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We already saw Nyckoles Harbor (Archbishop Carroll, DC)run 6.66 in the 60m prelims on Friday night. Well, he was saving somethings for Saturday as he ran even faster in the 60m finals and the 200m prelims. He wasn't the only sprinter who travelled to Lubbock, Texas and who was ready to have a heck of a weekend.
Jelani Watkins (Klein Forest, TX) also had impressive runs in the 60m prelims. He ran 6.79 on Friday while also saving some extra tricks in his bag.
In the finals, a total of six boys sprinted under 6.90 and under with the top 10 finishers all under 7.00. Harbor and Watkins both turned things up a notch with Harbor running 6.64 to tie the seventh all-time best time in the event. Watkins lowered his best time to 6.67.
The 24 foot long jumper, Miles Jones (Mansfield Lake Ridge, TX) who is currently still in basketball season came out to run 6.73 in the prelims and was able to repeat that performance with another 6.73 in the finals for third place. Jones has never run in his high school career was a surprise to everyone, but said, "I've been trying to tell everyone I can run."
Texas Tech Under Armor boys 60m finals
Results
Top 16 times advance to two section final
PLACE ATHLETE RESULT HEAT LN/POS
1 Nyckoles Harbor - Archbishop Carroll [SR] 6.64 1 (1) 4
2 Jelani Watkins - Space City Track Club 6.67 1 (2) 3
3 Miles Jones - Jump Smart Texas 6.73 1 (3) 5
4 Michael Nworu - Richmond Elite YTC [ 0] 6.88 1 (4) 2
5 Adam Musgrove - Bahamas Speed Dynamics 6.89 1 (5) 1
6 Alex Skalmowski - Servite [SR] 6.90 1 (6) 6
7 Brayden Williams - AP Ranch 6.91 2 (1) 7
8 Eli England - Richmond Elite YTC [ 0] 6.94 1 (7) 8
9 Marquis Shorten - Unattached [SR] 6.95
10 Arveyon Davis - Wings [SR] 6.95
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The boys 200m was another crowd pleasing event. There were 68 preliminary round races, but some of the heat winners left the over capacity crowd in awe.
Harbor would lower his fifth best all-time performance of 20.79 from last year's event with his new 20.76 PR run that dazzled the crowd. However, Watkins and three other boys would run prove they were ready for to challenge Harbor as all four boys ran under 21.4 in the prelims.
The much anticipated final of Harbor and Watkins did not happen as Harbor elected not to run the finals. Watkins did return and run however.
Texas Tech Under Armour boys 200m prelims heat 68
Results
Top 12 times advance to three section final; No blocks in prelim
PLACE ATHLETE RESULT HEAT LN/POS
1 Nyckoles Harbor - Archbishop Carroll [SR] 20.76 q 68 (1) 6
2 Jelani Watkins - Space City Track Club 21.16 q 64 (1) 4
3 Kendrick Jones Jr - Unattached [FR] 21.18 q 4 (1) 6
4 Dezmone Starks - Archbishop Carroll [JR] 21.33 q 62 (1) 5
5 Cameron Jackson -W ings 21.38 q 61 (1) 6
6 Josiah Sapp - Jackrabbits Track Club [SO] 21.68 q 58 (1) 5
7 Adam Musgrove - Bahamas Speed Dynamics 21.71 q 66 (1) 4
8 Tavon Underwood - Real Training [ 0] 21.72 q 59 (1) 5
9 Malik Franklin - AP Ranch [ 0] 21.75 q 68 (2) 5
10 Marcus Brown - Archbishop Carroll [SR] 21.82 q 48 (1) 6
11 Ty Smedes - Leander Spartans 21.84 q 38 (1) 5
12 Jeremy Henderson - Fort Worth Flyers Track Club 21.87 q 63 (1) 5
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Watkins led the finals field with his 20.94, dipping under the 21.0 mark for the first time of his indoor track and field running career. That ties the 11th best all -time national indoor performance.
Kendrick Jones who ran 21.18 in the prelims finished second and Dezmone Starks (Archbishop Carroll, DC) finished third after running 21.33 in the prelims.
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Texas Tech Under Armour boys 200m finals heat 1
Results
Top 12 times advance to three section final; No blocks in prelim
PLACE ATHLETE RESULT HEAT LN/POS
1 Jelani Watkins - Space City Track Club 20.94 1 (1) 6
2 Kendrick Jones Jr - Unattached [FR] 21.33 1 (2) 4
3 Dezmone Starks - Archbishop Carroll [JR] 21.53 1 (3) 3