Chukwuma, Roswell highlighted Saturday’s final

Lubbock, Texas – Rosemary Chuuma And Demisha Roswell Texas Tech broke their own school records Saturday night at the Sports Performance Center in closing out the sixth straight Corky Classic.

Corky Classic?

Hear from the head coach @WesKittley On the thought of an amazing opening weekend!# Destruction pic.twitter.com/JWCKfstQxf

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In her season opener, Chukwuma cleared 7.11, lowering her own school record of 7.17 before posting a 7.13 in the final. A height conversion of 7.11 makes the mark 7.13, which leads the NCAAA. Meanwhile, for Roswell, the Jamaican native clocked 8.11 in her first heat and 7.99 in the finals.

7??.1??1?? Opening for Rosemary!!! stand! ??????

Like breaking her school record again??# Destruction | @ChukwumaRosema1 pic.twitter.com/K1r7OuVYR8

— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) January 14, 2023

by men, Nilo Clark He competed for the first time since May 2021 due to injury last season. In the first race, Clark clocked a 6.67 60m to take the heat. Courtney Lindsay (6:62) And Jacoby Shelton (6.72) would finish third and sixth in the finals. Lindsay claimed the all-around in the 200m (20.41).

Nilo Clark He hasn’t competed since the end of the ’21 outdoor season. Today in the first stage of the heat in 60m. True to the process??# Destruction | @Ncmoney3 pic.twitter.com/46Vq0dKOl0

— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) January 14, 2023

Zach Bradford In his Red Raider debut, he cleared 5.61m (18-4.75) and was one centimeter shy of owning the new school record. Ryleigh Redding The women’s pole vault team highlighted a new personal best (PB) with a first place finish of 4.28m (13-8.50).

Ryleigh Redding He opened the 22 season with 4.03m (13-2.50).

Her ’23 opener? 4.18m (13-8.50), in the process, a new personal best! Great job Ryleigh! # Destruction | @RyleighRedding pic.twitter.com/Uc4Hv9P562

— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) January 14, 2023

A few other popular first events include freshman Shemer Utter 47.16 in 400m. In the 60m hurdles, a Maryland transfer Caleb Dean He ran 7.72 for his top finish. His 7.69 first lap time moved him to No. 10 on Tech’s all-time event list.

Malin Smith And Field Gatlin He finished third and second, in the women’s shooting position. Gatlin’s throw of 15.59m (51-1.75) proved a new PB.

Both Chris Welch And Onaara ObamawagunMore Each of them placed first in the triple jump.

Texas Tech returns to action next Friday, Jan. 20, to host the stacked Red Raider Open, which features nine Power 5 programs.