ECU Women Finish Second At AAC Outdoor Championships

Friday, May 11

Cincinnati, Ohio

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East Carolina University

American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships

May 13, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field

Complete Meet Results (PDF)

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The ECU women's track and field team clinched its best-ever finish at the AAC Outdoor Championships Sunday, taking second place as competition wrapped up at Gettler Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. The women improved one spot from last year's event when they were third.

Houston won the women's team title with 113 points while the Pirates were second with 91 and Cincinnati third with 90.5. The ECU men ended up in seventh place with 56.50 points as the Cougar men won their fourth-straight team title by posting a total of 172 points.

The Pirates snagged their third event title of the meet Sunday as senior Stefano Migliorati successfully defended his 800m crown by recording a time of 1:51.06.

Coach Kraft's Take: "It's hard to describe how we feel as a team and coaching staff at this moment. It is so nice to see the student-athletes receive this trophy for all the hard work they put in. The women's team has worked extremely hard the past four years to arrive at this moment. To say that this was a team accomplishment would truly be an understatement. To accomplish what we did this weekend takes a lot of work by the coaching staff and the athletes. I am extremely proud of everybody that has put work into this achievement. Hopefully this is a start to better things in the future!"

ECU American Athletic Conference Individual Champions
Mohogany Baker: Hammer
Galissia Cause: Discus
Stefano Migliorati: 800m

ECU All-Conference Honorees (Podium Finishers)
Nuria Tillo-Prats: 800m
Grace Sullivan: 3000-meter steeplechase
Sommer Knight: Pole Vault
Mackenzie Whitaker: Long Jump
Galissia Cause: Shot Put, Discus
Mohogany Baker: Hammer
Anthony Simpson: 100m
Stefano Migliorati: 800m, 4x400 Relay
D'Ante Yarborough: 110m hurdles, 4x400 Relay
Jordan Martin: 4x400 Relay
Hakeem Horton: 4x400 Relay
Ryan Davis: Hammer

Up Next: The NCAA East Preliminary is set for May 24-26 in Tampa, Fla.