SDSU TRACK & FIELD'S 4X400M RELAY TEAM RUNS SECOND FASTEST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

The team of Rhea Hoyte, Jalyn Harris, Sakura Roberson & Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:39.44

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January 29, 2022 (Lubbock, Texas) - The Aztec track and field team wrapped up the Texas Tech Open Saturday, their first indoor meet of the season. The day was highlighted by the SDSU 4x400m team running the second fastest time in the program’s indoor history.

The team of Rhea Hoyte, Jalyn Harris, Sakura Roberson and Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:39.44, which earned them fourth place.

Jada Moore, who had a strong showing the day prior, had a new PR in the 200m dash. She finished in 24.08 to earn eighth place and beat her previous best time by one hundredth of a second. She finished second among sprinters from non-power five schools.

Jalyn Harris finished right behind her, crossing the finish line in 24.25 to earn ninth place.

Rhea Hoyte (35th, 25.22), Aisha Watt (48^th, 25.62), Anaya Alexander (59^th, 26.07), Tai McDonald (66^th, 26.242) and Vanessa Spizewski (76^th, 26.90) also competed in the 200m dash.

Jenna Fee Feyerabend made her Aztec debut in the high jump and finished 14^th with a jump of 5-05.75 (1.67m).

Onyi Anigbogu was the lone SDSU thrower competing and she finished eighth in the B section with a throw of 42-11.00 (3.08m).

THE NOTE

Jalyn Harris, Sakura Roberson and Nyjari McNeil were part of the 4x400m team that set the school record in 2020.

UP NEXT

The Aztecs will be in Albuquerque for their next three meets beginning next weekend with the NM Collegiate Classic.

Texas Tech Open – Sport Performance Center (Lubbock, Texas)

Winner & SDSU Results

200m Dash

1. Laila Owens (Texas A&M) – 23.21

8. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 24.08 - PR

9. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) – 24.25

34. Rhea Hoyte (SDSU) – 25.22

48. Aisha Watt (SDSU) – 25.62

59. Anaya Alexander (SDSU) – 26.07

66. Tai McDonald (SDSU) – 26.242

76. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 26.90

Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – DNS

800m Run

Nyjari McNeil (SDSU) – DNS

Sakura Roberson (SDSU) – DNS

4x400m Relay

4. Hoyte, Harris, Roberson, McNeil “A” (SDSU) – 3:39.44 - No. 2 in school history

9. Watt, Moore, Alexus Alexander, McDonald “B” (SDSU) – 3:49.27

18. Anaya Alexander, Absten, Grant-Williams, Clark “C” (SDSU) – 4:00.39

High Jump

1. Sidney Sapp (Texas Tech) – 6-02.00 (1.88m)

14. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 5-05.75 (1.67m)

Jade Cany (SDSU) – NH

Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – NH

Shot Put – B Section

1. Field Gatlin (Texas Tech) – 47-07.25 (14.51m)

8. Onyi Anigbogu (SDSU) – 42-11.00 (3.08m)

Completee results