LINCOLN, Neb. – The Drake track and field teams continued their open to the 2019 portion of their schedule Saturday afternoon at the Graduate Classic hosted by Nebraska.
 
The afternoon was highlighted by Kundai Maguranyanga (Glen Norah C, Zimbabwe) winning the 200 meters in 21.20. Maguranyanga's time was the second-fastest in school history and the fastest by a Bulldog since 1990 when Drake legend Kevin Little clocked a 20.90 finish.
 
Victoria Coombe (Centennial, Colo.) had another strong day for the women's team by finishing third in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal best of 8.93. She also finished fourth in the 400 meters in 58.03 and ran a leg of the Bulldogs' eighth-place 4x400-meter relay.
 
Saturday's field events featured Lexie Chapman (Pekin, Ill.) taking seventh in the shot put with a toss of 43-8 (13.31m). Her mark was the second best in school history and best by a Bulldog since 1995.
 
During Friday's first day of competition, Kevin Kelly bested the field in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:25.45 while Cloud Masibhera won the long jump with a leap of 23-10 (7.29m).
 
The Bulldogs resume their indoor schedule January 25-26 in Iowa City, Iowa.
 
2019 Graduate Classic
Lincoln, Neb. - Devaney Sports Center
 
Saturday Drake Men's Results
60 Meters (Final)
7. Viktor Peka, 6.95
 
60 Meters (Prelims)
7. Viktor Peka, 6.93 
12. Aobakwe Malau, 7.01
14. Aaron Chier, 7.08
 
200 Meters
1. Kundai Maguranyanga, 21.20 - 2nd fastest in SH 1990
13. Aobakwe Malau, 22.63
17. Aaron Chier, 23.44
 
400 Meters
10. Angelo Romagna, 51.51
12. Simon Perrotin, 52.65
 
4x400-Meter Relay
3. Malau, Maguranyanga, Romagna, Peka
 
Distance Medley Relay
2. Cozine, Kelly, Lechleitner, Yeager, 9:57.92
 
Saturday Drake Men's Results
60 Meters (Finals)
8. Sophia Jackson, 7.94
 
60 Meters (Prelims)
7. Sophia Jackson, 7.86
12. Mariah Crawford, 8.01
 
200 Meters
7. Keaton Kester, 25.73
10. Mariah Crawford, 26.54
17. Sophia Jackson, 27.31
 
400 Meters
4. Victoria Coombe, 58.03
13. Ellie Mendlik, 1:01.94
17. Kristin Skriver, 1:03.31
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Final)
3. Victoria Coombe, 8.83 
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
5. Victoria Coombe, 8.93
18. Bryce Lang, 9.83
 
4x400-Meter Relay
8. Crawford, Coombe, Skriver, Lang, 4:10.21
 
Distance Medley Relay
3. Misgen, Mendlik, Kearney, Rowatt, 12:40.44
 
Shot Put
7. Lexie Chapman, 43-8 (13.31m)
10. Katelyn Williams, 37-0.5 (11.29m)