Bulldogs Compete at Tom Tellez Invitational
HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Lutheran men's track and field competed in the Tom Tellez Invitational at the University of Houston as they began a series of last chance meets as they prepare for the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 26-28.
Weston Geiger (Shiner/St. Paul) collected a second place finish in the javelin throw amongst a field of Division-I competitors with a mark of 48.23-meters. Scottie Reyes (Dilley/Dilley) finished fifth in the discus throw with a 46.44m mark. Reyes and Zachary Herman (Austin/Lake Travis) collected top five finishes in the shotput with Reyes finishing third and Herman finishing fifth with 15.79m and 15.53m marks respectively.
Gerrit Twitero (Seguin/McQueeney), after setting a new record in the high jump at the 2022 SCAC Championships, finished in a tie for second in the event with a 1.95m mark.
In sprints, Elijah Jefferson (San Antonio/Construction Careers Academy) and Wyatt Wilson (New Braunfels/New Braunfels) were the highlights in the 100m dash with Jefferson nearly matching his PR from the 2022 SCAC Championships and Wyatt Wilson running a new PR of 22.54 seconds. Jefferson would finish 20th, first amongst Division-III competitors, Ezrael Powell (San Antonio/Marshall) finished 23rd, and Wilson finished 32nd.
Full Results: https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/15873/events/554030/results
Coach Holland's Comments: "Going into this meet we had some big goals. For the most part, it just wasn't a good day for us. The heat and humidity in Houston was a tough adjustment for us after having fairly good practice weather leading up to it here in Seguin. A lightning delay of an hour threw us off right before the long jump, high jump, 4x1, men's shot put and women's discus were beginning and so enthusiasm waned a little afterwards. I will say that Gerrit Twitero had a GREAT day in the high jump, making the first 2 heights easily on first attempts and missing 2.00 meters on little technical difficulties. Elijah Jefferson ran close to his PR in the 100, while Wyatt Wilson did run a PR in the event. Scottie Reyes and Zach Herman didn't have PR's in the shot put, but had a great SERIES of far throws in the event.
We have Our Lady of the Lake next Friday in San Antonio to try to improve on our performances."
Texas Lutheran will travel to San Antonio to participate in the 2022 Saints Last Chance Meet held by Our Lady of the Lake on May 13.
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