Distance Athletes Lead Men's Team at North Texas
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The Texas A&M University-Commerce men's track and field team competed at the North Texas Spring Classic on Saturday. Distance athletes set the tone for A&M-Commerce, which was the only men's Division II school competing in the meet.
In the men's 3,000-meter run, the Lions had two of the top four finishers, with senior Tyler Tyndell (pictured) finishing third (8:43.58) and junior Robert Reed finishing fourth (8:47.07), both personal bests.
The men's 800-meter run also saw another personal best, as junior Brandon Womack finished ninth in 1:55.14.
Lion athletes performed well in the 400-meter dash, with sophomore Albert Sinegal leading the Lions in a season-best time of 50.25, which put him in 21st place. Immediately following Sinegal were freshman teammate Joel Day (22nd, in a season-best time of 50.31) and junior Cairo Thornton (23rd, 50.43).
In the field events, freshman Josh Howe finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 44-0.75 and freshman Derek Denton placed seventh in the high jump with a season-best jump of 6-3.
The Lions next compete in the Michael Johnson Invitational, hosted by Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on April 17.
