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Jacious Sears sets top mark in 60-meter dash

A look at Tennessee’s top marks at the Ted Nelson Invitational.

Tennessee sprinter Jacious Sears won the 60-meter dash in the Ted Nelson Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M, Saturday in College Station, Texas.

Sears recorded a time of 7.10 seconds in the finals of the event. Her time is the top mark in the NCAA this season.

Saturday marked the second consecutive week Sears set a top mark. She posted a mark of 22.88 seconds in the women’s 200-meter dash at the Gamecock Opener on Jan. 13.

Tennessee graduate transfer Dennisha Page placed second among collegiate athletes in the 60-meter dash. She recorded a personal-best 7.23 finish.

Emmanuel Bynum finished the 400-meter dash in 46.05 seconds for the Vols, which is the second best time of the season in both the NCAA and in the world.

Freshman jumper Grant Campbell recorded a mark of 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch) in the high jump at Texas A&M on Saturday.

The Maryville, Tennessee native is fifth on the Vols’ all-time list in the event.

Three Tennessee athletes earn medals at Pan American U20 Championships

Three Tennessee athletes earn medals at Pan American U20 Championships.

Three Tennessee track and field athletes won medals at the XXI Pan American U20 Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Lady Vols’ hurdler Myla Greene won the women’s 100-meter hurdles championship, while Vols’ rising freshman Grant Campbell captured a gold medal in the men’s high jump.

Greene won gold medals while representing Team USA at the Pan American Championships.

“We are so proud of Myla and Grant for their efforts on the international stage and representing Team USA at a championship level,” Tennessee head coach Duane Ross said. “We can’t wait to welcome those two and the rest of our signing class to campus in a couple weeks and get to work.”

Greene recorded a time of 13.70 seconds in the finals. Campbell recorded a leap of 2.19 meters (7 feet, 2.25 inches).

Tennessee sophomore Brandon Pottinger finished third in the men’s high jump, while competing for Jamaica.

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