HOUSTON, TEXAS – Four champions were crowned on the first day of the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Houston.
The first gold medal of the championships was won by Cincinnati’s Annette Echikunwoke in the women’s hammer throw. Echikunwoke won her second-straight hammer throw title with a mark of 60.97m to earn Cincinnati the first 10 team points of the championships. UCF’s Chelsea Gobourne was second with a mark of 59.45m and Mikaila Martin from Houston finished third with a distance of 59.44m.
The men also competed in the hammer throw and two freshmen took the first two spots on the podium.