austin, texas — Just as he did at Texas Tech during the indoor season, Masai Russell will once again leave the state of Texas with a college record.
The graduate student from Potomac, Maryland exploded to the top of the charts at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas on Saturday, setting the collegiate record in the women’s 100m hurdles with a brilliant time of 12.36 (2.0) seconds. .
Russell eclipsed the 12.39 second mark set by Clemson’s Brianna Rollins in 2013. Russell also surpassed the Kentucky standard of 12.40 seconds owned by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in her win.
This marks the second time this calendar year that Russell has broken a college record and joins a distinguished group that includes Abby Steiner (200m indoor/outdoor, 2022); Sydney McLaughlin (400m hurdles, 2018); and the 2022 UK 4×400 Outdoor Relay (Megan Moss, Steiner, Karimah Davis, Alexis Holmes).
Texas relay day three
In addition to her collegiate record, Russell helped teammates Anthaya Charlton, Victoria Perrow, and Karimah Davis finish second in the women’s 4 × 100 meter relay. Her time of 42.81 hers ranks fifth on the UK all-time artist chart.
Dajour Miles, Shadajah Ballard, Iantha Wright and Reynei Wallace placed fourth in the women’s 4×200 meter relay with a time of 1:34.53.
Both Charlton and Perrow achieved personal bests in the women’s 100-meter dash. Charlton ran an 11.13 (0.2) to place second. Her Time is ranked fifth on the UK All Time Artists list. Perrow came sixth with a time of 11.29 (0.2) and is tied for eighth on the UK all-time artists list.
Charlton also posted a personal best in the long jump. Her jump of 21’4.75” / 6.52 meters landed her at No. 3 and No. 3 on the UK All-Time Artists Chart.
Kennedy Lightner posted a personal best time of 20.46 (0.8) in the men’s 200 meters to place seventh.
Lightner also placed third with Wayne Lawrence Jr., Justin Swann and Brian Faust in the men’s 4 × 400 meter relay with a time of 3:04.01 after setting the fastest time in the nation during the preliminaries. Time is ranked sixth on the UK All Time Artists Chart.
Bobcat By Invitation
Logan Coles posted his personal best in the hammer throw today at Texas State by throwing 209’7”/63.87 meters. His mark is fifth on the UK all-time artists list.
Stanford invites to the second day
Only two events kept the Wildcats busy in California today. Jenna Schwinghamer, Deanna Martin, Phoebe McCowan, Bryanna Lucas, and Alex Justus participated in the 800-meter dash.
McCowan posted a personal best time of 2:06.73 in the race, while Schwinghamer clocked 2:04.95, Martin 2:06.66, Lucas 2:09.34 and on the men’s side, Justus 1:51.07.
The Wildcats will now prepare for the Tom Jones Invitational hosted by the University of Florida on April 14-15.
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| Texas Relay: Saturday, April 1: ALL TIMES IN CENTRAL TIME | |||
| women’s pole vault | Final | 14. Siobhan’s Luck | 13’1.50”/4.00m | |
| Women’s 4x200m relay | Final | 4. Dajour Miles, Shadajah Ballard, Iantha Wright, Reynei Wallace: 1:34.53 | |
| Women’s 4x100m relay | Final | 2. Masai Russell, Anthaya Charlton, Victoria Perrow, Karimah Davis: 42.81 | No. 5 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| women’s 100H | Final | 1. Masai Russell: 12.36 (2.0) | CR | sir | BP | school record | |
| women’s long jump | preliminary/final | 3. Anthaya Charlton: 21’4.75”/6.52 | BP | No. 3 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| Men’s pole vault | Final | 9. Daniel Keaton: 18’1”/5.51m | |
| women’s 100m | Final | 2. Anthaya Charlton: 11.13 (0.2) | BP | No. 5 on the UK All Time Artists Chart
6. Victoria Perrow: 11.29 (0.2) | BP | T8 on the UK All Time Artists Chart |
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| women’s 200 m | Final | 9. Karimah Davis: 23.09 (1.2) | |
| men’s 200 m | Final | 7.Kennedy Lightner: 20.46 (0.8) | bp | |
| men’s shot put | preliminary/final | 4. Josh Sobota: 63’7.75”/19.40m | |
| Men’s 4×400 relay | Final | 3. Wayne Lawrence Jr., Kennedy Lightner, Justin Swann, Brian Faust: 3:04.01 | No. 6 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| Women’s 4×400 relay | Final | 8. Karimah Davis, Masai Russell, Megan Moss, Dajour Miles: 3:36.63 | |
| Stanford Invitational: Saturday, April 1: ALL TIME PACIFIC TIME | |||
| women’s 800m | Final | Jenna Schwinghamer: 2:04.95
Deanna Martin: 2:06.66 Phoebe McCowan: 2:06.73 | bp Bryanna Lucas: 2:09.34 |
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| men’s 800m | Final | Alex Justo: 1:51.07 | |
| Bobcat Invitational: Saturday, April 1: ALL TIME CENTRAL TIME | |||
| Men’s hammer throw | Final | 6. Logan Coles: 209’7”/63.87m | BP | No. 5 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| Texas Relay: Thursday, March 30: ALL TIMES IN CENTRAL TIME | |||
| women’s 400H | Preliminary | 19. Yasmin Brooks: 59.26 | |
| men’s 400H | Preliminary | 26. Beck O’Daniel: 52.94 | |
| Texas Relays: Friday, March 31: ALL TIMES IN CENTRAL TIME | |||
| women’s 100H | Preliminary | 1. Masai Russell: 12.61 (5.9) Q
17. Yasmin Brooks: 13.35 (3.7) 26. Shadajah Ballard: 13.77 (3.4) |
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| women’s 100m | Preliminary | 6. Anthaya Charlton: 10.98 (3.5)q
8. Victoria Perrow: 11.12 (3.5)q 37. Iantha Wright: 11.76 (5.5) |
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| women’s 100m | timed finish | 18. Colleen Branch: 11.71 (2.7) | |
| men’s 100m | timed finish | 2. Langston Jackson: 10.18 (2.5)
33. Myles Anders: 10.51 (2.3) |
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| Women’s 4×100 meter relay | Preliminary | 2. Masai Russell, Anthaya Charlton, Victoria Perrow, Karimah Davis: 43.45Q | |
| Men’s 4×100 meter relay | Preliminary | 15. Langston Jackson, Brandon Miller, Kennedy Lightner, Jordan Anthony: $39.95 | |
| Men’s 4×400 meter relay | Preliminary | 1. Wayne Lawrence Jr., Kennedy Lightner, Justin Swann, Brian Faust: 3:04.48Q | No. 1 in the NCAA | No. 6 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| men’s long jump | preliminary/final | 1. Jordan Turner: 26’1.75”/7.97m (1.2) | bp
8. Robert Springfield III: 24’6.25”/7.48 (3.8) |
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| male disc | preliminary/final | 13. Josh Sobota: 178’2”/54.32m | |
| Bobcat Invitational: Friday, March 31: ALL TIME CENTRAL TIME | |||
| women’s 200 m | Final | 13. Tamiia Fuller: 23.93 (0.9) | bp | |
| Stanford Invitational: Friday, March 31 – ALL TIME PACIFIC TIME | |||
| women’s 1500m | Final | 5. Jenna Schwinghamer: 4:21.57 | bp
8. Sydney Steely: 4:25.14 9. Phoebe McCowan: 4:31.18 |
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| men’s 1500m | Final | 5. Alex Justo: 3:48.19 | bp
8. Dylan Allen: 3:45.13 11.Harper Moore: 4:01.72 |
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| Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Final | 2. Jackson Watts: 9:01.01 | bp
11. McLean Griffin: 9:13.33 | bp 13. Alex Alston: 9:20.41 | bp |
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| women’s 5000m | Final | 10.Tori Herman: 15:57.51 | |
| women’s 10000m | Final | 23. Kaylie Kenne: 34:25.67 | BP | No. 5 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |
| men’s 10000m | Final | 34. Withdrawal of Aaron: 29:40.09 | BP | No. 8 on the UK All Time Artists Chart | |