Tech grabs first place in seven events, two tie record at TSU
Tennessee Tech athletes captured first place in seven different events and two tied a school record as the women’s track & field team had a successful outing Saturday evening at the Boston-Moon Classic, hosted by Tennessee State University.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech athletes captured first place in
seven different events and two tied a school record as the
women’s track & field team had a successful outing
Saturday evening at the Boston-Moon Classic, hosted by Tennessee
State University.
Six different Golden Eagles earned wins, including two top
finishes by Stephanie Place
who was the first across the finish line in both the 1,500- and
3,000-meter runs.
Junior Ashley Mayhew
earned first-place in the hammer and second in the shot put, while
seniors Ashley
Evans and Rachel Forbes each
posted a first-place and a third-place showing. Senior Meagan Lyons and
freshman Lacy
Yslas were the other Golden Eagles to win events. Lyons was
first in the 100-meter hurdles, narrowly missing the school record
with a time of 14.72 seconds. Yslas captured the discus while
freshman Madison Borden
placed second.
Evans was the only entry to brave the 3,000-meter steeplechase,
and she ran within one second of her personal-best, finishing in
11:51 without anyone on the track to pace her She also took third
place in the 3,000-meter run.
Forbes claimed first place in the javelin, and tied the school
record of 9 feet, 6 inches in placing third in the pole vault.
Freshman Katie Lowery also tied the record, finishing fifth in the
event.
Katherine Lynn took third place in the high jump.
The 4x100 relay team of Lyons, Justine
Phillips, Ifey Eguzo and Allison Price took
second place, just 4/10 of a second off the school record.
