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Frogs soar into Red Raider Classic The TCU Flyin’ Frogs are looking to set long term goals after last weekend’s season opener. “We aren’t worried about doubling or tripling other teams’ scores right now,” said head coach Monte Stratton. “Our main focus is the conference championship, and qualifying more runners for the NCAA national championships.” Heading into this weekend, the Frogs are looking to qualify more team members for the NCAA Indoor Championships after last weekends showing at the Oklahoma Indoor Classic, said Stratton.
The indoor track meet produced preliminary qualifying times from both junior sprinter Demario Wesley and sophomore sprinter Michael Frater in the 60-meter dash. Wesley was awarded the Conference USA male track athlete this week after winning the 60-meter race at the Oklahoma Indoor Classic as he set a NCAA preliminary qualifying time of 6.65 seconds. “We have a great speed team this year in the 60, 200 and 400-meter events,” said Stratton. Among those who just missed preliminary qualifying times last week was senior distance runner Eliud Njubi in the 3000-meter run and junior sprinter Monica Twum in the 60-meter dash. “Right now, our team score will take care of itself, but our real focus is the national meet,” said Stratton. Our main focus for this meet is set on having more preliminary qualifying times and more runners improve off of last weeks meet, said Stratton. A major loss for the Frogs is sprinter David Spencer who will be badly missed in the 4x100-meter relay due to an injured Achilles’ tendon. The men’s team will look to roll on their early season success and their No. 5 national ranking as they head to Lubbock for the Red Raider Classic over the weekend. Dan
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