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University of
New Mexico Track & Field
2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Wolftracks
Newsletter
VOLUME 10, #188
News, Views, Previews, Reviews
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Track & Field Invitational
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Friday & Saturday, January 18-19, 2019
After five weeks away for Christmas recess,
many of the Lobo track & field athletes had
barely time to jog around the indoor track prior
to lacing up the spikes, and getting to business
at the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Track & Field Invitational. Competitors from
18 colleges descended on Albuquerque to kick
off in full the 2019 indoor season. For some of
the Lobos it was the first time ever running on
an indoor track, while for others, they took to
the red Mondo like they had never left. Prior
to the Christmas recess several Lobo athletes
traveled to Boston, Massachusetts and came
away with one school record, and a bevy of PB’s
(personal bests). If the MLK meet was any in-
dication the record board should be written in
pencil, as there seems to be lots of record-type
achievements coming this season.
Jay Griffin IV gets a great push
out of the starting blocks in the
200 meters
Photo courtesy of Milton Lau Photography
WHOOOOOSH........GRIFFIN
TAKES DOWN INDOOR RECORD
Last year, sophomore football/track man Jay Grif-
fin IV (Huntsville, Texas) had some great battles
with teammate Carlos Salcido over the 200 meter
distance. At the end of the season, Jay had a best
of 21.46, which was just behind Carlos’ school
record of 21.36. Jay ranked #3 all-time at UNM. It
is obvious Jay must have trained very well over
Christmas as he effortless destroyed the school
record in his very first meet. Getting out of the
blocks well, he gracefully went up the back-
stretch, worked the turn very well, and coming
down the homestretch did not look pressed at all.
When he finished the clocked punched up a 21.15,
taking a whopping .21 seconds off the record. In
sprint terms .21 is really a lot! Jay rockets to the
top of the Mountain West Conference rankings
and is also ranked #21 in the NCAA. The top 16
athletes qualify for the NCAA Indoor Champion-
ship, so Jay has placed his name in the conversa-
tion for that competition. Behind Jay was some
very good results as fellow footballer Elijah Lilly
(Cajon, San Bernadino, CA) in his first track com-
petition for the Lobos clocked a fine 22.23. Then
froshie Isaac Cole (Manzano, ABQ, NM) also came
in with a 22.34, just missing his outdoor PB from
high school at 22.25.