AUSTIN, Texas -- Oklahoma's Karen Shump needed some last-throw magic to put a damper on a huge day for Northwestern State's Trecey Rew Saturday at the 83rd Annual Clydle Littlefield Texas Relays, with Rew settling for second after improving her school record in the shot put by more than two feet.
The junior from Garland, Texas unleashed a 54-9 1/4 toss on her third of six throws, a mark that momentarily moved her to not only the No. 1 spot at the meet, but possibly, pending other results around the country over the weekend, into the national lead. The mark was eight inches better than the national best entering the weekend.
Rew took control of the competition after her third throw erased her school record of 52-2 1/2 set while winning the Southland Conference Indoors this year. Shump was less than an inch behind after a 54-8 mark on her second attempt, and on her final throw uncorked a 55-7 1/2 monster to regain first. Rew fouled on her last try.
The Demons 4x400 meter relay unit didn't defend its 2009 Texas Relays title, but finished fourth with a 3:10.51 time registered by Michael Batts, Kendal Taylor, Jamie Emery and Michael Green. Louisiana Tech posted a fleet 3:08.21 to win.
The Demons' 4x100 relay team took eighth in the championship final, with Quincy Davison, Justin Walker, Kendal Taylor and Green Michael clocking a season-best 40.60. Baylor won in 39.18 and LSU was third at 39.43.
The NSU men's 4x200 relay unit also finished eighth, with Davison, Walker, Adam Smith and Breshon Williams crossing in 1:26.49.
Running as an at-large entry in the invitational women's 4x100, the Lady Demons took fourth with a 46.66 time by Amanda Freeman, Shamaigun VanBuren, Jessica Tuck and Anna Forest. They ran a 46.60 Friday while finishing 11th in the university division qualifying, and were given an at-large entry to fill an open lane in the invitational race won Saturday by the Big 12 All-Stars in 42.82.
NSU's Joshua Commiato cleared 6-7 in the high jump and claimed ninth place.
The NSU women's sprint medley team was eighth Friday night with a 4:00.67 clocking by Tuck, Forest, Constance Seibles and Andrea Warren. in an event won by LSU in 3:43.98, a meet record.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Oklahoma's Karen Shump needed some last-throw magic to put a damper on a huge day for Northwestern State's Trecey Rew Saturday at the 83rd Annual Clydle Littlefield Texas Relays, with Rew settling for second after improving her school record in the shot put by more than two feet.
The junior from Garland, Texas unleashed a 54-9 1/4 toss on her third of six throws, a mark that momentarily moved her to not only the No. 1 spot at the meet, but possibly, pending other results around the country over the weekend, into the national lead. The mark was eight inches better than the national best entering the weekend.