Keys earns Second Team All-American honors

Thursday, June 8

Austin, TX

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Keys earns Second Team All-American honors

June 08, 2023 | Track and Field

Results

Joe Keys’ point total Thursday is a new career-high when it comes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships meet

AUSTIN, Texas – Joe Keys scored a top-3 mark for Texas Tech in the decathlon and Rosemary Chukwuma secured a finals lane in the 100m as Tech wrapped up day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships Thursday night.

Joe Keys began his final day with a slight wind-aided time of 14.67 (+2.7) in the 110 hurdles as he won his heat, moving from 17^th to 13^thoverall. Keys threw a SB in the javelin registering a mark of 54.50m (178-10), using just one attempt before passing the next two. He finished the javelin competition 9^th overall.

In the final decathlon event of the evening, Keys posted a 1500m time of 4:32.29, taking 2^nd overall. Keys ended his two day run scoring 7,646 points for 12^th, which is No. 3 all-time in Tech history. He now owns the No. 2 (7,697) and No. 3 marks for TTU. In the process, he earns Second Team All-American honors.

Joe Keys finishes his night taking 2nd in the 1500m with a time of 4:32.39.

Overall he places 12th scoring 7,646 points, No. 3 all-time for TTU! He'll leave the Red Raiders owning the No. 2 (7,697) & No. 3 marks! Way to go Joe! #WreckEm | @Joe_Keezer pic.twitter.com/nebcvBwati
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2023

Rosemary Chukwuma was the only Tech sprinter to book a finals lane for Saturday. Chukwuma posted a time of 11.01 (+0.1w), the 2^nd-fastest time of the night, easily taking her heat. The time is also No. 2 all-time for TTU, only behind her time of 10.99 which she set at least years' NCAA meet, also in the semifinals.

Rosemary!

11.01 (+0.1w) easily taking her heat with the 2nd fastest time overall tonight!

That time is No. 2 all-time for Tech, only behind her 10.99 which she also set at last year's NCAA meet in the semis ?? pic.twitter.com/xVN3rayAgv
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) June 9, 2023

Notes

The women's 4x100 team of Serena Clark, Chukwuma, Demisha Roswell and Adriane Nwonumah posted a SB time of 43.32 but missed the cut by three spots. The time is No. 5 all-time for Tech.
Roswell ran a 12.99 (+0.2w) in the 100 hurdles but missed the cut by two spots.

Up Next
The men's final day of the week starts at 7:35 p.m. with Devin Roberson in the discus. The first running final will be the 4x100 at 8:02 p.m.