Feb. 10, 2007
Laef Barnes won the college section of the 800m on Saturday to lead the No. 24 Bruin men at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, AR. The sophomore clocked 1:53.50 to win his heat and the race.
Also having a strong day on Saturday were vaulter Mike Landers and jumper Michael Johnson. Landers finished third in the champioship section of the pole vault with a mark of 17-4.50, just 1/2 inch shy of his indoor lifetime-best, 17-5. Johnson finished ninth in the championship section of the triple jump, leaping 51-0.25. Although the mark was an NCAA provisional qualifier, he has a better mark of 51-3.75 this season.
In the college high jump, sophomore Luke Barr finished fourth with a mark of 6-9.50, while junior Dominique Easterling was 7th in the college triple jump (48-4).
Freshman Scott Crawford ran a season-best 1:54.90 to finish ninth in the college section of the 800m. Fellow freshman Darius Reed, running in a consolation section of the 60m hurdles, finished fourth overall in a new lifetime-best time of 8.00.
The Bruins will head to Flagstaff, AR and the Northern Arizona Elite Invitational as they continue the indoor track and field season.