Big Weekend For Triton Track & Field at SDSU Classic
The Tritons stepped up their game with their last regular season competition at the SDSU Indoor Classic in Brookings, SD on February 14th and 15th. They totaled eight new national qualifiers and 11 additions to the All-Time Top 10 list in school history.
New National Qualifiers
Bongumusa Nkosi - 200m, 21.52
Soufyane Laaziz - 800m, 1:52.92
Alivia Edens - 800m, 2:20.38
Mohamed Dahmouch - 3000m, 8:15.82
Soufyane Laaziz - 3000m, 8:24.78
Men's 4x800m Relay of Yasser Soualah, Said Rifi Loutfi, Saad Rifi Loutfi, Taha Ouchene, 7:36.36
*New Meet and Facility Record
*Old record was set in 2017 by Northwestern
#2 NJCAA All-time on oversized track
#9 NJCAA All-time, all teams and conditions
#2 Fast time of the season All-College Divisions
Unofficially #3 best time in the World in 2025
Men's Distance Medley Relay of Mohamed Dahmouch, Bongumusa Nkosi, Said Rifi Loutfi, Saad Rifi Loutfi, 9:54.52
*New Meet and Facility Record
*Old record was set by Iowa Central in 2016 (Noah Larson, Maurice Allen, Bill Oyet, Omer Almog)
Women's Distance Medley Relay of Natalie Bogdanova Kirilova, Chadrak Bula Bula, Juliette Gavois, Alivia Edens, 12:41.44
ICCC Top 10 All Time
#10 Amos Sieh - 300m, 36.93
#10 Soufyane Laaziz – 3000m, 8:24.78
#10 Paola Behile – Triple Jump, 11.86 (38' 11.25")
#9 Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani - Mile, 4:10.35
#7 Unitee Brown - Shot Put, 13.38m (43' 10.75")
#5 Tony Williams - 300m, 35.65
#5 Soufyane Laaziz - 800m, 1:52.92
#5 Mohamed Dahmouch - 3000m, 8:15.82
#4 Men's Distance Medley Relay of Mohamed Dahmouch, Bongumusa Nkosi, Said Rifi Loutfi, Saad Rifi Loutfi, 9:54.52
#2 Mechak Linda Bula Bula - 300m, 40.72
#2 4x800m Relay of Yasser Soualah, Said Rifi Loutfi, Saad Rifi Loutfi, Taha Ouchene, 7:36.36
Coaches Corner
"Another great weekend for the Tritons. I feel like I say this very week, but this group just keeps getting better! As a coaching staff we're very excited to go into this regional meet. I feel this group is ready to go," Head Track and Field Coach, Anne Cleary.
"We had a few events we wanted to specifically work on this weekend like our relays. DID WE EVER WORK ON THEM?! Wow, our kids were amazing there and many other places. Some big personal records in the throws as well which will be keys for us to be successful next week. It's been a few years since I have seen our team this energized and ready to go into the championship season," Coach Dee Brown.
Up Next
The Region 11 Indoor Track and Field Championships will begin Friday morning in Storm Lake, IA hosted by Buena Vista University. Last year Iowa Western won both the men's and women's titles. This year, the Iowa Central women are ranked 2nd in the region while the men are ranked 3rd.