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Frogs improving The TCU track team had a productive meet on Friday at the Iowa State Last Chance Meet, head coach Monte Stratton said. For the Flyin’ Frogs, this was the last opportunity for athletes who were close to provisional times to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, held this weekend. Team members could also improve on previous provisional times. With four season-best times set, and provisional times achieved, Stratton said that it was an excellent meet for all the members of the team who went. The standout of the meet was sophomore sprinter Michael Frater, Stratton said. At the previous meet, the conference championships, Frater finished fifth with a time of 6.84. In the Iowa State meet, Frater ran times of 6.73 and 6.69 in the prelims and semifinals. In the finals, he burst ahead of the field with a 6.64 time and a first place finish. With junior sprinter Demario Wesley out indefinitely with a hip flexor injury, Stratton was pleased with Frater’s performance. “Michael (Frater) moved himself into position of being a contender at the national meet instead of one who may have possibly not been there,” Stratton said. “It’s one of those things I can’t explain. I hope he doesn’t forget how he did it.” Frater was not the only one improving on times at the meet. In the 200 meters, junior Jermaine Joseph and senior Steve Slowly finished second (21.32) and third (21.43) respectively. Teaming with Slowly in the 4x400 meter relay was freshman Kendall Pyant, and juniors Jason Morgan and Terrance McBryde, finishing with a time of 3:08.28 and an 8th place finish. Senior distance runner Herbert Mwangi finished second in the 5000 meters with a 14:14.20. On the women’s side, junior Monica Twum was the lone qualifier for the championships, improving on her provisional time in the 60 meters with a 7.33 first place finish. As of Monday, despite the likely possibility of some team members being sent to the championships, Stratton said they were not sure on the status of some of the events. Danny
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