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Michael Johnson Classic
Texas Tech Weathers Rainy Michael Johnson Classic
April 18, 2015 | Track and Field
Montenae Speight ran a personal-best 52.21 in the 400 meter dash for the No. 15 Lady Raiders in Waco, on Saturday.
WACO, Texas -- Texas Tech's JaCorian Duffield and Bradley Adkins went 1-2 in the men's high jump to lead the men's and women's track and field teams at Saturday's Michael Johnson Classic, in Waco, Texas.
A cancellation due to inclement weather cut the meet short for the Red Raiders, as they didn't get to finish events such as the pole vault, 200 meter dash and 4 x 400 meter relay, among others.
Duffield and Adkins both had a best clearance of 2.20m/7-2.5 for the No. 9 Red Raiders in front of 2,655 at the Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, but Duffield won on fewest attempts. Duffield has not been beaten in the high jump since the indoor Tyson Invitational back on Feb. 14. His last four wins have come at the Big 12 and NCAA Indoor Championships, the Texas Relays and today's Michael Johnson Classic.
Leading the way for the No. 15 Lady Raiders was Montenae Speight, who took fifth in a loaded evening section in the 400 meters, running a personal-best 52.21. That time ranks eighth in the NCAA.
In the women's pole vault, at the time of the delay, Reece Timmons was in eighth place, having cleared a personal-best height of 4.00m/13-1.50.
C.J. Jones ran a collegiate-best 1:50.87 in the evening section of the men's 800 meters to place fourth, and Kelly McQuaid ran a personal-best 2:12.98 to take third on the women's side.
In the afternoon session on the track, Darien Tennon led the way for the Red Raiders, posting a 14.23 to take second in the 110m hurdles. Kami Norton also posted a 14.23 to win the women's 100m hurdles afternoon section, before winning the afternoon section of the 400m hurdles as well, with a time of 1:01.17. Tennon turned around and won the afternoon section of the 400 meter hurdles, running a 51.19.
In the evening section of the sprint hurdles, Le'Tristan Pledger ran a 13.51 to place fourth on the women's side, and Chris Caldwell (14.02) and Tramaine Maloney (14.10) went 4-5 on the men's side.
In the afternoon session of the 400 meters, Kareem McBride took second, with an outdoor collegiate-best time of 46.94.
The Lady Raider 4 x 100 relay team (Cierra White, Lygia Forman, Pledger and Speight ) ran a 45.32 to place fourth, and the Tech men (Nigel Bethel, Joseph Richards III, Steven Champlin and Chris Caldwell) ran a 40.54 to take fourth as well.
Paetyn Revell had a nice day for the Lady Raiders before the storm hit, taking third in the triple jump (12.62m/41-5.0), and seventh in the long jump, with a leap of 5.74m/18-10.0.
Natalie Baker threw the javelin a personal-best 46.85m/153-8 to place fourth.
At the Mt. SAC Relays, in the javelin, Hannah Carson placed fifth, but was first among collegians with a launch of 54.42m/178-6.
Texas Tech track & field will be back in action next weekend, April 23-25, at the Drake Relays, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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