Tech men wrap up day one of NCAA West prelims

Wednesday, May 24

Sacramento, CA

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Tech men wrap up day one of NCAA West prelims

May 25, 2023 | Track and Field

Results

Bradford waited three hours for one attempt before the competition ended

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Texas Tech men completed day one of the NCAA West First Rounds preliminaries, highlighted by Zach Bradford qualifying for his fourth-straight (excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season) NCAA Outdoor Championship meet.

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Just a little over three hours into the pole vault competition, Bradford joined the action clearing 5.40m (17-8 ½) on his first attempt. That's all he would get as eight other vaulters cleared the same height. The final three athletes cleared 5.30m (17-4 ½) to round out the final 12 qualifiers.

Heading back to another natty meet! pic.twitter.com/4DpsjczhyX
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) May 25, 2023

In the running events, 13 lanes were secured for the quarterfinals on Friday. Just in the 100m alone, four Tech sprinters advanced, led by Terrence Jones with a time of 10.25 (0.8). That time was good for 4^th overall Wednesday night. The times of Courtney Lindsey (10.31, -0.8), Adam Clayton (10.32, 1.2) and Nylo Clarke (10.41, 0.9) finished 11^th, 12^thand 23^rd.

Men's 100m 1st RD - 24 Advance: Top 3; next 6 best times

FOUR Red Raiders move to the quarters Friday!

4. Terrence Jones, 10.25 (0.8) - Q
11. Courtney Lindsey, 10.31 (-0.8) - Q
12. Adam Clayton, 10.32 (1.2) - Q
23. Nylo Clarke, 10.41 (0.9) - q
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) May 25, 2023

Over in the 800m, Marco Vilca clocked in at 1:48.34 for 7^th overall. Caleb Dean led the way for TTU in the 400m hurdles finishing 4^th with a time of 50.19, while Oskar Edlund placed 12^th at 50.73.

The 200m crew capped off the running for Tech qualifying three Red Raiders. Lindsey paced the way in 3^rd with a time of 20.42 (1.3). Jones finished 12^th crossing the end line at 20.62 (2.0) as Clayton finished 14^th with a time of 20.71 (1.4).

Notes

Lindsey won both his 100m and 200m heats.
Dean won his 400m hurdles heat.
Warren Miller bowed out in the pole vault competition clearing a height of 5.05m (16-6 ¾). His final three attempts were at 5.20m (17-0 ¾).
Edward Rush finished 19^thin the 1500 with a time of 3:44.38 but his time was not enough to get through as one of the next four fastest times.
Garrett Wade finished 24^th in the javelin (64.58m | 211-10).