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Penn Relays
Tech Wins Shuttle Hurdle Relay Title
April 29, 2011 | Track and Field
April 29, 2011
LUBBOCK, Texas - The No. 5 Red Raiders and No. 9 Lady Raiders rebounded with a better day at the Penn Relays as the Red Raiders took the men's shuttle hurdle relay title for the first time.
"The highlight was the shuttle hurdle relay title," head coach Wes Kittley said. "I think it is the third-fastest that has ever been run here. I was really proud and it was unbelievable what we won by. I was a little surprised but was really pleased."
The men's hurdle crew had never won the Penn Relays shuttle hurdle relay prior to today. Omo Osaghae, Brandon Tucker, Jamele Mason and Shane Brathwaite ran the third-fastest time collegiately with its 54.67. It breaks Tech school record by two seconds.
The hurdle crew continued the action later in the day as Osaghae, Tucker and Brathwaite advanced to the final of the 110M hurdles. Osaghae ran the fastest preliminary time of 13.75. Tucker was the seventh qualifier with his 14.01 and Brathwaite was the final runner with a 14.03.
Bryce Brown ran an early morning 400M hurdles to open the day at the Penn Relays. Brown ran a 50.92 to place second in the race.
The men's 4x400M relay of Gil Roberts, Jamele Mason, Latoy Williams and Bryce Brown won its heat in the preliminaries. The time of 3:09.29 was the sixth fastest run and puts them in the final.
The women's hurdle crew couldn't advance to final of the 100M hurdles. Katie Grimes was 11th with a time of 13.77 while Kelsey Lloyd placed 18th with a time of 14.01.
Bryce Lamb jumped a wind-aided 25'-6.25" (7.78M) to place sixth in a talented long jump field.
Terra Evans ran an 11.72 in the 100M preliminary but didn't advance. She finished in 11th.
Tech will start competition tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. EST.
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