TX Relays day 3
Brooke Alverson, WT Athletics

Men's Track and Field

Texas Relay Efforts Place Five in the WT All-Time Record Book for Track and Field

LIVE RESULTS
SCHEDULE
 
CANYON, Texas- West Texas A&M Track and Field finished the third day of the Texas Relays, the second day for WT, with multiple records in various events. The meet started with a cloud overcast as the Buffs 4X100 took place. Joseph Manu, Isaac Botsio, Jalen Purcell, Jerry Jakpa ran the second fastest time in WT history at 39.56 and qualified for the finals tomorrow. Isaac Botsio placed first in his 100-meter timed race and placed third overall with a time of 10.21.
 
Joseph Manu ran in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.14 and just barely missed the finals by 0.02. He placed in the eighth fastest time in WT history. The Lady Buffs, Jordanae' Scott, Leah Belfield, Alana Wilson, DeOndra Green were also on the cusp of making finals in the 4X100 with a time of 44.90. They placed fifth in WT history. 
 
Taylor Nelloms is adding to her impressive resume with now holding the first and second best record in the triple jump for WT. Her mark of 13.38 meters was the second-best jump in the meet. She finished second out of 22 athletes in the triple jump. 
 
DeOndra Green took second in the WT record for her effort in the 100 meter with a time of 11.43. She placed 18th out of 45. Laiten Greeson had a great effort in the 100-meter hurdles and placed just 0.01 seconds shy of making the finals. Greeson ran a 13.95.  
 
 
WHERE TO WATCH
Tomorrow (Saturday, April 1) is the last day of competition for the Texas Relays.
Tickets are available for purchase for $25 online or at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, TX.
Live Stream will be available for purchase through ESPN on the Longhorn Network.
Live Results are free to the general public.
Click this Schedule for all events.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Texas Relays will conclude tomorrow Saturday, April 1 as the last day of competition for the Buffs and Lady Buffs. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jalen Purcell

Jalen Purcell

Sprints
Senior
Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Sprints
Junior
DeOndra Green

DeOndra Green

Sprints
5' 3"
Sophomore
Laiten Greeson

Laiten Greeson

Multi
5' 5"
Junior
Taylor Nelloms

Taylor Nelloms

Jumps
6' 1"
Junior
Jordanae

Jordanae' Scott

Sprints
Senior
Alana Wilson

Alana Wilson

Sprints
Senior
Isaac Botsio

Isaac Botsio

Sprints
Freshman
Joseph  Manu

Joseph Manu

Sprints
Graduate Student
Jerry Jakpa

Jerry Jakpa

Sprints
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jalen Purcell

Jalen Purcell

Senior
Sprints
Leah  Belfield

Leah Belfield

Junior
Sprints
DeOndra Green

DeOndra Green

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sprints
Laiten Greeson

Laiten Greeson

5' 5"
Junior
Multi
Taylor Nelloms

Taylor Nelloms

6' 1"
Junior
Jumps
Jordanae

Jordanae' Scott

Senior
Sprints
Alana Wilson

Alana Wilson

Senior
Sprints
Isaac Botsio

Isaac Botsio

Freshman
Sprints
Joseph  Manu

Joseph Manu

Graduate Student
Sprints
Jerry Jakpa

Jerry Jakpa

Sophomore
Sprints