AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 29–April 01 — Unlike the women, the Texas Relays men did not rewrite the college record books. But several performers did lay claim to favorite status for June, when they’ll return to Austin for the NCAA Outdoor Championship.
The most startling were Georgia’s relay squads, posting the Nos. 2 and 3 collegiate clockings in history in the 4 x 400 and 4 x 200, respectively.
In the longer relay, the Bulldogs’ 2:58.82 was 0.29 shy of Florida’s 2022 standard. Elija Godwin and Matthew Boling combined for 1:28.50 on the first two legs (44.25 average), Caleb Cavanaugh carried third in 45.53, and frosh Will Sumner closed at 44.80.
Sumner had the lead, lost it, then won it back as a trio broke three minutes (Alabama 2:59.15 and UCLA 2:59.25). It was the first race in history with three college teams under 3:00.
In the 4 x 200, Keshaun Black, Boling, Christopher Morales Williams, and Godwin’s 1:20.22 barely missed the 1:20.20 jointly held by TCU and Tennessee. (TCU actually clocked three under 1:20, but all were later disqualified for eligibility violations.)
“We were ready to run it,” Boling said of Georgia’s staggering 4×4. “It was fun to be able to do it here at such a great track.”
Myers Stadium holds fond memories for Boling. In 2019, the Texas native won three high school state titles here, including a 10.13 national federation record and a dramatic 44.74 anchor in the 4×4.
“It’s great,” Boling said of his return. “I haven’t been to Texas in a while. I haven’t run here since high school, so to be able to show out on a track with so many supporters has been a blessing.”
Other collegiate list rewrites came from Texas’ Leo Neugebauer (decathlon, No. 5 all-time), Auburn frosh Keyshawn Strachan (javelin, No. 4 performer), and Stephen F. Austin’s Branson Ellis (pole vault, No. 8 performer).
The Bahamian Strachan — a U20 World bronze medalist — finally flew past the 80-meter barrier with a 276-6 (84.27) toss, a sizable improvement from his previous best of 262-1 (79.89).
However, his only other legal throw was a mere 238-11 (72.82): “That’s my number one goal, I’m working on consistency right now.”
Consistency was not a problem for Neugebauer. His 8478 PR pushed him past Longhorn legend Trey Hardee on the college list. He notched new PRs in the 100 (10.75), 110H (14.33), vault (16-8¾/5.10), and shot (54-8/16.66).
The prospect of competing on his home track for NCAA Outdoors had the German excited.
“It’s going to have a huge effect,” he said. “This feels almost like a rehearsal for nationals.”
The pole vault also felt like a rehearsal for June, with a stellar duel between Ellis and indoor champ Zach Bradford of Texas Tech. Both were perfect until 19-¾ (5.81), when Ellis missed. Bradford cleared on his first attempt, so Ellis passed up to 19-2¾ (5.86). Ellis took the lead with a narrow second-attempt make (the bar bounced but stayed) and Bradford needed three. Both went out at 19-4¾ (5.91).
“I never get any bar love,” Ellis laughed about his close call on the winning clearance. “It was nice to hit one and have it stay up.”
TEXAS RELAYS MEN’S RESULTS
100(1.6): 1. Isaiah Trousil (NnIa) 10.16 PR; 2. **Tarsis Orogot’ (Al-Uga) 10.17 NR; 3. *Austin Kresley (Ia) 10.19 PR; 4. Sterling Warner-Savage (Louis) 10.19; 5. ***James Dadzie’ (WnTx-Gha) 10.20; 6. *Kalen Walker (Ia) 10.20 =PR; 7. **Wanya McCoy’ (Clem-Bah) 10.21 PR; 8. **Rodney Heath (LaT) 10.21 PR.
Inv 100(2.9): 1. Emmanuel Matadi’ (Lbr) 9.96w;
2. *Shaun Maswanganyi’ (Hous-SA) 10.01w (a-c CL);
3. Mouhamadou Fall’ (Fra) 10.02w; 4. Troy Lane (OhHS) 10.19w.
200: I(0.8)–1. *Kennedy Lightner (Ky) 20.46 PR.
II(2.0)–1. *Terrence Jones’ (TxT-Bah) 20.05 PR (WL, CL);
2. Matadi’ 20.07 PR; 3. David Dunlap (NnAz) 20.50.
III(0.6)–1. Courtney Lindsey (TxT) 20.11 PR (AL, AmCL);
2. *Javonte Harding (Tn) 20.24; 3. Fall’ 20.26 =PR; 4. Maswanganyi’ 20.41.
800: 1. ***Oussama El Bouchayby’ (AngSt-Mor) 1:45.31 PR (out WL); 2. Bryce Hoppel (adidas) 1:45.59 (AL); 3. Tiarnan Crorken’ (Ms-GB) 1:46.82 (out CL);
4. *Yusuf Bizimana’ (Tx-GB) 1:46.83; 5. Jonathan Jones’ (Tx-Bar) 1:47.28; 6. *Camron Herron (Tx) 1:47.97 PR.
110H(1.2): 1. *Darius Luff (Nb) 13.39 PR (CL);
2. Devon Brooks (Tn) 13.40 PR; 3. Giano Roberts (Clem) 13.43; 4. *Gratt Reed (Ia) 13.50 PR; 5. *De’Vion Wilson (Hous) 13.60; 6. **Ethan Exilhomme (NEn) 13.60 PR; 7. Joel Bengtsson’ (UTA-Swe) 13.70; 8. **Leonard Mustari (Tn) 13.71 PR.
Heats: I(4.0)–1. Wilson 13.41w (a-c AL, CL). II(6.8)–1. Brooks 13.21w (a-c WL, AL, CL).
400H: 1. *Chris Robinson (Al) 49.10 PR (CL);
2. **Nathaniel Ezekiel’ (Bay-Ngr) 49.59; 3. Cass Elliott (Wa) 50.28; 4. *Jakwan Hale (Tn) 50.30 PR; 5. ***Clement Ducos’ (Tn-Fra) 50.45; 6. *Rasheeme Griffith’ (Tn-Bar) 50.49;… dnc—*Sean Burrell (LSU).
Heats: I–1. Ezekiel’ 49.24 (CL); 2. Elliott 50.05 PR (AmCL).
Inv 400H: 1. Amere Lattin (adidas) 49.49; 2. Gabriele Montefalcone’ (Ita) 50.05; 3. Drake Schneider (unat) 50.90.
4 x 100: 1. LSU 38.53 (CL) (Hicklin, Camel, Fleming, Oghenebrume’); 2. Iowa 38.70 (AL) (Walker, Kresley, Reed, Allen);
3. Tennessee 38.85; 4. Clemson 38.87; 5. West Texas A&M 38.92; 6. Louisville 39.15; 7. Texas Tech 39.34.
Inv 4 x 100: 1. USA Red 38.08 (Coleman, Bednarek, King, Bracy); 2. Texas 39.41; 3. Arizona State 39.49.
4 x 200: I–1. Abilene Christian 1:23.69; 2. Pittsburg State 1:23.70; 3. BYU 1:23.94; 4. Nebraska 1:23.98.
II–1. Georgia 1:20.22 (WL, CL) (3 C; #3 school) (Black, Boling, Morales Williams’, Godwin); 2. Texas 1:20.97 (AL) (Moore, Shelvin, Garland, Hulbin);
3. UTSA 1:21.49.
4 x 400: 1. Georgia 2:58.82 (WL, AL, CL) (2 C; #2 school) (Godwin 44.8, Boling 43.7, Cavanaugh 45.53, Sumner 44.79); 2. Alabama 2:59.15 (6 C; #5 school) (McRae 45.0, Orogot’ 44.0, Forbes 45.15, Robinson 45.03); 3. UCLA 2:59.25 (8 C; #7 school) (Nortje’, Wright, Turner 44.31, Reynolds 44.48);
4. Baylor 3:00.61 (Bedell 45.35, Ezekiel’ 44.77); 5. Arizona State 3:01.38 (Nwachukwu 44.80, Moyer 45.37); 6. Oklahoma 3:02.88; 7. Texas 3:03.27; 8. Tennessee 3:05.41; 9. Clemson 3:06.41.
Open 4 x 400: 1. New Mexico JC 3:02.68 (Chiyangwa’ 44.67); 2. BYU 3:03.19; 3. Kentucky 3:04.01; 4. LSU 3:04.15; 5. New Mexico 3:06.02; 6. Colorado 3:06.28; 7. Louisville 3:06.44.
Inv 4 x 400: 1. USA Red 3:02.38 (AL) (Norwood, Bednarek, Lattin 45.77, Morrow 46.32);
2. Hurdle Mechanics 3:05.02; 3. The HOP’ 3:05.66; 4. Mississippi State 3:06.17.
4 x 800: 1. South Plains 7:15.66 JCR (old JCR 7:19.24 Blinn ’92) (WL, CL) (Tanui’ 1:49.72, Francis’ 1:52.07, Hall’ 1:48.31, Farquharson’ 1:45.56);
2. Kansas 7:21.62 (AL) (Green, Dick, Walion, Robinson);
3. Clemson 7:22.04; 4. Texas 7:33.03.
SpMed: I– 1. Houston 3:18.61 (WL, CL); 2. Louisiana 3:20.49; 3. TCU 3:21.99.
II–1. Clemson 3:14.02 (WL, CL) (Rose, McCoy’, Thornton, Rhoden’ 1:47.46);
2. Texas 3:14.81 (Moore, Shelvin, Jones’, Bizimana’ 1:48.55);
3. Arizona State 3:15.17 (AL) (Robinson, Curry, Nwachukwu, Carlson 1:48.31);
4. Georgia 3:17.12; 5. Alabama 3:20.54; 6. West Texas A&M 3:20.90; 7. Iowa State 3:20.93; 8. Mississippi State 3:21.69.
Field Events
HJ: 1. JuVaughn Harrison (Puma) 7-7¾ (2.33) (AL, =out WL) (7-1½, 7-2½, 7-5, 7-6½ AL [2], 7-7¾ [2]) (2.17, 2.20, 2.26, 2.30 [2], 2.33 [2]);
2. *Shaun Miller (OhSt) 7-2½ (2.20); 3. tie, **Kudakwashe Chadenga’ (SPl-Zim) & Dontavious Hill (Aub) 7-2½; 5. *Trey Allen (Louis) 7-2½.
PV: I–1. Branson Ellis (SFA) 19-2¾ (5.86) (out WL, out AL, out CL) (=9, x C); 2. Zach Bradford (TxT) 19-2¾ (=out WL, =out AL, =out CL);
3. *Hunter Garretson (Akr) 18-8¾ (5.71); 4. *Kyle Rademeyer’ (SAl-SA) 18-4¾ (5.61); 5. Carson Waters (TmEssx) 18-1 (5.51); 6. tie, Wyatt Lefker (Youngs), Caleb Witsken (BYU) & Zach McWhorter (unat) 18-1; 9. *Keaton Daniel (Ky) 18-1; 10. *Christyan Sampy (Hous) 18-1; 11. Luke Winder (unat) 18-1.
II–1. *Alexander Slinkman (Rice) 18-1 (5.51) PR; 2. ***Ashton Barkdull (Ks) 17-9 (5.41) PR.
LJ: I–1. ***Jordan Turner’ (Ky-Jam) 26-1¾ (7.97) PR; 2. *Ramsey Hunt (EnIl) 25-8¾w (7.84); 3. *Jathan Belaire (Tx) 25-7½w (7.81).
II–1. *Jeremiah Willis (Louis) 26-5½w (8.06) (26-3¾/8.02); 2. Brandon Hicklin (LSU) 26-1 (7.95); 3. Dhanushka Sandaruwan’ (SrL) 26-0 (7.92); 4. **Solomon Washington (Tx) 25-10¼ (7.88) PR; 5. James Carter (Ia) 25-9¼ (7.85); 6. Aaron Johnson (UtV) 25-7¼ (7.80) PR; 7. *Mitchell Effing (NnAz) 25-5¼ (7.75); 8. **Nikaoli Williams’ (Ok-Jam) 25-4 (7.72).
TJ: I–1. Carter 54-8¾w (16.68) (a-c: out AL, out CL);
2. ***Theophilus Mudzengerere’ (TCU-Zim) 52-6¾w (16.02) (52-2¾/15.92); 3. *Dylan James’ (UTSA-Aus) 52-5¼w (15.98); 4. Taeco O’Garro’ (FD-Ant) 51-10 (15.80); 5. ***Brandon Green (Ok) 51-6¼w (15.70).
II–1. O’Brien Wasome’ (Jam) 55-9¼w (17.00) (54-7¼/16.64);
2. Chris Carter (unat) 54-6w (16.61) (out AL) (54-3¼/16.54);
3. *Clarence Foote-Talley (OhSt) 54-4¾w (16.58); 4. Owayne Owens’ (Va-Jam) 54-2¾w (16.53); 5. *Stacy Brown (Tx) 54-0w (16.46); 6. *Henry Kiner (PittSt) 53-10¼w (16.41); 7. **Jaren Holmes (TCU) 53-5¾w (16.30); 8. Chris Welch (TxT) 53-5¾w (16.30) (52-1¼/15.88); 9. **Jaden Patterson (Ks) 52-9½ (16.09) PR (out CL); 10. **Jemuel Miller’ (UTSA-Bar) 52-9¼ (16.08) PR; 11. **Kelsey Daniel’ (NMJC-Tri) 52-5¼ (15.98).
SP: 1. Tripp Piperi (unat) 67-11 (20.70) (out AL);
2. *Myles Kerner (GVal) 64-3¼ (19.59) PR; 3. *Maxwell Otterdahl (Nb) 63-11 (19.48); 4. Josh Sobota (Ky) 63-7¾ (19.40); 5. *Hayden Tobias (OhSt) 63-2¼ (19.26); 6. Patrick Larrison (Ks) 62-2½ (18.96) PR; 7. *Jeff Duensing (Cal) 62-½ (18.91) PR.
DT: I–1. Turner Washington (AzSt) 210-0 (64.01) (AL, CL);
2. *Dallin Shurts (BYU) 204-1 (62.21); 3. Claudio Romero’ (LSU-Chi) 201-1 (61.30); 4. *Djimon Gumbs’ (NWnLa-BVI) 200-10 (61.21); 5. *Sam Welsh (Rice) 199-6 (60.82); 6. **Aidan Elbettar (UCLA) 196-6 (59.91) PR; 7. Iffy Joyner (Cal) 191-10 (58.49); 8. *Alan de Falchi’ (Al-Bra) 191-9 (58.45).
II–1. ***Trevor Gunzell’ (Coffey-Jam) 194-5 (59.26) PR.
HT: 1. Ethan Katzberg’ (Can) 253-0 (77.12) PR; 2. Alencar Pereira’ (Ga-Bra) 239-0 (72.85) PR; 3. Diego Del Real’ (Mex) 239-0 (72.84); 4. Erich Sullins (unat) 235-8 (71.85);
5. Jose Manuel Padilla’ (Mex) 230-10 (70.36); 6. Kieran McKeag (unat) 228-11 (69.79); 7. Trevor Otterdahl (NDSt) 228-9 (69.73) PR; 8. ***Jeremiah Nubbe (Tx) 228-6 (69.65) PR; 9. Robinson-O’Hagan 228-6 (69.64) PR).
JT: I–1. ***Dash Sirmon (Nb) 240-1 (73.19) PR (9, x AJ);
2. James McNaney (unat) 226-8 (69.10); 3. Trevor Hook (NnAz) 224-8 (68.49) PR; 4. Zach Podraza (IaSt) 223-10 (68.23) PR.
II–1. ***Keyshawn Strachan’ (Aub-Bah) 276-5 (84.27) NR (WL, CL) (4, 8 C) (f, 276-5, p, f, 238-11, p) (f, 84.27, p, f, 72.82, p);
2. **Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi’ (Bay-Ngr) 262-5 (79.98); 3. Curtis Thompson (TS) 260-1 (79.29);
4. *Tzuriel Pedigo (LSU) 254-7 (77.61) (AmCL);
5. *Cameron Bates (BYU) 249-7 (76.07); 6. Ethan Dabbs (Va) 245-7 (74.87); 7. **Devoux Deysel’ (AngSt-SA) 244-0 (74.37); 8. Marc Minichello (Ga) 242-5 (73.89); 9. *Arthur Petersen’ (Nb-Den) 239-11 (73.13); 10. *Franck DiSanza’ (MsSt-Swi) 236-4 (72.03); 11. *Marten Gasparini’ (GCan-Ita) 235-8 (71.84); 12. *Benji Phillips (NDSt) 234-8 (71.54); 13. *Callan Saldutto’ (LaM-Can) 227-8 (69.41).
Dec: 1. *Leo Neugebauer’ (Tx-Ger) 8478 PR (WL, CL) (5, 5 C) (10.75, 24-6¼/7.47, 54-8/16.66, 6-8¼/2.04, 48.83, 14.33, 172-9/52.65, 16-8¾/5.10, 170-4/51.92, 4:50.31); 2. ***Peyton Bair (MsSt) 7819 PR (AL, AmCL);
3. **Ben Barton (BYU) 7699 PR; 4. **Alexander Jung’ (Ks-Ger) 7577; 5. *Lee Walburn (WaSt) 7323 PR; 6. *Joel McFarlane’ (UTSA-GB) 7230 PR.
