Track and Field Picks Up Two Event Wins at D3 Challenge
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran University Women's Track and Field concluded the D3 Challenge at Bulldog Stadium with two wins to wrap what Coach Darlene Holland deemed a successful weekend for the program.
Freshman Leilani Lopez (San Antonio/St. Anthony Catholic) stood out in the 200 meter dash, winning the event in 25.90 seconds. The time places her in the top 40 in all of Division-III based on the TFRRS list as of Sunday morning.
The Texas Lutheran women's 4x400 relay comprised of Lopez, Ja'Keia Williams (La Grange/La Grange), Ashley Adams (Cibolo/Steele), and Sirena Gomez (Robstown/Banquete) turned in the winning time of 4:10.32. The time moves the team into the top 30 in all of Division-III.
Texas Lutheran would finish third in the 4x100.
Taylor Norrell (Lake Jackson/Brazosport) would finish third in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 16.39 seconds. Leilani Lopez and Sirena Gomez would each place in the top five in the 100 meter dash - finishing third and fourth respectively.
Cameron Miller (Spring/Grand Oaks) would lead the Bulldogs in the 400 meter hurdles - finishing third with a time of 1:12.03 seconds.
In throws, Julissa Rodriguez (Deer Park/Deer Park) collected a top five finish in the hammer throw with a mark of 38.76 meters.
Full Results: https://tlubulldogs.com/sports/wtrack-out/2021-22/files/d3_results.pdf
Coach Holland's Comments: It was a great day to host a home meet! Perfect weather led to great performances. For both genders we had a number of personal bests or best performances of the season. I don't even want to single anyone out because there were so many. We really were psyched as a team to come out on our home turf and compete against strictly D3 teams and see what we could do. The vibe was great and the performances showed.
Texas Lutheran will travel to Angelo State University on April 2 to participate in the David Noble Relays in San Angelo, Texas. For all updates on Texas Lutheran Track and Field, follow @tluthrows and @tluxctf on Instagram as well as as all official TLU Athletics accounts. All schedule updates can be found on tlubulldogs.com.
