AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas Tech claimed four titles on day one of the 98th Texas Relays Thursday evening at Mike A. Myers Stadium.<\/p>\n
Dunbar, in only his second outdoor 800m race of the season, crossed the finish line first with a time of 1:49.26 for a new PB. He recorded a 400m split of 51.26 and never surrendered the lead, going sub-58 on his final lap.<\/p>\n
Mather opened her season in the 3000m steeplechase in winning fashion as she clocked in a time of 10:28.32 \u2013 11 seconds ahead of the next runner. About 15 mins later, Titus Kimaru<\/a> secured the title in the event for the men with a time of 8:37.21 \u2013 No. 3 all-time in TT history.<\/p>\n Victor Kipkoech<\/a> claimed the men’s 5000m run with a time of 13:58.54, winning by just under one second \u2013 his first 5000m race of the season.<\/p>\n The 400m hurdlers started off the day for Tech as Vanessa Balde<\/a> (57.53) and Lovina Ewusi<\/a> (57.91), each secured a spot in tomorrow’s final. For the men, Sean Dixon<\/a> punched his ticket to tomorrow’s final with a time of 51.09.<\/p>\n The only field event of the day for the Red Raiders was the men’s javelin as freshman Isaac Woodward<\/a> placed fourth throwing 61.55m (201-11).<\/p>\n Notables<\/p>\n