THE FLATS – Georgia Tech track and field had eight in action in day one of the East Coast Relays hosted by North Florida, recording three top-ten finishes.
Tech action in Jacksonville started with the men’s high jump, with Omar Arnaout recording a fourth-place finish, clearing a season-best height of 2.05m.
Ameia Wilson was the only other field event of the day, coming in third in the long jump (5.91m).
Running events kicked off with the 400m hurdles, with Sarah Noel coming in ninth (1:01.15). On the men’s side, Winston DeCuir III came in 11th (53.72).
Three entered in the women’s 200m, with Jade Ofotan recording the highest finish in 19th (24.39). She was followed by Sophia Richard in 21st (24.47) and Kimmi Woods in 57th (26.33).
Weston Baptiste was the lone entry in the men’s 200m, running a 22.55 for 47th place.
The Yellow Jackets will be back in action Saturday for day two of the East Coast Relays, with Kennedy Myers opening the day in the 100m prelims at 10:30 a.m.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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