THE FLATS – Georgia Tech track and field teams conclude day two of the Georgia Tech Invitational with success in many of the running events today.
In the women’s 400-meter hurdles, Lydia Troupe placed second with a time of 58.54. In the men’s 4×400 relay, the team of Jameson Miller, Sidney McReynolds, Caden Terrell and Winston DeCuir III also finished second with a time of 3:10.78.
Miller and Decuir also competed in the men’s 400m, Miller recorded an eighth-place time of 46.83. Decuir finished the event with a time of 47.36.
Jade Ofotan competed for the Jackets today in the women’s 200-meter run, finishing with a time of 24.31.
In the women’s 800-meter, Gracia Marston recorded a third place time of 2:10.12. Two Jackets finished in the top 10 of the men’s 800m. Alex Thomas came in fifth (1:49.80) and Nick Nyman finished sixth (1:49.87).
The women’s 4x100m relay team comprised of Tacari Demery, Ofotan, Anna Witherspoon and Ameia Wilson took home third place with a time of 45.48.
In the women’s high jump, Camille Trotman finished with a fifth-place mark of 1.65 meters (5-5). Carla du Plessis also competed in the women’s high jump today, finishing tied for eighth with a mark of 1.65 meters (5-5).
Kelsey Chambers competed in the women’s triple jump, ending the day with a mark of 12.00 meters (39-4 ½).
UP NEXT
The Jackets will head to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays and begin competition on Thursday, April 25
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