Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders have record-setting USATF meet
August 05, 2025 | Track and Field
Six Red Raiders will compete in Tokyo next month for Team USA
LUBBOCK, Texas – A record-number six Red Raiders secured their spot for Team USA this past weekend in Eugene, Ore., competing in the 2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships. The World Championships will take place Sept. 13-21 in Tokyo, Japan.
One of the top highlights of the entire meet was Jonah Koech winning the 1500m with a PB 3:30.17. Koech defeated three runners ranked top-6 in the world including No. 3 and 2024 Olympic champion, Cole Hocker.
LET'S GO JONAH ??
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) August 3, 2025
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Over in the sprints, Courtney Lindsey finished second in the 100m, sprinting to the tune of a new PB time of 9.82 (1.8w) – his best run since his 2023 NCAA first-place finish of 9.89. Meanwhile, in the 200m, Lindsey placed fourth at 19.82 (0.2w) but with defending champion Noah Lyles winning and having a bye into the championships next month, Lindsey moves up a spot and makes the team.
Caleb Dean got his redemption one year later as he finished second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 48.45. Dean last summer fell with less than 200m to go, missing out on a chance to make the Olympic team.
REDEMPTION ??
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) August 3, 2025
After a devastating fall at least year's Olympic Trials, Caleb Dean gets the job done this time in the #USATFOudoors 400m hurdles final, running 48.45 to finish second and make his first U.S. team a year after winning the NCAA championship in the same event on the… pic.twitter.com/jrwr9cRHXj
Shelby Frank was in a similar situation when it came to the discus throw. Frank moved from fifth to fourth place on her final throw (61.11m/200-6). Defending world champion Laulauuga Tausaga-Collins finished second, giving Frank the spot.
Bernard Keter finished third in the 3,000m steeplechase going 8:29.00 as Alaysha Johnson finished third in the 100m hurdles at 12.36 (0.7w).
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