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Sears Sets USC Indoor High Jump Record At The Texas Tech Invitational

February 01, 2020 | Track & Field, Features

Earnest Sears III set the USC school record in winning the men's high jump, Isaiah Jewett won the men's 800m race and the women's 4x400m relay team was a title winner on the final day of action at the Texas Tech Invitational at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas today (Feb. 1).

Sears III cleared 7-6.50 (2.30m) on his first attempt to set the USC indoor record and clinch the title today. Sears III had been clean through 7-3, then missed once at 7-5 before clearing that height on his second attempt. When he cleared the record-height of 7-6.50, he eliminated Trey Culver of Adidas, the only remaining jumper. Sears III then raised the bar to 7-7.75 (2.33m), but missed on his three attempts of tying for fourth on the all-time collegiate indoor high jump list.
Jewett won the men's 800m race with a time of 1:47.12, not far off his USC record of 1:46.91 set last season. Matthew Myrtue had a time of 1:54.61 to finish 14^th and Devin Bright had a PR of 1:55.24 to finish 15^th and better his 10^th place standing on the Trojans' all-time indoor 800m list.
The women's 4x400m relay team of Bailey Lear, Kaelin Roberts, Anna Cockrell and Kyra Constantine won the first of five heats with a time of 3:32.87 which held up as the winner.
Alyssa Brewer placed second in the women's 800m race with a time of 2:08.56. Kamryn Weber had a time of 2:16.44 to finish 10^th in the women's 800m.
The men's 4x400m relay team of Nicholas Ramey, Eric Allen Jr., Jewett and Brayden Borquez had a time of 3:08.40 to finish fourth in the first heat and overall. That time moved the quartet to eighth on USC's all-time indoor 4x400m list.
Lanae-Tava Thomas had a time of 23.19 to finish fourth in the women's 200m dash out of 18 sections of runners. Other Trojans and their finish in the 200m were TeeTee Terry (6^th, 23.41), Mecca McGlaston (11^th, PR of 23.79). Chioma Okonkwo (25^th, 24.34) and Jazmyne Frost (30^th, 24.53).
Brendon Stewart had a 200m PR of 21.18 to win the third heat and finish fifth overall. Stewart bettered his 10^th place standing on USC's all-time list. Kenan Christon was third in his heat and 20^th overall in the men's 200m dash with a time of 21.55 and Earvin da Silva was third in his heat and 28^th overall with a time of 21.70.
Cassidy Palka took forth in the women's "B" high jump with a best clearance of 5-7.00 (1.70m).
Karlee Freeman had her best throw of the day of 46-11.50 (14.31m) in the women's shot put in the final round to jump from ninth to a sixth-place finish.
Austin Allen took seventh in the men's "B" long jump with a season-best leap of 23-4.75 (7.13m). He landed that jump in his third attempt after two fouls, to advance to the finals where he had a best leap of 22-11.75 (7.00m).
Thomas came back to place 12^th in the women's long jump with a mark of 19-4.00 (5.89m). Thomas jumped 19-4, fouled, then hit 19-4 again. Six of the top 12 finishers were professionals or athletes competing unattached.