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Sprinters Lead SMU at Texas Tech Raider Invitational

Sophomore Chelsea Francis earns top finish in Women’s 60m Dash

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LUBBOCK, Texas (SMU)
– Led by sophomore Chelsea Francis' win the 60m dash finals, SMU Track and Field wrapped up the Texas Tech Raider Invitational on Friday with top finishes from team sprinters.

Francis followed her second-place finish in the 60m dash at last weekend's Arkansas Invitational with first-place finishes in both the first round (7.39) and finals (7.34). Alexis Center and Latessa Johnson also competed in the 60m, finishing tenth (7.62) and eleventh (7.67) in the first round, respectively.

The trio's success continued in the 200m dash with all three finishing in the top ten. Johnson took second with a time of 23.67, Francis finished seventh with a time of 24.12 and Center took ninth with 24.50.

SMU also impressed in the 4x400. The relay team, comprised of Latessa Johnson, Madison Pyle, Anna Novosadova and Alexis Center, finished with a 3:47.82 mark to place third.

Freshman Cassie Ackemann continued her success from week one in the high jump. After placing second in the event at the Arkansas Invitational, Ackemann cleared the 1.73 mark to earn third on Friday.

A handful of Mustang distance runners will compete tomorrow at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning with the one mile run at 2:20 p.m. Live results can be found at http://www.cfpitiming.com/liveresults/2018_Indoor/Vandy_Invite_2018/.

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Players Mentioned

Chelsea Francis

Chelsea Francis

Sprints
5' 6"
SO
Latessa Johnson

Latessa Johnson

Sprints
5' 5"
JR
Anna Novosadova

Anna Novosadova

Jumps/Multi
5' 9"
SR
Cassie  Ackemann

Cassie Ackemann

Jumps
6' 2"
FR
Alexis Center

Alexis Center

Sprints
5' 5"
JR
Madison Pyle

Madison Pyle

Hurdles
5' 6"
SR

Players Mentioned

Chelsea Francis

Chelsea Francis

5' 6"
SO
Sprints
Latessa Johnson

Latessa Johnson

5' 5"
JR
Sprints
Anna Novosadova

Anna Novosadova

5' 9"
SR
Jumps/Multi
Cassie  Ackemann

Cassie Ackemann

6' 2"
FR
Jumps
Alexis Center

Alexis Center

5' 5"
JR
Sprints
Madison Pyle

Madison Pyle

5' 6"
SR
Hurdles