{"id":234228,"date":"2026-04-04T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234228\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:04:10","slug":"texas-tech-men-win-sprint-medley-relay-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234228\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech men win Sprint Medley Relay title"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 The Texas Tech track and field team wrapped up day two of the 98th annual Texas Relays Friday evening at Mike A. Myers Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Tech men consisting of Jonathan Crawford<\/a>, Josiyah Taylor<\/a>, Josh Bour<\/a> and Stephen Mutai<\/a> combined for a winning time of 3:17.48 for the title. The quartet\u00a0came up four seconds shy of the 2005 school record (3:13.06). The 1600m sprint medley relay (SMR) is made up of four legs \u2013 200m-200m-400m-800m.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the women’s SMR team placed second with a time of 3:43.95 but in the process, set a new Tech record. The team was made up of Olayinka Olajide<\/a>, Anita Afrifa<\/a>, Mekenze Kelley<\/a> and Fanny Arendt<\/a> (outdoor debut). Tech record in 2005 was JaToya Moore, Shereefa Lloyd, Licretia Sibley and Althea Chambers.<\/p>\n

Day two started in the morning with both Tech 4×100 relay teams winning its prelim heat. The women started off the blocks first with a time of 43.47. The team was comprised of Alyssa Colbert<\/a>, Olajide, Afrifa and Brianna Howard<\/a> (outdoor debut). About 20 minutes later, the men dropped a time of 39.37 thanks to the quartet of Malachi Snow<\/a> (outdoor debut), Crawford, Taylor and Kamron Neal<\/a> (outdoor debut).<\/p>\n

Over in the hurdles, two Red Raiders book their spots to Saturday’s final. Symoria Adkins<\/a> won her heat at 12.99 (3.1), going under the 13 second mark for the second time this year. Meanwhile, Daniel Clarke<\/a> won his heat at 13.81 (3.2w). In the 100m, Olajide finished sixth overall with a time of 11.13 (1.9) \u2013 No. 8 in TT \u2013 to secure her finals spot tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Notables<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reggie Hays Johnson placed 3rd in the discus throwing 53.61m (175-10)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leah Howard<\/a> finished 6th in the javelin throwing 46.82m (153-7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamiah Washington<\/a> placed 2nd in the long jump with a mark of 6.38m (20-11 \u00bc)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 McKenzie Davis<\/a> finished 3rd in the discus throwing 53.70m (176-2)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vanessa Balde<\/a> placed 3rd in the 400m hurdles (56.02) as Lovina Ewusi<\/a> placed 6th (57.15)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sean Dixon<\/a> placed 5th in the 400m hurdles (50.81)<\/p>\n

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