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March 29, 2008
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Louisiana Tech junior Michael Coleman reminded people why he was a 2007 All-American and junior Nadia Alexander continued a strong junior campaign this past weekend at the 2008 Bulldog Invitational on the campus of Mississippi State University.
The marks set by Coleman and Alexander were the highlights of a strong meet for Tech on both the men's and women's side. Coleman ran a time of 20.97 seconds in the men's 200-meter dash for an NCAA Regional Qualifying Mark, while Alexander hit the mark in the women's shot at 51 feet, 3.50 inches. Both were first place finishes.
"I thought the kids raced well," Tech head coach Gary Stanley. "It sets us up for good Texas Relays next week. We're taking a look at kids in some other events and we're getting ready for one of the most prestigious meets in the United States."
Tech ran two 4x400-meter relay teams and took both the first and second places with times of 3:44.73 and 3:56.07, while three Techsters swept the top three places in the women's triple jump led by sophomore Latoya Collins at 38 feet, 11.25 inches. Junior Christina Tupper and freshman Quatisha Williams followed with marks of 38-8.00 and 38-4.00, respectively.
Junior Phelecia Reynolds took first place in the women's discus at 150-8, while sophomore Tierrah Hall finished third with a throw of 138-11. Reynolds also took third in the women's shot at 43-9.75.
Freshman Monique Wright took a second place finish in the women's 400 at 56.72, while sophomore Antoinette Cobb took second in the women's 100 at 14.28.
On the men's side, freshman Larry Jones finished first in the men's discus for the second week in a row after hitting a mark of 167-00, while sophomore Clyde Smith threw 152-02 for second place. Smith took second in the men's shot with a mark of 50-4.50, while Jones took third at 49-4.50.
Junior Josh Harvey placed second in the men's 100 with a time of 10.70, while junior Leighton Scott finished third at 11.18. Scott also finished second in the men's 110-hurdles after running 14.81. Sophomore Cory Denstel also took third in the men's 3000-meter run after an 8:56.12 performance.
The men's 4x400 team finished third on the day with a time of 3:15.10.
Tech's track and field team will return to action next weekend at the 2008 Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.