Tech track & field team set to compete in Hilltopper Relays Friday and Saturday
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program returns to action this weekend for the two-day, Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays in Starkville, Miss. hosted by Mississippi State. Action is slated for both Friday and Saturday at Mike Sanders Track and Field Complex.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program makes it back-to-back weeks with a two-day event on the docket, traveling the short distance north for Western Kentucky's Hilltopper Relays on Friday and Saturday.
Hilltopper Relays Information
Apr. 2-3, 2021 – Located at Charles M. Ruter Track in Bowling Green, Ky. Friday's action will kick off at 1:00 p.m. CT. On Saturday, field events will begin at 9:00 a.m. while the running events are slated to kick off at 12:00 p.m.
What to Watch For
The Golden Eagles head for their third event of the spring, coming off a solid showing at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays last weekend. The Hilltopper Relays represents Tech's second-straight, two-day event.
Competing in the 200m at last week's meet, sophomore Lyn'Nikka Vance turned in her season-best showing with a top-25 performance. The Monee, Ill. native raced to a final time of 24.90. A day after delivering a season-best showing in the 400m, sophomore Anya Akili turned in her own personal-best in the 200m, finishing with a time of 25.78.
Akili also turned in a PR in the javelin throw on the day, covering a distance of 27.88m for her longest throw. Closing out the 1,500m with a top-15 showing was junior Tina Cesnik. The North Florida transfer clocked a final time of 4:44.78 for a new personal record in the event.
Rocking the long jump with top performances of the season were Samaria Allen and Jadae Joseph. Putting forth a top-20 effort, Allen lept to a distance of 5.17m for her best jump of the year. Joseph recorded her best leap as well, covering 4.71m.
Senior veteran Tieara Norman produced a top-10 finish while competing in the 400m hurdles, recording a season-best time of 1:04.06.
Kendall Meddars had a season-best showing in the high jump on Friday, clearing 1.52m. Also on Friday, Ayanna Haywood and Trenia Stephens each raced to top times on the year in the 400m.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles compete next at the Black and Gold Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt in Nashville on Friday, Apr. 16.
Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
