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Crisp Places 15th In 800-Meter Semifinal Saturday
July 23, 2016 | Track and Field
Vincent Crisp wraps the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships on Saturday in the 800-meter semifinal.
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland – Texas Tech track & field's Vincent Crisp completed the Red Raiders' time at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships on Saturday, July 23, at Zawisza Stadium.
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Starting in lane five of heat two, Crisp circled the track and closed the race with a strong final 150 meters, crossing the finish line in fourth with a time of 1:48.63. The top five finishers were all within 0.61 seconds within each other, but would keep Crisp from advancing to the final, placing 15th overall.
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In 2016, Crisp racked up four All-Big 12 honors, placing fourth in both the indoor and outdoor 800-meter finals at the conference championships, as well as fourth (indoor) and third (outdoor) on the 4x400-meter relay. He also helped Texas Tech qualify for the NCAA Championships in the mile relay after putting together the fastest time of the season at 3:04.87, where Tech earned second team All-America honors.
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At the USATF Junior National Championships, Crisp won gold in the 800 meters after notching a personal-best 1:46.97, sending him to Poland to represent the United States in the event.
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The next event on the docket for members of Texas Tech track & field is the 2016 Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which kick off with the opening ceremonies on Aug. 5.
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Starting in lane five of heat two, Crisp circled the track and closed the race with a strong final 150 meters, crossing the finish line in fourth with a time of 1:48.63. The top five finishers were all within 0.61 seconds within each other, but would keep Crisp from advancing to the final, placing 15th overall.
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In 2016, Crisp racked up four All-Big 12 honors, placing fourth in both the indoor and outdoor 800-meter finals at the conference championships, as well as fourth (indoor) and third (outdoor) on the 4x400-meter relay. He also helped Texas Tech qualify for the NCAA Championships in the mile relay after putting together the fastest time of the season at 3:04.87, where Tech earned second team All-America honors.
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At the USATF Junior National Championships, Crisp won gold in the 800 meters after notching a personal-best 1:46.97, sending him to Poland to represent the United States in the event.
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The next event on the docket for members of Texas Tech track & field is the 2016 Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which kick off with the opening ceremonies on Aug. 5.
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Vincent Crisp impressive final 150m. 4th-1:48.63. But with heat going out slower, wont go on to final #Bydgoszcz2016 pic.twitter.com/ELBPLh53o5
— MileSplit US (@milesplit) July 23, 2016
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