The Winthrop track and field program had a handful of noteworthy performers at this past weekend’s Winthrop/Adidas Invitational.
Sophomore sprinter Toluwayan Agbeyomi was one of Winthrop’s top finishers, placing second in both the men’s 100 meters and 200 meters.
“I’m dropping time little by little,” Agbeyomi said. “I’m one step closer to breaking the school record in the 100. I plan on breaking that this year, by the grace of God.”
“His 10.52 time in the 100 puts him number two on [the] all-time list for the Eagles,” said head coach Ben Paxton.
Paxton said Agbeyomi also led off the winning 4×100 meter relay team, which finished with a time of 42.66 seconds.
Sophomore Bautista Vivanco also made a statement for Winthrop, claiming victory in the men’s 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 54.59 seconds.
“Before this particular meet, I placed an emphasis on my hurdling technique, especially on being able to correctly hurdle in the second half of the race, where I am the most tired and fatigued,” Vivanco said.
“I ran my fastest race ever, which gave me the win on my home track here at Winthrop while my friends and teammates were watching,” Vivanco said. “Honestly, it feels amazing.”
Vivanco also noted that he still has room for improvement.
“I need to get more comfortable with the first and last hurdles, which are the ones in which I slowed down the most.
“Thankfully, we still have over six weeks before our outdoor conference [championships] to keep working and getting better,” he said.
Winthrop had numerous other top-10 finishers. Jaden Mathieu finished third in the high jump at 2.00 meters.
Libby Roush placed fifth in discus (40.67 meters) while Jelani Haigler earned fifth in the triple jump (12.77 meters) and eighth in the long jump (6.13 meters).
Elizabeth Barnett finished sixth in the pole vault with a season-best 3.04 meters. In javelin, Jeremiah Boyd took home a seventh-place finish with a throw of 36.77 meters.
Winthrop had seven other top-10 finishers, which Paxton acknowledged he was proud of.
“Proud of our athletes stepping up to not only compete at home but work tirelessly putting on a great meet,” he said. “Always looking to put our best foot forward.”
