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Pole vault, 200m highlight final day in Austin
April 01, 2023 | Track and Field
Bradford broke the school record in his second outdoor meet as a Red Raider
Competing in his first real meet outdoors – last week's meet was moved indoors due to weather – Bradford secured five top-10 Tech marks Saturday afternoon. He surpassed Tech's 2019 school record set by Brandon Bray on his fifth height, 5.71m (18-8 ¾). Bradford and SFA's Brandon Ellis would battle it out as they each ended their day clearing 5.86m (19- 2 ¾) but Bradford would finish second due to more misses on that mark. Both attempted 5.91m (19-4 ¾) before bowing out. Saturday's mark becomes a new outdoor PB for Bradford.
On the sprints side, Jones and Lindsey put on a show in the 200m, sweeping the collegiate field in first and second. Jones ran the fastest time in the world up to this point as he clocked in at 20.05 (2.0). On top of it being his season opener, it was also the first time he had run a 200m since May of 2021. His time was also a new Texas Relays meet record. The time stands No. 2 now in his native country of Bahamas and No. 5 in Tech history.?? SCHOOL RECORD ??
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) April 1, 2023
There it is! The clearance that sets the new Tech record as Bradford leaps 5.71m (18-10.75) ??
The previous mark of 5.70m (18-8.25) was set by Brandon Bray in 2019.#WreckEm | @Bradford_pv pic.twitter.com/QEFKaKrwPc
Lindsey, who was in the following heat, took first with a time of 20.11 (0.6) in his season opener. That time is No. 8 in Tech history. Both Jones and Terrence ran in TTU's 4x100 relay earlier in the day that finished seventh with a season best time of 39.34.Season opener and first race since 2021 for Terrence Jones as he goes 20.05 (2.0)!!!
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) April 1, 2023
Texas Relays champion ?
Current world lead ?
PB ?
MR ?
No. 5 all-time for Tech#WreckEm | @sprintertj pic.twitter.com/ngPY3fOShV
Another Red Raider getting it done ??
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) April 1, 2023
Courtney Lindsey goes 20.11 (0.6) (PB) in his 200m season opener. It also goes down as the No. 8 all-time mark for Tech ??#WreckEm | @GodSpeedddd pic.twitter.com/9OnGlQaCHu
Rosemary Chukwuma finished third in the 100m final. Chukwuma clocked in at 11.21 (0.2) – second race of the season.
In the men's mile, Edward Rush ran the event for the first time outdoors. Rush placed fourth with a time of 4:06.35. Rush ran the anchor on last night's champion DMR team that clocked in at 9:41.07.
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