March 15, 2014

Tech claims personal-bests at JSU Quad

The Tennessee Tech track and field team competed in their first outdoor meet of the season on Saturday day as they took on host Jacksonville State, Georgia State, and North Alabama.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech track and field team competed in their first outdoor meet of the season on Saturday as they took on host Jacksonville State, Georgia State, and North Alabama.

Tech competed against Jax State and Georgia State in a head-to-head battle as well. The Gamecocks and GSU both took the head-to-head competition from the Golden Eagles. JSU won 111-62, and GSU claimed the win with a 138-40.

Erin Keyes started off her senior outdoor season with an improved high jump mark to 5-03, a new personal best. In other jumping events, freshman Rebeca Duarte set a new best in the long jump with a distance of 16-01.50, and sophomore Atlanta Westbrook won the triple jump with a mark of 35-10.00.

Sophomore Chelsea Mills ran a personal-best in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.90.

The Golden Eagles hit the track again when they head to UNC Charolette on March 21 and 22 for the 49er Classic.

Lady Gamecocks Quad Meet Results

100 Meter Dash
Chelsea Mills – 12.90*

200 Meter Dash
Chelsea Mills – 26.90
Brittany McGee – 27.76*
Claire Cashin – 30.57*

400 Meter Dash
Atlanta Westbrook – 1:01.98*
Brittany Cotto – 1:07.03
Claire Cashin – 1:10.22*
Brittany McGee – 1:10.43*

800 Meter Dash
Landry Loving – 2:32.27
Brooklyn Kimball – 2:35.96*
Tiara Hymon – 2:39.12*
Dalis Connell – 2:40.39
Elizabeth Mitchell – 2:41.51*
Emily Williams – 2:42.62
Sarah Wilson – 2:47.44*
Kendale Caldwell – 3:00.89