Red Raiders Set to Start Texas Relays

Wednesday, March 29

Austin, Texas

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Nine Red Raiders will kick off the 90th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays starting Thursday.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech track & field is competing in the state of Texas for the third-straight week in Austin, Texas, at the 90^th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

Qualifying Red Raiders will be competing at the Mike A. Meyers stadium beginning Thursday afternoon, the first Texas Tech field event being the men's javelin at 2:15 p.m. Following as the first running event is the women's 400-meter hurdles at 4:30 p.m.

Live results are available for the meet via live.pttiming.com and live streaming is also available for all Longhorn Network subscribers which can also be accessed through ESPN3.com.

#JUMPSQUAD
Viershanie Latham and Charles Brown led the triple jump and long jump last weekend at the Wes Kittley Invitational in Abilene, Texas. Brown's 7.86m/25-9.50 long jump mark sits him in the No. 2 seat in the nation early on. This mark is also considered 13th in the world so far this season. Latham claims the No. 1 spot in Division I triple jump with a nine inch lead over her closest contender with her mark of 13.46m/44-2. The No. 2 wind-aided Texas Tech outdoor record was also achieved by Latham with this jump, barely missing a non-wind-aided school record with the +2.1 wind. Both athletes were All-Big 12 as well as Nationals qualifiers in the 2017 indoor season.

PRESEASON RANKS
The men's team came in at No. 12 in the preseason outdoor U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) computer rankings. This was the second highest preseason ranking for the Texas Tech men in the last five years. The women's 4x400 consisting of Taylor Rockwell, Sara Limp, Adria Parker and Magen Smith relay placed in the top-five coming in at No. 4 with their time of 3:46.65.

THIS PAST WEEKEND
The Wes Kittley Invitational was dominated by the Red Raiders who claimed 16 first-place finishes and 21 personal records. The meet showed promising performances in all areas, especially in the jumps front which was led by Charles Brown and Viershanie Latham. Men's long jump and women's triple jump titles were claimed by both with their large leads of 7.86m/25-9.50 and 13.46m/44-2 respectively. The 400-meter dash was also strong on both the men's and women's side with Steven Champlin and Marika Brown taking charge. Champlin notched a time of 46.25, while Brown made a 53.55 personal-best run. Drew McMichael hit a 15.20m/17-0.75 clearance in the men's pole vault for first place, an outdoor personal best.

LAST TIME OUT
Amani Nesmith and Viershanie Latham both showed strong performances in the women's long jump and triple jump, both claiming top-10 school record marks. Trey Culver also tacked onto the top jumps with his first-place finish of 2.26m/7-5.00 to claim the fifth place outdoor record in the men's high jump.

ON THE DOCKET
Next week Texas Tech will head to their first out-of-state meet this outdoor season in Tempe, Arizona at the Sun Angel Classic on April 7-8.