TOPEKA, KS – The Principia track & field team opened their 2025 indoor season on Friday at DII Washburn University in Kansas. Washburn has a beautiful facility with a banked track that provided a great venue to get the season started strong.
Freshman
Sana Udoekong was the Panthers star of the meet as she had historic collegiate debut. She began the day in the 60 meter dash by running the second-fastest time in school history (7.85) just behind former outdoor national champion, Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Asinga. Then in the 200 meter dash, Udoekong broke Asinga's indoor school and conference record from 1992 by a full second (25.55), finishing 7th out of 47 competitors in the event. She sits atop this season's conference rankings in both events, and she is at #27 in all of Division III in the 200m. On Monday, the conference named Udoekong last week's SLIAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week.
Sophomore
Amarachi Ejimadu also ran well in the 60 and 200, improving on her times at this meet from 2024. On the men's side, junior
Nana Koranteng opened up his season with a strong performance in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:58.35, finishing 12th of 46 athletes in the event. Senior
Jacob Warrick had a strong day, setting personal best performances in the shot put and the 60 meter dash. Junior
Goodluck Ajeh also set an indoor personal best in the triple jump.
The Panthers will return to competition at Illinois College next Saturday, January 25th.
