Bryce Hayes
For Immediate Release
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The biggest stage is set for the Texas Lutheran men’s track and field team as the Bulldogs prepare to compete on the national stage at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Bulldogs begin the competition on Thursday as Ezra Acero (San Antonio/Harlan) pursues All-American status and a national championship in the pole vault. Narrowly missing All-American status in 2023, Acero enters the event tied for seventh in NCAA Division-III with a school record mark of 5.02m (16′ 5.5″) set in March.
After an exciting outing that saw the team compete in a run-off and earn All-American status, the Texas Lutheran 4x100m relay team returns to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season and third time in the last six times the championships have been competed. 2023 All-Americans Bryce Powell-Chimene (Dayton/Dayton) and Weston Guzman (McAllen/McAllen) return to the championship meet looking to repeat as All-Americans in the 4x100m relay, this time flanked by first-time qualifiers – sophomores Justin Freeney (Montgomery/Lake Creek) and Rickey Franks (Rockport/Rockport-
Acero will compete at 3 PM CST on Thursday followed by a 4:25 PM CST start time for the 4×100 relay. The Bulldogs relay team will compete in a Texas heavy heat two which will also feature East Texas Baptist and McMurry. If the Bulldogs make it to the event finals, the 4x100m relay team will compete again on Saturday.
All three days of the event will be broadcast on ncaa.com. All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com.
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