Divine Oduduru Breaks 100m Dash Record

Saturday, April 21

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Michael Johnson Invitational

Divine Oduduru Breaks 100m Dash Record

April 21, 2018 | Track and Field

Final Results Postmeet Notes

Another outdoor record falls at Michael Johnson Invitational

WACO, Texas – Records fall as the Texas Tech Track & Field teams concluded the 2018 Michael Johnson Invitational on Saturday evening.

After a 45-minute lightning delay, the meet was underway and the Red Raiders didn't let that affect them.

Sophomore Divine Oduduru wrote his name into the Texas Tech record books after running a personal best time of 10.10 in the men's 100m invitational, breaking a 14-year-old record. The previous record was set by Tyree Gailes when he ran a 10.11 at the 2004 Outdoor National Championships. His time ranks sixth in the country and 10^th in the world.

"I am really proud of Divine and how he set his race up," Head Coach Wes Kittley said. "I think he had the best start I have seen out of him since he arrived on campus. It was great to see him get a wind-legal 100-meter mark!"

The men's 4x400m relay team of Oduduru, CJ Jones, Sean Hooper and Vincent Crisp took second in the event with a stadium record time of 3:02.82. The time ranks fifth all-time in school history, fourth in the West Region and seventh in the world.

"The men's 4x400-meter showed a great effort today. Their time gave us an advantage heading into the NCAA first round later this season. Having a great time will take some pressure off these guys."

In the men's 110m hurdles invitational, Darien Tennon captured the event title with a wind-aided time of 13.84.

Senior Trey Culver cleared 2.21m (7'-3") on his way to first place in the men's high jump.

Odaine Lewis captured his third long jump title of the season with a leap of 7.68m (25'-2.50"). Teammate Justin Hall followed in third place with a mark of 7.53m (24'-8.50"). In the men's triple jump, Charles Brown ended up with a second place finish after a leap of 16.05m (52'-8").

Duke Kicinski captured two podium finishes as he won the men's discus invitational with a throw of 58.88m (193-2) and placed third in the men's shot put invitational with a mark of 17.17m (56'-4").

Hunter Hopkins finished second in the men's javelin with his personal best mark of 61.63m (202'-2").

On the women's side, Zarriea Willis and Cyre Virgo went 1-2 in the high jump after both clearing 1.72m (5'-7.75"). Willis captured the win by clearing the height in less attempts than Virgo.

Throwers Crystal Onwukaife and Seasons Usual took silver in the shot put and discus, respectively.
Onwukaife threw a 16.06m (52'-8.25") mark in the shot put while Usual recorded a mark of 51.70m (169'-7").

Sara Limp's wind-aided time of 23.22 in the women's 200m invitational was a season best for the junior. The mark ranks in the Top 20 in the West Region.

In the women's 800m invitational, Maygen Smith finished third with a new personal best time of 2:09.56.

Chelsey Cole reeled in a third place finish with her personal best leap of 12.40m (40'-8.25") in the women's triple jump.

UP NEXT
Texas Tech Track & Field will host the first of two home meets next weekend. Athletes from Kansas State, Nebraska and Wichita State will be in Lubbock for the Corky/Crofoot Shootout on Friday.