BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Oreoluwa Adamson collected her second medal of the weekend to help lead the UTSA women's track & field team to fourth place at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Less than 24 hours after striking gold in the long jump, Adamson secured the silver medal in the triple jump as one of a pair of podium finishes for the Roadrunners, who scored 75 points to register their fourth consecutive top-four league finish.
After fouling on her first trip down the runway Adamson skipped to a mark of 12.37m (40-7) to leap into second place in the field. She then improved to 12.70m (41-8) on her third attempt to solidify her place in the final. The London, England, native posted her top measurement of the day in the fifth round, touching the sand at a personal-best distance of 12.80m (42-0). She finished ahead of Rice's Ginnie Okafor (12.64m) and behind only Middle Tennessee's Esther Isa, who won the competition with a 13.08m (42-11) effort.
On Saturday, Adamson eclipsed the school's long jump standard in winning her first career conference gold medal. She leaped 6.46m (21-2.5) on her first attempt of the day to break the previous UTSA mark of 6.42m set by Ingeborg Gruenwald, who finished fourth in Sunday's triple jump with a 12.16m (39-10.75) measurement.
UTSA's other top-three showing came in the final race of the day. The 4x400-meter relay team of Ibiso David-West, Marie Duvigneau, Geraldy Barron and Alanah Yukich passed the baton to a time of 3:47.33, as the Roadrunners collected the bronze 4x4 medal in a third consecutive conference meet, including last year's outdoor championships.
Yukich also posted a pair of fourth-place finishes on the final day. The Perth, Australia, native clocked an 8.69 in the 60-meter hurdles final and then came back later in the afternoon to record a 55.51 in the 400m, finishing three spots ahead of Duvigneau, who was seventh in 56.65.
Lauren Roy also just missed a medal in the 200m final, speeding to a 24.00 for fourth.
Abby Balli crossed fifth in the mile after clocking a 4:56.74 and later placed sixth in the 800m with a 2:14.40.
In the field, Amaya King measured 15.33m (50-3.5) in the shot put to finish fourth, while Sigrid Kleive added a seventh-place clearance of 1.62m (5-3.75) in the high jump.
Charlotte captured the conference title with 129.5 points, followed by Rice (94.5) and Middle Tennessee (82) in the 11-team field.
2023 Conference USA Indoor Championships
Birmingham CrossPlex • Birmingham, Ala.
Team Standings
1. Charlotte 129.5
2. Rice 94.5
3. Middle Tennessee 82
4. UTSA 75
5. FIU 67.5
6. UTEP 63
7. North Texas 40
8. Florida Atlantic 33
9. Louisiana Tech 28
10. UAB 26.5
11. WKU 23
UTSA Results
60 Meters (prelims)
9. Lauren Roy 7.55
16. Thennelle Williams 7.73
200 Meters (prelims)
4. Lauren Roy 24.20q
21. Geraldy Barron 25.46
23. Thennelle Williams 26.13
200 Meters (final)
4. Lauren Roy 24.00
400 Meters (prelims)
4. Alanah Yukich 55.97q
6. Marie Duvigneau 56.53q
12. Ibiso David-West 57.41
13. Geraldy Barron 57.41
20. Mackenzie Grimes 59.47
400 Meters (final)
4. Alanah Yukich 55.51
7. Marie Duvigneau 56.65
800 Meters (prelims)
6. Abby Balli 2:16.45Q
17. Luzaan De Wit 2:21.07
19. Joy Baxter 2:21.45
20. Maddy Blair 2:22.78
800 Meters (final)
6. Abby Balli 2:14.40
Mile (prelims)
6. Abby Balli 5:02.31Q
9. Madi Henry 5:03.27q
17. Savannah Lopez 5:13.69
23. Chante Dixon 5:20.89
Mile (final)
5. Abby Balli 4:56.74
10. Madi Henry 5:21.53
3,000 Meters
19. Madi Henry 10:16.56
26. Sabrina Goains 10:28.24
28. Brooke Veltman 10:29.25
37. Chante Dixon 10:54.18
5,000 Meters
20. Sabrina Goains 18:28.29
60-Meter Hurdles (prelims)
3. Alanah Yukich 8.61Q
8. Ayumi Kobayashi 8.87q
60-Meter Hurdles (final)
4. Alanah Yukich 8.69
- Ayumi Kobayashi DQ
4x400-Meter Relay
3. UTSA (Ibiso David-West, Marie Duvigneau, Geraldy Barron, Alanah Yukich) 3:47.33
Distance Medley Relay
6. UTSA (Madi Henry, Mackenzie Grimes, Savannah Lopez, Abby Balli) 12:26.62
High Jump
7. Sigrid Kleive 1.62m (5-3.75)
Long Jump
1. Oreoluwa Adamson 6.46m (21-2.5)
4. Ingeborg Gruenwald 6.07m (19-11)
9. Sigrid Kleive 5.72m (18-9.25)
19. Maren Wilms 5.30m (17-4.75)
Triple Jump
2. Oreoluwa Adamson 12.80m (42-0)
4. Ingeborg Gruenwald 12.16m (39-10.75)
10. Sigrid Kleive 11.75m (38-6.75)
Shot Put
4. Amaya King 15.33m (50-3.5)
10. Zoe Shanklin 13.27m (43-6.5)
Weight Throw
5. Acacia Astwood 18.30m (60-0.5)
10. Isabella Simonelli 15.85m (52-0)
Pentathlon
7. Sigrid Kleive 3,270 — 60-Meter Hurdles (9.19/871); High Jump (1.66m/806); Shot Put (11.69m/641); Long Jump (5.65m/744); 800 Meters (3:19.06/208)
8. Maren Wilms 3,261 — 60-Meters Hurdles (9.76/758); High Jump (1.54m/666); Shot Put (9.11m/471); Long Jump (5.28m/637); 800 Meters (2:27.12
14. Marilis Remmel 2,830 — 60-Meter Hurdles (11.46/463); High Jump (1.48m/599); Shot Put (10.40m/556); Long Jump (5.18m/609); 800 Meters (2:37.40/603)
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Conference USA