CANYON — West Texas A&M’s Benjamin Azamati broke another NCAA Division II record Saturday as the No. 5 Buffs won their first Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship in program history.
Azamati is now the 200 meet NCAA DII record holder as the freshman ran a wind-legal (1.1) 20.13 to break Bryan Bridgewater’s record of 20.15 set back on May 30, 1992. It also broke the LSC, LSC meet and school record and ranks him fourth among all collegiate runners.
The Ghanaian sprinter also became the first Buff to win the 100-meter dash since 2013 as he crossed the finish line in 10.07 seconds.
WT recorded wins in the hammer throw, triple jump, long jump, high jump, 1,500, 110 hurdles, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 10,000 as WT finished with 212 points, 31.5 clear of second-place Angelo State.
Women’s track and field
CANYON — No. 3 West Texas A&M won their third Lone…
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