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UNT Relay Teams Move onto Finals
3/26/2021 8:55:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
AUSTIN, Texas – Both the men's and women's relay teams from North Texas track and field advanced to the finals with their performances Friday at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays inside Mike A. Myers Stadium.
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The 4x100-meter quad consisting of Taylor Blackshire, Aneesa Scott, Monica Johnson and Lyric Choice clocked the seventh-best time of the day at 46.06 seconds. Clayton Boyce, Jared Johnson, Heronn Harrison, Jr. and Davonye Jones ran a 3:14.73 in the 4x400 to grab the ninth and final spot in Saturday's finals.
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"Today we ran well enough to qualify our women's 4x1 and the men's 4x4 relays," director of track and field Carl Sheffield said. "I think both groups can run faster and possibly surprise a few people tomorrow. Qualifying those relays at such a competitive meet says a lot about what's ahead for this group."
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Also on the track, Antonio Delacruz ran the 100-meter dash in 10.22 seconds to finish 12th, and Karlington Anunagba ran a 10.37 for 19th.Â
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"Antonio Delacruz missed the final at 100m because of the advancement formula at this meet," Sheffield said. "They only took the heat winners to the final. He ran an all-conditions personal best but missed qualifying for a very fast final by a couple of spots."
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In pole vault, Cody Bullard was the top Mean Green performer at 4.95 meters in 16th. Brock Hottel and Michael Gonzalez each cleared 4.80 meters with Hottel finishing 18th and Gonzalez 21st.
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"Our vaulters competed strong this morning, all clearing multiple bars, with higher bars coming later," Sheffield said.
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Jaleisa Shaffer placed seventh in shot put Section B with a throw of 14.92 meters, while Haley Walker was 12th in discus at 44.71 meters.Â
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The Mean Green conclude the Relays Saturday.
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The 4x100-meter quad consisting of Taylor Blackshire, Aneesa Scott, Monica Johnson and Lyric Choice clocked the seventh-best time of the day at 46.06 seconds. Clayton Boyce, Jared Johnson, Heronn Harrison, Jr. and Davonye Jones ran a 3:14.73 in the 4x400 to grab the ninth and final spot in Saturday's finals.
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"Today we ran well enough to qualify our women's 4x1 and the men's 4x4 relays," director of track and field Carl Sheffield said. "I think both groups can run faster and possibly surprise a few people tomorrow. Qualifying those relays at such a competitive meet says a lot about what's ahead for this group."
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Also on the track, Antonio Delacruz ran the 100-meter dash in 10.22 seconds to finish 12th, and Karlington Anunagba ran a 10.37 for 19th.Â
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"Antonio Delacruz missed the final at 100m because of the advancement formula at this meet," Sheffield said. "They only took the heat winners to the final. He ran an all-conditions personal best but missed qualifying for a very fast final by a couple of spots."
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In pole vault, Cody Bullard was the top Mean Green performer at 4.95 meters in 16th. Brock Hottel and Michael Gonzalez each cleared 4.80 meters with Hottel finishing 18th and Gonzalez 21st.
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"Our vaulters competed strong this morning, all clearing multiple bars, with higher bars coming later," Sheffield said.
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Jaleisa Shaffer placed seventh in shot put Section B with a throw of 14.92 meters, while Haley Walker was 12th in discus at 44.71 meters.Â
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The Mean Green conclude the Relays Saturday.
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