Friday, January 24
Lubbock, TX
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Red Raider Invite
Two School Records Fall for Track & Field at Red Raider Invite
1/24/2025 6:35:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Jaylen Washington and Hendrick Hundl broke program records at the meet
LUBBOCK, Texas — Jaylen Washington and Hendrick Hundl broke school records while leading the UNT track and field teams at the Red Raider Invite in Lubbock, Texas on Friday.
A week after both athletes tied the record in their respective events at the Arkansas Invitational, they were able to break through en route to top-five finishes against elite competition.
The 60 meters record was the first to fall when Washington clocked a 6.64 in the preliminary round. He would follow it up later in the day by blazing a 6.55 in the finals to set the program record for a second time on the day while finishing runner-up to USC's JC Stevenson. To put into perspective Washington's race, 6.55 was the third-fastest time in the nation entering Friday.
"Jaylen is a work horse and I credit all of the coaches that he had at Duncanville and coach (Shellene) Williams for that," head coach Doug Marshall said. "He shows up ready to work, focused, and motivated everyday. He doesn't take days off and that is why he's in the position he's in right now. He has set himself up to do some big things moving forward as long as he stays focused and blocks out the outside noise."
A transfer from Sam Houston State, Hundl put the 60-meter hurdles record on alert when he matched Joseph Squire's 7.93 in Fayetteville. In the 60-meter hurdles final in Lubbock, Hundl clocked a 7.88, which was good for fourth place and tied the fastest time of his career.
The Mean Green had several other top-eight finishers at the Red Raider Invite, which included London Culbreath's victory in the women's 3,000 meters. She collected her first individual win as a member of the Mean Green with a time of 9:46.48, while Betty Bajika placed fifth in the event at 10:03.58.
In the women's 400 meters, three of the top five finishers were from North Texas with Kendahl Tucker placing second, Aariyana Williams right behind her in third and Chinazaekpere Okoye running a personal best to claim fifth. Clarence McGill also recorded a top-five finish in the 400 meters on the men's side.
UNT will look to build on the momentum gained through the first two weeks when it competes at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash., Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.
"I'm very happy with how we performed and looked today," Marshall said. "We had a lot of great things happen across every group today and I was happy with the progress we've made. The challenge now is staying focused and not being satisfied with where we are. We have to keep our foot on the gas and get ready to do more in Seattle next week."
A week after both athletes tied the record in their respective events at the Arkansas Invitational, they were able to break through en route to top-five finishes against elite competition.
The 60 meters record was the first to fall when Washington clocked a 6.64 in the preliminary round. He would follow it up later in the day by blazing a 6.55 in the finals to set the program record for a second time on the day while finishing runner-up to USC's JC Stevenson. To put into perspective Washington's race, 6.55 was the third-fastest time in the nation entering Friday.
"Jaylen is a work horse and I credit all of the coaches that he had at Duncanville and coach (Shellene) Williams for that," head coach Doug Marshall said. "He shows up ready to work, focused, and motivated everyday. He doesn't take days off and that is why he's in the position he's in right now. He has set himself up to do some big things moving forward as long as he stays focused and blocks out the outside noise."
A transfer from Sam Houston State, Hundl put the 60-meter hurdles record on alert when he matched Joseph Squire's 7.93 in Fayetteville. In the 60-meter hurdles final in Lubbock, Hundl clocked a 7.88, which was good for fourth place and tied the fastest time of his career.
The Mean Green had several other top-eight finishers at the Red Raider Invite, which included London Culbreath's victory in the women's 3,000 meters. She collected her first individual win as a member of the Mean Green with a time of 9:46.48, while Betty Bajika placed fifth in the event at 10:03.58.
In the women's 400 meters, three of the top five finishers were from North Texas with Kendahl Tucker placing second, Aariyana Williams right behind her in third and Chinazaekpere Okoye running a personal best to claim fifth. Clarence McGill also recorded a top-five finish in the 400 meters on the men's side.
UNT will look to build on the momentum gained through the first two weeks when it competes at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash., Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.
"I'm very happy with how we performed and looked today," Marshall said. "We had a lot of great things happen across every group today and I was happy with the progress we've made. The challenge now is staying focused and not being satisfied with where we are. We have to keep our foot on the gas and get ready to do more in Seattle next week."
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