Wilkenson Myrtil earns first place finish at ‘Canes Twilight Meet
“Overall I’m satisfied coming out,” said Myrtil of his track debut. “[I’ve been running] for three years, and did what I set out to do and got the job done.”
“Overall I’m satisfied coming out,” said Myrtil of his track debut. “[I’ve been running] for three years, and did what I set out to do and got the job done.”
“Even though a lot of us did well today, we expect their performances to get better and better throughout the season.”
Despite University Texas of El Paso winning overall on the women’s and Western Kentucky University winning it all on the men’s side, five athletes for FIU finished in the top three and earning two bronze medals and three silver medals on Thursday after team finished in ninth overall.
The Panthers’ track and field team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 9, for the Orange and Purple Classic. They showed their dominance throughout the event as eleven total Panthers finished in the top-three and 38 in the top eight.