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87th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Longhorns shine in record-setting Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
03.29.2014 | Texas Relays, Track & Field / Cross Country
UT women earn the Most Outstanding University/College Team award; 15 records set during 87th annual four-day meet, which saw the Longhorns win seven events
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The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which annually attracts some of the top high school, collegiate and professional track and field athletes in the nation, had an exciting conclusion Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
During the 87th annual four-day meet, there were 15 records set, including eight meet mark. The Texas women's team didn't register a meet record, but tallied four first-place finishes in impressive fashion to earn the Most Outstanding University/College Team award before a final-day home crowd of 20,159.
In one of the first events of the afternoon session, Morolake Akinosun, Christy Udoh, Briana Nelson and Ashley Spencer teamed up to bring the Longhorns their first win of the day, running the Invitational university/college 4x200-meter relay in 1 minute, 31.58 seconds. Former Big 12 foe Texas A&M finished second in 1:31.82.
"It feels good," said Spencer. "We put in the work and we knew this was going to be a big meet, especially coming off Indoor Nationals. It feels great to get the day started this way. The key to victory today was chemistry, trusting our teammates and just to run fast and have fun."
The Longhorns, who won seven overall titles (six women's /one men's) over the last four days, went on to claim victories on the women's side Saturday in the 100 meters, mile and mile relay. Akinosun captured the 100 in a wind-aided 11.10 while Marielle Hall won the university/college 1,500 meters Section A in 4:17.10 – a new personal best as well as the nation's top time of the year.
Texas capped off the day with an impressive performance in the Invitational 4x400-meter relay. The foursome of Nelson, Courtney Okolo, Kendall Baisden and Spencer cruised home to victory in 3:26.38, which was not only the top time in the nation this season, but also the third best mark in school history.
Florida also had some strong performance on the track. The Gators (43.60) were able to squeeze past Texas (43.64) in the women's 4x100-meter relay. They also won the men's 4x100-meter relay in 38.29, a Myers Stadium record, while Texas A&M finished second in 38.30. Both times beat the previous facility record.
Texas senior Shanay Briscoe, coming off a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships, took second in university/college Section A high jump with a clearance of 5 feet, 11 1/4 inches (1.81m). Central Arizona's sophomore, Kimberly Williamson captured first as she jumped the same height in fewer attempts.
On the high school side, pole vaulter Desiree Freier, from Justin Northwest High School, set a national prep record, as well as meet and facility marks, by clearing 14-3 1/4 (4.35m). With the feat, Freier earned the meet's Most Outstanding High School Performer award.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) set a national record in the girls high school 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:33.47, breaking the mark of 1:33.87 set in 2004. The record-setting time helped earne St. Thomas the Most Outstanding High School Team award and also smashed both the Myers Stadium record (1:34.51 by Alief Elsik, 2003) and Relays mark (1:35.06 by Long Beach Wilsonm 2006).
Baylor freshman Trayvon Bromell captured the men's university 100 meters in a meet-record 10.01, which also tied the World Junior 100 record, earning him the Most Outstanding University/College Performer award. In Friday's prelim, Bromell snapped the Relays 100-meter record by clocking a time of 10.02. He bettered the mark of Texas A&M's Gerald Phiri who clocked a 10.06 in 2011.
Ricky Robertson of Mississippi won the men's university high jump with a clearance of 7-6 (2.28m).
One day after setting school and Texas Relays records with his winning toss of 69-9 1/2 (21.27m) in the shot put, Texas' Ryan Crouser was fifth in a deep discus field with a personal-best toss of 199-4 (60.76m). Freshman Fedrick Dacres of the University of the West Indies won in a meet-record 219 feet (66.85m). He snapped the one-year old record of UCLA's Julian Wruck (216-7), who was second in the event with a mark of 213-3 (65.01m).
In the meet's final event, Florida established a new nation's best time in the men's 1600-meter relay with 3:01.26.
TEXAS ENTRIES/RESULTS – 87th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Austin, Texas • Mike A. Myers Stadium
Wednesday, March 26
Men
• 100 Meters (Decathlon): 2. Chis Irvin, 10.57 w2.9 (959); 3. Johannes Hock, 10.67 w2.9 (935)
• Long Jump (Decathlon): 6. Johannes Hock, 22-11.75/7.00m w2.5 (814); 22. Chris Irvin, 20-8.50/6.31m w2.8 (655)
• Shot Put (Decathlon): 1. Johannes Hock, 49-5.75/14.08m (795); 20. Chris Irvin, 39-0.50/11.90m (591)
• High Jump (Decathlon): 9. Johannes Hock, 6-1.50/1.87m (661); 20. Chris Irvin, 5-7.75/1.72m (560)
• 400 Meters (Decathlon): 1. Chris Irvin, 48.65 (878); 12. Johannes Hock, 51.58 (743)
• Decathlon – Through Five Events: 2. Johannes Hock, 3974; 12. Chris Irvin, 3652
Thursday, March 27
Women
• 1,500 Meters – Section B: 7. Katie Watson, 4:48.15; 8. Rachel Harper, 4:50.62; 9. Meghan Shea, 4:55.37; 10. Kaitlyn Barry, 4:58.48; 11. Lauren Fritz, 5:13.75
• 5,000 Meters: 1. Olivia Mickle, 16:35.43; 4. Megan Siebert, 17:06.95; 13. Kaleigh Ervin, 17:44.73; 16. Hannah Novelli, 18:21.36; 20. Marissa Pekarek, 19:16.12
• 400-Meter Hurdles – Prelims: 2. Danielle Dowie, 58.76q; 25. Melissa Gonzalez, 1:01.31
• 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 5. Brittany Marches, 10:34.42; 9. Alaina Perez, 11:19.94; 10. Lexie Hood, 11:38.39; 11. Claire Andrews, 11:47.82
• 4x800-Meter Relay: 2. Marielle Hall, Connor Ward, Mary Beth Hamilton, Katie Hoaldridge, 8:47.79
Men
• 1,500 Meters – Section A: 7. Blake Williams, 3:55.88
• 5,000 Meters: 1. Mark Pinales, 14:25.96; 6. Will Nation, 14:36.77; 7. Eduardo Rodriguez, 14:41.26; 10. Chris Galvin, 14:53.41
• 400-Meter Hurdles – Prelim: 14. Josh Brudnick, 52.84; 42. Wolf Mahler, 54.35; 46. Pieter Conradie, 55.06
• 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 5. Austin Roth, 9:09.67; 6. Nate Moore, 9:13.11; 12. Collin Smith, 9:37.10
• 4x800-Meter Relay: 11. Brady Turnbull, John McNamara, David Anamosa, Robert Uhr, 7:40.41
• Pole Vault – Section A: 10. Casey Wicker, 17-0.75 (5.20m); 13. Hayden Clark, 16-6.75 (5.05m); t14. Wolf Mahler, 16-6.75 (5.05m); -- Noah Zorsky, NH
• Hammer Throw: 24. Blake Jakobsson, 158-11 (48.45m)
• 110-Meter Hurdles (Decathlon): 1. Johannes Hock, 14.57 w3.7 (902); 20. Chris Irvin, 17.97 w2.4 (527)
• Discus (Decathlon): 1. Johannes Hock, 165-0/50.30m (887); 15. Chris Irvin, 114-02/34.79m (559)
• Pole Vault (Decathlon): 5. Johannes Hock, 15-1/4.60m (790); 16. Chris Irvin, 12-1.5/3.70m (535)
• Javelin (Decathlon): 15. Chris Irvin, 126-0/38.41m (419); 16. Johannes Hock, 117-5/35.79m (381)
• 1,500 Meters (Decathlon): 5. Chris Irvin, 4:43.90 (656); 6. Johannes Hock, 4:44.96 (649)
• Decathlon: 3. Johannes Hock, 7,573; 14. Chris Irvin, 6,348
Friday, March 28
Women
• 100 Meters – Prelim: 2. Morolake Akinosun, 11.29q; 14. Christy Udoh, 11.69; t22. Morgan Snow, 11.84; 50. Nia Dorner, 12.15
• 100-Meter Hurdles – Prelim: 4. Morgan Snow, 13.10q; 43. Melissa Gonzalez, 14.17
• 400-Meter Hurdles – Final: 1. Danielle Dowie, 57.52
• 4x100-Meter Relay – Prelim: 2. Morgan Snow, Kendall Baisden, Morolake Akinosun, Ashley Spencer, 43.76q
• Distance Medley Relay: 6. Katie Burford, Nia Dorner, Samantha Anderson, Connor Ward, 11:36.73
• Invitational Sprint Medley Relay: 10. Christy Udoh, Briana Nelson, Nia Dorner, Mary Beth Hamilton, 3:55.85
• Pole Vault – Section A: 1. Kaitlin Petrillose, 14-9 (4.50m)
• Pole Vault – Section B: -- Alyssa Gullo, NH; -- Anne Harwig, NH; -- Peri Howser, NH
• Long Jump – Section B: 11. Pamela Uchebo, 18-3.75 (5.58m)
Men
• 100 Meters – Prelim: 25. Charles Anumnu, 10.55 w2.3; 29. Carlton Anumnu, 10.58; 44. Basil Fares, 10.71; 62. Darnell Porter, 11.04
• 110-Meter Hurdles – Prelim: 4. Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, 13.84q
• Clyde Littlefield 4x100-Meter Relay – Prelim: 7. Charles Anumnu, Zack Bilderback, Carlton Anumnu, Senoj-Jay Givans, 40.06q
• Distance Medley Relay: 12. David Anamosa, Andrew Whyte, Derrell Manhertz, Blake Williams, 10:11.17
• High Jump – Section B: 14. Jordan Larkins, 6-6.75 (2.00m); -- Spencer McCloud, NH
• Pole Vault – Invitational: 12. Reese Watson, 17-0.75 (5.20m)
• Long Jump – Section B: 5. Nick Phynn, 23-10.75 (7.28m); 8. Basil Fares, 23-4.50 (7.12m)
• Triple Jump – Section B: 7. Nick Phynn, 49-6.50 (15.10m)
• Shot Put – Section A: 1. Ryan Crouser, 69-9.50 (21.27m); 6. Will Spence, 61-9.75 (18.84m)
Saturday, March 29
Women
• 100 Meters – Final: 1. Morolake Akinosun, 11.10 w2.7
• 200 Meters – Invitational: 5. Christy Udoh, 23.43
• 1,500 Meters – Section A: 1. Marielle Hall, 4:17.10; 13. Katie Hoaldridge, 4:27.48
• 100-Meter Hurdles – Final: 4. Morgan Snow, 12.97 w2.1
• 4x100-Meter Relay – Final: 2. Morgan Snow, Kendall Baisden, Morolake Akinosun, Ashley Spencer, 43.64
• Invitational 4x200-Meter Relay: 1. Morolake Akinosun, Christy Udoh, Briana Nelson, Ashley Spencer, 1:31.58
• 4x400-Meter Relay – Invitational: 1. Briana Nelson, Courtney Okolo, Kendall Baisden, Ashley Spencer, 3:26.38
• High Jump – Section A: 2. Shanay Briscoe, 5-11.25 (1.81m)
Men
• Jerry Thompson Mile: 7. John McNamara, 4:08.95; 9. Brady Turnbull, 4:11.16; 11. Robert Uhr, 4:16.84; -- David Anamosa, DNF
• 110-Meter Hurdles – Final: 5. Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, 13.90 w2.1
• Clyde Littlefield 4x100-Meter Relay – Final: 7. Charles Anumnu, Zack Bilderback, Carlton Anumnu, Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, 40.51
• Cleburne Price Jr. 4x400-Meter Relay: 5. Pieter Conradie, Zack Bilderback, Andrew Whyte, Chris Irvin, 3:08.95
• High Jump – Section A: 10. Logan Brittain, 6-10.75 (2.10m)
• Discus: 5. Ryan Crouser, 199-4 (60.76m); 12. Blake Jakobsson,174-0 (53.04m); 13. Will Spence, 167-3 (50.99m)
