Texas Tech University Athletics
Culver Claims Big 12 Athlete Of The Week
May 04, 2016 | Track and Field
Trey Culver picked up his first Big 12 Athlete of the Week honor of his young collegiate career.
May 4, 2016
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech track & field sophomore Trey Culver has been named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Drake Relays on Saturday, April 30, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Congrats to Trey Culver on being named @Big12Conference Athlete of the Week! https://t.co/0rsNoYDwU1 #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/bz7iY6wlzP
- TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) May 4, 2016
After a heavy downpour of rain moved the event inside at the Drake Relays, Culver went to work, clearing his first two heights (1.98m/6-6 and 2.03m/6-8) on his first attempt at the bar. At the next height (2.08m/6-9.75), Culver used two tries to make it over successfully, but then made quick work of the next bar set at 2.13m/6-11.75 on his first attempt.
Down to his final crack at 2.18m/7-1.75 and the last of the three remaining competitors in the field left to clear, Culver sailed over the bar to advance to the next round. He would be the first and only student-athlete to clear 2.22m/7-3.25, doing so on his first attempt to earn the win.
The clearance was the best among collegiate competition last weekend, as he continues to lead the NCAA in the event for the fourth-straight week.
Culver and the Red Raiders stay at home this week to compete at the Masked Rider Open on May 6-7 at the Terry & Linda Fuller Track & Field Complex in the final meet before the Big 12 Championships.
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