Ombretta Picciolie Minkue Meye ran and contributed to some of the best times of her career, all Outdoor Nationals provisionals, throughout the Mt. SAC Relays this past week.
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Apr. 22, the Communications & Media Technologies major posted her fastest outdoor 400m mark to date at 55.38 in an event where she was the only NCAA Division II competitor. The time put her into a tie both for 17th in the country and third on Academy of Art's all-time list.
Later that same day, Minkue Meye teamed with Selena Arjona-Alcazar, Alice Coisne, and Alisha Wilson for a top-eight time in the 4x400m relay. Once again running with NCAA DI talent primarily, the quartet produced a 3:44.60 Outdoor Nationals provisional.
The final day of the Mt. SAC Relays,
Apr. 23, Minkue Meye passed the baton between her 4x100m relay teammates, Marie-Jeanne Ourega, Darria Matthias, and Arjona-Alcazar, before rising to fifth in the nation. Their collective 45.64 time ended up just 0.43 from Academy of Art's fifth-fastest time historically.
