Red Raider Track Notes
Howard moves into American record book.
Feb. 4, 1998
Josephus Howard Moves into American Record Book
Sophomore sprinter Josephus
Howard earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Indoor Championships to be held March
13-14 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Howard recorded a time of 20.51 seconds in the 200 meters at the Rocky Mountain
Cup on Saturday, breaking the Texas Tech record, the meet record and the track
record. His time was the fastest by an American on an oversized indoor track and
the third fastest American time on any size indoor track. At the meet, he beat
Kevin Little, the 1997 world indoor champion in the 200 who also holds the
indoor record in the event and previously held the meet record.
His time also places him on top of the Big 12 Conference in the 200. Howard
made his presence known in the 55 dash as well, placing fourth and qualifying
provisionally for the national meet. He recorded his personal best time in the
event at 6.22 seconds.
Bill Cosby Invitational This Weekend
The Texas Tech men's and women's indoor
track and field teams travel to Reno, Nevada for the annual Bill Cosby
Invitational indoor track meet this weekend. The meet, hosted by the University
of Nevada, Reno, will take place all day on Saturday. Field events begin at 8:30
a.m. with running events commencing at 11:30 a.m.
The yearly event features teams from Div. I, II, III programs as well as
community college teams and track clubs. This year, the Red Radiers will be
competing along side Nevada, East Carolina, UT-El Paso, Seattle Pacific, Fresno
State, Tulane, UC Riverside, Arkansas, Cal State Northridge, Wyoming, Cal State
Bakersfield, Stanford, UC Davis, Sacramento State, Long Beach State, UNLV, Texas
A&M, South Carolina, Lassen Junior College and Lane Community College.
Red Raider Rewind
Several members of the Texas Tech track team stood out last
weekend at the Rocky Mountain Cup, hosted by the US Air Force Academy.. Junior
Rohan McDonald clocked a time of 46.99 in the 400 to finish in first place and
provisionally qualify for the national meet. Teammate Desmond Johnson made his
return to the track, following close behind McDonald in the 400 for fourth place
with a time of 47.73. The men's mile relay team also cruised to victory for
first place with a time of 3:13.03 to hold the top conference time in the event.
Sophomore Crystal Harlan recorded her second first place finish of the
season in the high jump, leaping 5 feet 8.75 inches on Saturday. Harlan was
joined by the mile relay team in the gold medal category as the unit crossed the
line in 3:52.53. Jennifer Wright claimed first place among Div. I schools and
second overall in the 200 meters with a new season best time of 24.38.
New Faces on the Coaching Staff
For the first time, the men's and women's track
and field teams are travelling and competing as one unit. The unification has
developed under the guidance of joint head coach Greg Sholars, who begins his
third season as head of the men,s program and first year in charge of the women.
Assisting Sholars for the first time are Trece Hayslett, a sprinter and
hurdler at Memphis State who came to Tech from Tulane, and Darrel Robinson, who
is helping with field events and strength and conditioning. Two more
individuals have set aside time to act as volunteer coaches. Dr. Paul Johnson, a
dentist in Lubbock and long time track athlete, and Juliette Campbell, a
standout at Auburn and two-time Olympian, has joined the staff to help with the
women's sprints and middle distance runners.
Texas Tech National Qualifiers
Automatic
Men
Josephus Howard, 200 (20.51)
Provisional
Men
Josephus Howard, 55 (6.22)
Rohan McDonald, 400 (46.99)
Men,s Mile Relay (3:11.32)
Women
Crystal Harlan, High Jump (5-10)
USTCA Rankings
as of Feb. 3rd
Texas Tech Men: 25th
Texas Tech Women: 22nd
Trackwire Rankings
as of Feb. 3rd
Texas Tech Men: 24th
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