Auburn University’s Makanakaishe Charamba, scorched to a world-leading 19.99 seconds in the 200m at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida.
Charamba later anchored Auburn’s 4x100m relay team with Ajayi, Fahmi, and Matau, finishing with an impressive 38.39 time. The fastest collegiate relay time in the nation this year.
While Charamba stole the spotlight in Florida, Auburn’s athletes shone across multiple events. At the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Brenda Jepchirchir made history by smashing the Auburn women’s 10,000m record with a stunning 32:42.28—a full 43 seconds faster than the previous mark set by Angela Homan in 2006. Jepchirchir dominated, crossing the line 52 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor.
In Gainesville, junior Megan Hague extended Auburn’s record-breaking streak, throwing 17.72m in shot put to surpass her own record. Hague, competing in her home state of Florida, led from her very first attempt and never looked back.
Auburn’s sprint squad impressed as sophomore Kayinsola Ajayi ran 9.96 in the 100m, tying second-fastest in school history. Meanwhile, Ian Myers claimed victory in the men’s 100m dash with a personal best 10.22.
Auburn’s Vimbayi Maisvorewa ran 50.25 in the 400m invite, recording the NCAA’s second-fastest women’s time this year indoors.
Auburn’s throwers continued their strong season, with Kyle Brown winning the men’s hammer throw (67.40m) for the second time this outdoor season. Teammate John Leonard secured fourth with a personal best 63.94m, while Matthew Rueff earned silver in shot put (18.81m).
Maura Huwalt debuted in hammer throw with a collegiate-best 57.55m for bronze, while freshman Camryn Massey placed second in discus.
Distance runners also delivered standout performances. In Winston-Salem, Gené Coetzee set a personal best in the 5000m (16:18.13), while Hailey Howard (17:18.16, 5000m) and Samantha Rogers (4:24.15, 1500m) .
Auburn track and field is emerging as a serious championship contender this season.