Janeil Bellille, the NJCAA record holder in the event, got South Plains College off to a good start by winning the first-of-nine sections with a time of 57.01 seconds, a time that would hold up to be the fastest.
Running out of the sixth section, Shana-Gaye Tracey ran a season best time of 58.53 seconds to finish fourth. The time would be good enough to advance to the final as the eighth best time.
Chante'sean White (1:00.44) and Sparkle McKnight (1:01.05) also competed in the event, finishing 16th and 17th, respectively.
In the men's 400 meter hurdles Isaiah Gill crossed the finish line with a time of 51.95 seconds to win the first section, while Anton Kokorin made his 400 meter hurdle debut with a time of 53.09 seconds to finish sixth. Both advanced Saturday's final to be run at 12:15 p.m.
The final two days of the Texas Relays will be very busy for the Texans and Lady Texans beginning tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. Visit http://www.spctexans.com/ for the latest on Texan and Lady Texan athletics.
