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Weather
slows down Flyin’ Frogs The TCU track and field team was scheduled to participate in a wide variety of events at the UTA Invitational, held at Maverick Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. Mother nature had another plan in mind. With rain and wind moving into the Metroplex this past weekend, the Flyin’ Frogs competed in a limited number of events in conditions that head coach Monte Stratton called a damp, wet and ugly day. The weather kept the men from competing in the 200, the 5000 and both the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays. Stratton said the relay was almost run, but officials decided not to go through with the race due to lack of warm-up time. Junior sprinter Demario Wesley was slated to make his return from an injured hip flexor in the 100 meters. However, Stratton said he decided that the surrounding weather and the race being run in a head wind would not be the best opportunity for Wesley to return. “We wanted to get Demario back in action, but I don’t think that he needed to be running in a hurricane,” Stratton said. Junior Terrance McBryde was the lone first-place finisher for the Frogs. McBryde took first in the 400 meters with a time of 47.53. “Terrance was a bright spot for the team,” Stratton said. “He was coming off an injury, so it was nice to see him run like that.” On the women’s side, the Frogs had an impressive showing, Stratton said. The women had nine top-five finishes, including three firsts. Senior Perhona Tomlin took first in the 800 with a time of 2:09.65, senior Cindy Dietrich captured the 1500 with a 4:36.13, and the 4x100 relay, without junior Monica Twum, won with a 45.63. Next up for the Flyin’ Frogs is the Texas Relays. The three-day event will be held in Austin at the University of Texas and will start this Thursday. Danny
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