowart (SR/Hartselle, Ala.) placed 9th in the men's weight throw and 13th in the men's shot put. In the weight throw, Cowart put in a distance of 12.75 meters while recording a distance of 9.09 meters in the shot put event.
Next Meet Up
With the first official meet of the season out of the way and the UM Indoor Track & Field team feeling good after their first meet, Mobile's attention now turns to their next scheduled meet in the Bulldog Meet in Birmingham on Feb. 13.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For more information about the University of Mobile, visit the website at www.umobile.edu or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
