THE FLATS – On Saturday, Georgia Tech track and field concluded its final weekend of the regular season at the Penn Relays and LSU Invite.
PENN RELAYS (DAY 3)
One of the highlights of today was Tech’s fourth place finish in the women’s 4x800m relay. Kayla Rose, Allie Walker, Gracie Marston and Reagan Mahoney ran a combined time of 8:50.84.
A group of Jackets competed in a variety of field events today. Jamir Gibson took part in two of the throwing events. Gibson placed fourth in the men’s discus (55.17m/181-0) and recorded a mark of 18.12 meters (59-5.5) in the men’s shot put. Shanty Papakosta took home second place in the women’s high jump with a mark of 1.74 meters (5-8.5).
LSU INVITE
Jackson Sexton competed in the men’s 400m hurdles and recorded a personal-best time of 53.54.
In the men’s 400m, Jameson Miller ran a time of 48.56 and Bradley Favors finished with a time of 49.11. In the field events, John Watkins recorded a mark of 15.05 meters (49-4.5) in the men’s triple jump.
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