LUBBOCK, Texas \u2013 The Texas Tech men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams claimed both conference indoor titles Saturday evening inside the Sports Performance Center.<\/p>\n
The men with their fourth-straight, while the women win their second-straight. Full results can be viewed HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n Top 5 Women Standings <\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech \u2013 114.5 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BYU \u2013 110 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma State \u2013 97 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State \u2013 78.5 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa State \u2013 73 points<\/p>\n Top 5 Men Standings <\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech \u2013 125 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State \u2013 124 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa State \u2013 64 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma State \u2013 59 points<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BYU\/Houston\/Kansas \u2013 57 points<\/p>\n Malachi Snow<\/a> was named the meet’s High Point Performer as he won both the 60m and 60m hurdles (20 points). Snow went 7.43 in the hurdles and 20 mins later clocked in at 6.46 in the 60m. Meanwhile, George Garcia<\/a> won the 600yd tying his teammate Kyzer Dunbar’s<\/a> school record of 1:08.14 as Dunbar placed second with a time of 1:08.20. Jonathan Sermes won the men’s triple jump tying Bryce Lamb’s 2013 school record of 16.96m (55-7 \u00be). Stephen Mutai<\/a> captured the 800m title with a time of 1:48.23.<\/p>\n Over on the women’s side, two Red Raiders were crowned champions. Tonie-Ann Forbes<\/a> dropped a blistering time of 7.91 for a new school record. Ruta Lasmane<\/a> won her second indoor crown leaping 13.79m (45-3).<\/p>\n The bulk of the men’s point came from the sprints where they totaled 76 points \u2013 20 in the 60m alone. Eight of the 19 events saw the men score in double digits. As far as the women go, the field events totaled 59.5 points, with 23 coming from the high jump. They tallied double digits in five of 19 events.<\/p>\n Notables<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amori Pierson<\/a> (4th) and McKenzie Davis<\/a> (5th) scored in the women’s shot put \u2013 the only throwing event the Red Raiders were entered in today.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Tinega<\/a> set a new indoor Kenyan national record in the 400m with a time of 45.68.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The women’s 4×400 team of Mekenze Kelley<\/a>, Anita Afrifa<\/a>, Lovina Ewusi<\/a> and Vanessa Balde<\/a> placed 2nd overall with a time of 3:31.44 to clinch the title over BYU.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lily Mather<\/a> lowered her school record in the 1000m to 2:45.99 as she placed 4th overall. She is the first Tech woman to dip under 2:46.<\/p>\n