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Big 12 Indoor Championships
Lady Raiders Place Second at Big 12 Indoor Championships
February 27, 2010 | Track and Field
Feb. 27, 2010
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AMES, Iowa - The Lady Raiders finished in second for the second-straight year with 115 points and freshman Bryce Lamb was named the Big 12 high point performer after winning the long jump and triple jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
The Lady Raiders scored the most points in program history at an indoor conference meet. The 115 points was behind only Texas A&M's 130.5 points. The No. 9 Red Raiders placed fifth in the men's race with 74.5 points. Oklahoma won the men's race with 114 points while Nebraska was second with 110. Tech brought home the most conference titles in program history with seven over the two day meet.
The men's triple jump came down to the final jump and Lamb came through again for the second night in a row. The freshman jumped a school and Big 12 meet record and has now moved to second on the NCAA descending order list with his mark of 16.47M (54'-00.50").
He is the fourth person to win both the men's triple jump and long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Teammate Darrell Roddick jumped 16.10M (52'-10") to place third and earned all-conference honors.
The Lady Raiders middle distance had two double champions with Caroline Karunde and Purity Biwott. Karunde gave Tech the mile title for the third time in four years running a NCAA provisional time of 4:40.82. She was followed closely by Biwott who was second with a NCAA provisional mark 4:41.31.
Biwott turned around roughly an hour and a half later and won the 800M. The race was one of the best of the day as the junior transfer took the lead coming off the last curve of the race running a NCAA provisional time of 2:07.04.
Latoy Williams won the men's 600Y with a time of 1:08.92 and became the second Red Raider to win the title. It is his first Big 12 title.
Highlights were everywhere throughout the day for Tech on day two of the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
Omo Osaghe set a new school record in the 60M hurdles running a NCAA automatic mark of 7.63. It took a 7.59 by defending 60M hurdle NCAA Champion Oklahoma's Ronnie Ash to unseat Osaghae as hurdle champ. Jansen Hyde ran a personal-best and NCAA provisional mark of 7.76 to place fifth.
The women's 4x400M relay ran of Candace Jackson, Trudeann Clarke, Kelsey Lloyd and Taylor Evans ran a season best and NCAA provisional time of 3:36.30. The squad finished second and it is the third-fastest time in school history.
Caroline Karunde continued her busy weekend by leading the Lady Raiders in the 3000M. She ran a 9:20.10 to place third with her sister Winrose Karunde behind her in sixth with a 9:31.03.
Gladys Kipsang finished the 1000M in a time of 2:51.29 finishing in third. She earned her second all-conference honors of the weekend. Thomas Cattin-Masson in his first conference championship, placed seventh in the 1000M running a 2:29.98.
Terra Evans was named All-Big 12 in both the 60M and 200M. She placed fourth in the 60M tying the school record with a 7.39. Her 200M time was a 23.97 and finished in seventh place.
Lloyd added a seventh place in the women's high jump to her busy weekend. She cleared 1.71M (5'-7.25") and overall competed in seven events over two days. The Red Raiders had Lyle Leong clear 2.10M (6'-10.75") to earn all-conference honors and placing sixth in the men's high jump.
Gilbert Limo ran a 4:17.58 in the men's mile to finish in seventh place.
Markus Henderson was named All-Big 12 running a 6.83 in the 60M to cross the line in sixth.
Meshawn Graham earned her first all-conference honors in the 600Y. She ran a 1:28.60 to place eighth.
Tech had two Lady Raiders earn all-conference in the 400M. Trudeann Clarke (54.11) and Erica Alexander (56.12) placed fourth and eighth, respectively.
The men's 4x400M relay wrapped up the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Bryce Brown, Zach Plinario, Jamaal Butler and Williams ran a NCAA provisional time of 3:09.56 to place fourth.
Texas Tech Results (@ - NCAA Automatic, ! - NCAA Provisional, *School Record)
Men's Triple Jump
1. Bryce Lamb, 8.14 (54'-00.50")
3. Darrell Roddick, 16.10 (52'-10")
Women's Triple Jump
15. Veronica DiLullo, 11.35 (37'-3")
Women's High Jump
7. Kelsey Lloyd, 1.71 (5'-7.25")
Men's High Jump
6. Lyle Leong 2.10 (6'-10.75")
13. Justin Turner, 2.00 (6'6-.75")
Women's Shot Put
16. Ifeatu Okafor, 14.01 (45'-11.75")
Men's Shot Put
10. Tyler Menges, 16.44 (53'-11.25")
Men's Heptathlon
Chuck Zavala, DNF
Women's Mile
1. Caroline Karunde, 4:40.82
2. Purity Biwott, 4:41.31
Men's Mile
7. Gilbert Limo, 4:17.58
Men's 60M Hurdles
2. Omo Osaghae, 7.63 5 .Jansen Hyde, 7.76
Women's 60M
4.Terra Evans, 7.39
Men's 60M
6. Markus Henderson, 6.83
Women's 800M
1. Purity Biwott, 2:07.04
Women's 400M
4. Trudeann Clarke, 54.11
8. Erica Alexander, 56.12
Women's 600Y
8. Meshawn Graham, 1:28.60
Men's 600Y
1. Latoy Williams, 1:08.92
Women's 1000M
3. Gladys Kipsang, 2:51.29
Men's 1000M
7. Thomas Cattin-Masson, 2:29.98
Women's 200M
7. Terra Evans, 23.97
Men's 200M
Markus Henderson, DQ
Women's 3000M
3. Caroline Karunde, 9:20.10
6. Winrose Karunde, 9:31.03
10. Lillian Badaru, 9:36.96
20. Gladys Kipsang, 9:51.95
26. Michelle Guzman, 9:54.71
Men's 3000M
19. Silas Kemboi, 8:24.61
Women's 4x400M
2. Candace Jackson, Trudeann Clarke, Kelsey Lloyd, Taylor Evans, 3:36.30
Men's 4x400M
4. Bryce Brown, Jamaal Butler, Zach Plinario, Latoy Williams, 3:09.56
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