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Red Raiders wrap up day one of NCAA Championships
June 09, 2022 | Track and Field
Malik Metivier finished with the fastest heat time overall
EUGENE, Ore. – The Texas Tech men closed out day one of the NCAA Championships as three Red Raiders booked lanes for Friday's finals Wednesday evening at Hayward Field.
TTU's 4x100 team – Adam Clayton, Lindsey, Ashton O'Conner and Jacolby Shelton – placed 16th (39.22), while Lindsey (10.19) and Terrence Jones, Jr., (10.23) finished ninth and 12th, respectively, in the 100m. Each of them, including the entire sprint relay team, earned Second Team All-American honors.
Up Next
The women's start day two at 6 p.m. (PT) Thursday as Chloe Wall kicks things off for Tech in the pole vault. Full schedule can be viewed HERE.
Moad Zahafi was the first to book his Friday lane as he placed first in his heat with a time of 1:46.66 in the 800m – overall it was the fourth-fastest time of the evening.Day 1 ?
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2022
Hear head coach @WesKittley's thoughts as 3?? Red Raiders booked lanes for Friday's final#WreckEm pic.twitter.com/d0HRvW5Kpg
Not too long after, Malik Metivier burned through the 400 hurdles field with a lifetime best mark of 48.89 – two straight meets now with consecutive personal bests. He was the only athlete to go sub 49 in the event as it stood first overall and tied Tech's third-best mark of all-time.We'll see Moad in the final Friday ??
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2022
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Despite not making the finals in the 100m, Courtney Lindsey nabbed the seventh spot in the 200m with a time of 20.32, finishing second in his heat.He's a baaaaaad man. @_MalikMetivier closes his heat with a new PB of 48.89 ??
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2022
The only sub 49 time this evening ??
?? ESPN 2#WreckEm pic.twitter.com/Ht9hnQ3jxp
Lastly, Markim Felix completed his javelin run coming in ninth with a throw of 72.30m (237-2), the ninth best throw in Tech history..@GodSpeedddd is onto Friday's final!
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2022
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TTU's 4x100 team – Adam Clayton, Lindsey, Ashton O'Conner and Jacolby Shelton – placed 16th (39.22), while Lindsey (10.19) and Terrence Jones, Jr., (10.23) finished ninth and 12th, respectively, in the 100m. Each of them, including the entire sprint relay team, earned Second Team All-American honors.
Up Next
The women's start day two at 6 p.m. (PT) Thursday as Chloe Wall kicks things off for Tech in the pole vault. Full schedule can be viewed HERE.
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