Tracks makes a run for it at Texas relays

Jessica Claassen

Student Sports Media

The Butler Grizzlies competed at the Texas Relays April 7-9. The men's 4 x 400 relay team won the college division.

"Being able to win at Texas Relays is a big deal…these guys ran great," said Coach Jeff Becker.

Relay team members were Deshawn Wilson, Norfolk, Va. freshman, Chris Morales, Abington, Penn. sophomore, Emmanuel Matadi, St. Paul, Minn. sophomore, and Carvin Nknata, Ridgerville, S.C. freshman. With the time they ran at this meet, they improved their national qualifying time and they are now ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA this year. The Men's Sprint Medley Relay placed second in the college division. The team will participate at Wichita State University on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16. Following are the Texas Relays results:

Women

100M

Dynasty Jones 12.17 National Qualifier

Distance Medley Relay

Brown, Jones, Ward, Bailon 12:21.79 2nd all time at Butler

Men

100M

Emmanuel Matadi 10.39

Richard Wilhite 10.60 National Qualifier

15th all time at Butler

Justin Frazier 10.72

100M H

Chris Williams 14.60 National Qualifier

8th all time at Butler

Syteek Farrington 14.98

4x100M Relay

Frazier, Matadi, Wilson, Wilhite 40.87

4x400M Relay

Wilson, Morales, Matadi, Nknata

3:09.17

1st at meet

Improved Qualifier

Sprint Medley Relay

Wilhite, Morales, Nknata, Busienei

3:23.20

2nd all time at Butler