Shedrack Akpeki

Track and Field

Texas State's Men's 4x100 Relay Records Best Nationals Finish in School History

The 4x100 relay placed 15th in the semifinals of the National Championships

EUGENE, Ore – On day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, the Texas State men's 4x100 relay team consisting of Shedrack Akpeki, Daniel Harrold, Shawn Collins and Dominick Yancy ran 39.51, which is the fourth-best time in school history. 
 
The relay team placed 15th overall, which marked the best finish in the National Championship by a men's 4x100 relay team in school history. They missed qualifying for the finals on Friday by just six spots
 
This is the second time this season the relay team of Akpeki, Harrold, Collins and Yancy have entered the Texas State record books, with the first time being their PR time of 39.48 that they recorded at the NCAA West Prelims. 
 
Six Bobcats from the women's team will take the stage tomorrow on day two of the National Championships. Elisabet Runarsdottir and Lara Roberts will compete in the women's hammer throw at 5 p.m. CT, while the women's 4x100m relay made of Kaylee Lewis, Ma'Khi Falkquay, Kerris Roberts and Taejha Badal will compete at 7:32 p.m. CT. 
 
Bobcat fans can follow along via both live results and ESPN2. The stream for the women's hammer throw can be found here, while the stream for the running events is linked here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Shedrack Akpeki

Shedrack Akpeki

Sprints
Junior
Daniel Harrold

Daniel Harrold

Sprints
Graduate Student
Elisabet Runarsdottir

Elisabet Runarsdottir

Throws
Sophomore
Dominick Yancy

Dominick Yancy

Sprints
Graduate Student
Taejha Badal

Taejha Badal

Sprints
Sophomore
Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins

Sprints
Graduate Student
Ma

Ma'Khi Falkquay

Sprints
Sophomore
Kaylee Lewis

Kaylee Lewis

Sprints
Junior
Lara Roberts

Lara Roberts

Throws
Freshman
Kerris Roberts

Kerris Roberts

Sprints
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Shedrack Akpeki

Shedrack Akpeki

Junior
Sprints
Daniel Harrold

Daniel Harrold

Graduate Student
Sprints
Elisabet Runarsdottir

Elisabet Runarsdottir

Sophomore
Throws
Dominick Yancy

Dominick Yancy

Graduate Student
Sprints
Taejha Badal

Taejha Badal

Sophomore
Sprints
Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins

Graduate Student
Sprints
Ma

Ma'Khi Falkquay

Sophomore
Sprints
Kaylee Lewis

Kaylee Lewis

Junior
Sprints
Lara Roberts

Lara Roberts

Freshman
Throws
Kerris Roberts

Kerris Roberts

Redshirt Senior
Sprints