Red Raiders wrap of day three of Texas Relays

Friday, March 31

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Red Raiders wrap of day three of Texas Relays

March 31, 2023 | Track and Field

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The Tech men debuted an DMR team for the first time this season

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Tech track and field team concluded day three of the 95^th Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium Friday evening.

Tech's lone event win of the night was provided by the men's DMR team. Kirk Zuber, Shaemar Uter, Marco Vilca and EJ Rush combined for a time of 9:41.07. For the freshman Uter, it was his Red Raider outdoor debut and first time running since late January. Tech took first by more than two seconds and change over LSU.

"We leaving here with something" ???? pic.twitter.com/wrSnSmznRm
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) April 1, 2023

TTU debuted an "A" 4x100 relay for the first time this season as each Red Raider made their outdoor debut. The quartet of Terrence Jones, Courtney Lindsey, Don'Dre Swint and Jacolby Shelton clocked in at 39.61, placing second in their heat. Overall, it was the fourth-fastest time of the day and earned the Red Raiders a finals lane for Saturday.

Rosemary Chukwuma made her outdoor debut registering a time of 11.08 (2.8) in the 100m as she garnered the auto-qualifier for tomorrow's final. The wind-aided time of 11.08 is No. 4 all-time in the Tech books when it comes wind-aided times.

It's a season opener of 11.08 (+2.8) for Rosemary as she collects the "Q" ??#WreckEm pic.twitter.com/0TNxo40XmU
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) March 31, 2023

In the "B" section of the men's discus, Devin Roberson placed second with a throw of 57.83m (189-8). On the other side of the field, Malin Smith and Field Gatlin competed in the "B" section of the shot put. Smith placed third with a SB mark of 16.02m (52-6.75). Gatlin finished ninth at 15.29m (50-2).

At the halfway point of day 3?#WreckEm pic.twitter.com/sXfXl7uAeu
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) March 31, 2023

Kaithon McDonald debut for the first time outdoors earning third in the "B" section high jump. He cleared 2.14m (7- ¼) before bowing out attempting 2.17m (7-1 ½).

Notes

Simone Watkins finished 6^th overall in the 100 hurdles timed finals with a time of 13.73 (+5.5).
Chris Welch (16.30m-53-5 ¾) and Onaara Obamuwagun (13.04m-42-9 ½) each finished 8^th in the section "A" triple jump.
Caleb Dean was a "DNS" in the 400m hurdles final.
Tech women ran a DMR for the first time clocking in at 12:00.32.