AUSTIN, Texas - Sophomore Daniel Mutai won the men's 5,000-meter run on the opening day of the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Wednesday evening at Myers Stadium.
Mutai clocked a time of 14:52.15 to narrowly defeat Patrick Strong of North Texas, who finished in a time of 14:52.44. Mutai also finished ahead of a pair of Big 12 athletes and a member of Team Rogue Elite. His time was the third-fastest in the Sun Belt this season.
The Warhawks continue action in the Texas Relays Friday with the finals of the men's javelin, women's shot put and discuss and the preliminary rounds of the men's 100-meter dash, men's 4X400-meter relay and men's 110-meter hurdles.