Kennedi Porter had a dominate day on the track this past weekend. She was honored as the Mountain West Track Athlete of the Week.
Our meet this past weekend was so good, the Mountain West took notice. 👀 #BrickBy🧱 #BEaREBEL https://t.co/57B5lyHS2r pic.twitter.com/Sw1uUM9SLq
— UNLV Track & Field/Cross Country (@UNLVTrackCC) April 9, 2024
Porter earned several personal-best times over the course of the weekend, registering a best time in the women’s 100m dash on a 11.36 mark. She would pick up a win in the event. Her second personal-best time was picked up in the women’s 200m, posting a 23.42 time as the event’s runner-up. Her 200m performance was noted by the league as the fastest time in the Mountain West so far this outdoor season by .13 seconds. Porter wasn’t done though. She would pick up one more win teaming up in the 4x100m relay for the Rebels. She would team up with Chinyere Okoro, AnnaKay Maitland and Jadea Carter on a 45.60 time, picking up the relay win in dominant fashion.
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