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UT Tyler track and field athlete Corey Perryman runs the 60 meter hurdles at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., on Jan. 24, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Joe Reinsch

Patriots Tune Up With Three More Records

Three UT Tyler track & field athletes improved on their own school records as the Patriots wrapped up preparations for next week’s Lone Star Conference indoor championships

HOUSTON -- The UT Tyler track and field teams rewrote three more school records at the Howie Ryan Invitational at the University of Houston as the Patriots finalized their preparations for next week's Lone Star Conference indoor track and field championships in Lubbock.

School Records: Corey Perryman knocked two-hundredths of a second off his 60-meter hurdles school-record, running 8.42 in the preliminary qualifying heats. Summer Grubbs took three-hundredths of a second off the 400 meter record she set two weeks ago, running a time of 59.94 to establish an improved school-record, and Nicolette Esparza beat her previous 800 meter school record mark by nearly three seconds with a time of 2:25.85.

Top Men's Performances: Perryman's record performance was one of several top performances in the sprints, as Damarion Greenwood tied his PR in the 60 meter hurdles (8.73) and Kade Trompler hit a new PR in the semifinals of the 60-meter dash. Trompler's time of 7.00 ranks third on the program's all-time list, and he's now just one-hundredth off the No. 2 spot on the list and just two-hundredths away from the school record.

The Patriots produced another eight personal-bests on the track, including four efforts which impacted the program's all-time top-five performances. Zachary Tucker ran a 4:33.84 mile, improving his previous best at No. 3 on the program's all-time list, and Tad Nackos and Eli Sellers both improved on their No. 4 and 5 spots in the 800 meters with personal-best times. Nackos ran a 1:58.49 while Sellers registered 2:00.68, and Austin McGougan and Conor Linekin also turned in personal-bests in the 800. Grayson Lawrence hit a personal-best in the 400 meters, improving his spot at No. 5 on the program's all-time list with a time of 51.05, while Collin Rippy also recorded a personal-best in the 400 (52.63).

Top Women's Performances: Summer Grubbs notched a new 400-meter school record, and Kyra Winn climbed to second on the list with a personal-best time of 1:01.61. Nicolette Esparza improved her 800-meter school record, and Winn posted a time of 2:41.56 in her first race of the season at that distance. Natalie Decker recorded a personal-best in the long jump, improving her place at third on the program's all-time list with a leap of 4.97 meters (16-feet, 3.75-inches).

What's Next: UT Tyler sends its men's and women's track and field teams to Lubbock, Texas, to compete in the Lone Star Conference indoor track and field championships.
 

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Players Mentioned

Natalie Decker

Natalie Decker

Multis
5' 6"
Sophomore
Summer Grubbs

Summer Grubbs

Multis
Sophomore
Kyra  Winn

Kyra Winn

Sprints
Junior
Nicolette Esparza

Nicolette Esparza

Mid-Distance
5' 6"
Freshman
Grayson Lawrence

Grayson Lawrence

Sprints
6' 3"
Junior
Conor Linekin

Conor Linekin

Mid-Distance
6' 1"
Senior
Tad Nackos

Tad Nackos

Mid-Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore
Corey  Perryman

Corey Perryman

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 0"
Sophomore
Collin Rippy

Collin Rippy

Hurdles
5' 11"
Junior
Kade Trompler

Kade Trompler

Sprints
5' 7"
Junior
Austin McGougan

Austin McGougan

Mid-Distance
5' 9"
Freshman
Eli Sellers

Eli Sellers

Pole Vault
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Natalie Decker

Natalie Decker

5' 6"
Sophomore
Multis
Summer Grubbs

Summer Grubbs

Sophomore
Multis
Kyra  Winn

Kyra Winn

Junior
Sprints
Nicolette Esparza

Nicolette Esparza

5' 6"
Freshman
Mid-Distance
Grayson Lawrence

Grayson Lawrence

6' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Conor Linekin

Conor Linekin

6' 1"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Tad Nackos

Tad Nackos

5' 11"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Corey  Perryman

Corey Perryman

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Collin Rippy

Collin Rippy

5' 11"
Junior
Hurdles
Kade Trompler

Kade Trompler

5' 7"
Junior
Sprints
Austin McGougan

Austin McGougan

5' 9"
Freshman
Mid-Distance
Eli Sellers

Eli Sellers

5' 11"
Freshman
Pole Vault