Red Raiders Win Six Events On Friday At TCU Invite

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Red Raiders Win Six Events On Friday At TCU Invite

March 18, 2016 | Track and Field

Miguel Bautista recorded the No. 5 time in school history in the 3000 meters on Friday.

March 18, 2016

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Texas Tech track & field closed its first outdoor meet of the season with six event wins at the TCU Invitational on Friday afternoon at the Lowdon Track & Field Complex.

Hannah Carson cruises to a win in the javelin behind the No. 8 throw in school history at 54.77m/179-8! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/pfyRaIc5sy

-- TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) March 18, 2016

Miguel Bautista had a busy, but successful, day in the 3000 and 1500-meter events. The sophomore ran a strong 3000 meters, taking the lead on the final lap and putting a good stretch of separation between him and the rest of the field to earn the win. Bautista clocked in with a PR 8:36.51, which is the fifth-fastest time in Texas Tech history. In the 1500 meters, he placed third behind a personal-best 3:52.02.

Hannah Carson, the 2015 Big 12 Champion and NCAA runner-up in the women's javelin, recorded a victory in the event to start the day for the Red Raiders. After tossing her first attempt just outside the boundary, Carson launched her second throw to a distance of 54.77m/179-8 to take a lead she would hold for the rest of the competition. She would be the only athlete to reach 160', doing so on three of her throws.

Her mark stands as the No. 8 throw in school history, a list that she already owned all of the top 10 marks, setting eight last season. Her toss on Saturday also broke the complex record of 53.67m/176-1 set in 2008 by Katie Coronado (New Mexico).

The Red Raiders swept the men's and women's long jump crowns thanks to Charles Brown and Shanice Stewart. Having to jump in the wind, Brown leaped to a mark of 7.42m/24-4.25 on his fifth attempt to take home the win. On the women's side, Stewart jumped for a distance of 6.07m/19-11.0 on her final jump to grab the victory.

Tech posted the top four spots among collegiate athletes in the women's long jump. Following Stewart was: Gionna Jackson (5.98m/19-7.5), Kaylee Hinton (5.83m/19-1.5) and Amani Nesmith (5.69m/18-8).

Vincent Crisp picked up a win in the men's 800-meter run. The freshman crossed the finish line with a time of 1:51.22 for the win, while senior Nick Rivera followed closely behind at 1:52.29 to place third.

Charles Brown leaps into the wind to take the men's long jump victory with a mark of 7.42m/24-4.25! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/x4Jh6TxudL

-- TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) March 18, 2016

Another Red Raider duo to go 1-3 was J.W. Smith and Caleb Richmond in the men's 400-meter hurdles. Smith cruised to a first-place time by over two seconds after clocking in at 52.28. Richmond picked up a third-place finish at 54.69 seconds.

In the 200-meter dash, Sara Limp rattled off a second-place finish in her heat and third overall behind a time of 23.73.

Also earning third in her respective event was Haley Cook in the pole vault. After a strong indoor season, Cook recorded an outdoor PR of 4.15m/13-7.25 after clearing the bar on her second attempt at the height.

Up next for the Red Raiders will be their first home meet of 2016, the Texas Tech Open, on Thursday, March 24, at the Terry & Linda Fuller Track & Field Complex.