Aztecs Shatter 4x400m Relay School Record

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Aztec track and field team's 4x400m relay team beat the SDSU school record by nearly six seconds to etch their names in the record books.

Jalyn Harris, Danae Dyer, Sakura Roberson and Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:33.81, nearly a full six seconds better than the previous record of 3:39.52 set at last year's Mountain West Indoor Championships. SDSU's time gives them the eighth fastest in the nation.

"I believe that in order to do something you have never done before, you have to do something you've never done before," head coach Shelia Burrell explained after the meet. "We had a lot of personal and lifetime records set this weekend. The women's 4x4 was the highlight of the weekend. Those ladies came together as one unit and did something that has never been done before in SDSU track and field history and we can do it again! It's a good day to be an Aztec."

Roberson also won the 400m dash with a personal best time of 54.25, the sixth best time in school history.

Jada Moore broke the SDSU freshmen record she just set by finishing the 60m dash in 7.47.

In the 60m hurdles, Asia Smith (8.73) and Neele Schuten (8.58) each set new personal bests in the preliminary round.

THE NOTE
Sakura Roberson is the lone Aztec that was part of last year's record-breaking 4x400m team.

THE NOTE II
Three of the top 4x400m relay times in school history have come within the past calendar year.

UP NEXT
The Aztecs will be back in Albuquerque next week for the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 13-14).

New Mexico Collegiate Classic – Day Two
Albuquerque, N.M. – Albuquerque Convention Center
Top Finisher & SDSU Results
60m Dash (Qualifying Round)
1. Celera Barnes (Kentucky) – 7.31
8. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 7.61
9. Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – 7.64 - PR
12. Tiana Osk Whitworth (SDSU) – 7.67
35. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 7.97

60m Dash (Prelims)
1. Tamara Clark (Alabama) – 7.21
8. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 7.47q – PR – NEW SDSU Freshman Record, T-9 in SDSU History
400m Dash
1. Sakura Roberson (SDSU) – 54.25 – PR – No. 6 in School History
12. Kasey Ebb (SDSU) – 57.78

60m Hurdles (Qualifying Round)
1. Masai Russell (Kentucky) – 8.20
8. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 8.76
17. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 9.10

60m Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Cortney Jones (Arizona State) – 8.27
12. Neele Schuten (SDSU) – 8.58 – T-PR
17. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 8.73 – PR

4x400m Relay
1. Kentucky – 3:30.64
3. SDSU A (Harris, Dyer, Roberson, McNeil) – 3:33.81 – NEW SCHOOL RECORD
11. SDSU B (Ebb, Brosch, Moore, Andenmatten) – 3:47.87

Triple Jump
1. Chantoba Bright (UTEP) – 42-07.00 (12.98m)
22. Lauryn Moore (SDSU) – 37-09.25 (11.51m) – PR
39. Dejanae Thompson (SDSU) – 33-04.00 (10.16m)

Shot Put
1. Alyssa Wilson (UCLA) – 56-03.75 (17.16m)
17. Felicia Crenshaw (SDSU) – 41-08.75 (12.72)