Texas Tech University Athletics
Tech Runners Place High at Mt. SAC Relays
June 21, 1999 | Outdoor Track
April 19, 1998
WALNUT, Calif. - Texas Tech University's men's and women's track and field members recorded solid marks in Sunday's final day of competition at the 40th Annual Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. Both the men's and women's 4x100 meter relay teams crossed the line with the second best time among the heats in the university division. The men recorded a time of 40.32 seconds, while the women's time was 46.04, both clocking season-best times.
In Sunday's university competition, 10 Red Raiders and three relay units saw action. Among them was Josephus Howard, who made his return to the track after suffering a hamstring injury during the indoor season. Howard clocked a time of 21.13 in the 200 meters and added the third leg of the 4x400 meter relay unit. Other strong performances for the Red Raiders include Desmond Johnson and Shameron Turner who went 1-2 in first heat of the 400.
More than 35 college and university teams competed in the meet, along with runners from some of the nation's top track clubs. Complete results can be found on the meet's web page at http://ibm.mtsac.edu/relays/1998.
This week, Texas Tech will head to the Penn Relays, beginning Thursday, April 23 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
TEXAS TECH RESULTS Name Event Mark Place Women
Sipa Finau Shot Put 40-00 7th in group 2 Ami Peters 100 Hurdles 14.17 5th in heat 2 Jennifer Wright 100 M 12.12 2nd in heat 3 Tami Zachery 100 M 12.19 7th in heat 3 4x100 Relay --- 46.04 2nd in heat 1-- second best time overall
Men Desmond Johnson 400 M 47.34 1st in heat 1 Shameron Turner 400 M 47.54 2nd in heat 1 Andy Holt Shot Put 50-9.25 7th in group 1 Rusty Purser Shot Put 49-8.5 10th in group 1 Dion Miller 100 M 10.64 5th in heat 1 Dion Miller 200 M 21.06 1st in heat 1 Josephus Howard 200 M 21.13 7th in heat 2 4x100 Relay --- 40.32 2nd in heat 2 -- second best time overall 4x400 Relay --- 3:11.57 4th in heat 2
