QUICK HITS White, 4x400 team star again
New Mexico long jumper Elizabeth White and the Lobos’ men’s 4x400-meter relay highlighted the New Mexico Collegiate Classic performances over the weekend at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
The meet attracted some top talent. The Arkansas women’s 4x400-meter relay squad ran the fastest time of the season at 3:29.29 minutes (converted from 3:28.85), while Texas’s Julien Alfred broke her own collegiate record in the 60-meters at 7.02 seconds (altitudeconverted from 7.00).
“The atmosphere this weekend was absolutely electric,” said UNM head coach Joe Franklin.
White’s record came on her first attempt Friday, landing 20 feet, 6 inches to top Aasha Marler’s 2015 jump of 6.22 meters (20-5¼). She took second place in the 69-jumper field.
The Lobo men’s 4x400 men’s squad broke the school record for the second straight week. Jovahn Williamson, Jevon O’Bryant, Rivaldo Leacock, and Brodie Young finished in 3:06.58 minutes (3:06.14). That topped last week’s record-setting 3:08.81 (3:08.37).
NEXT WEEK: The Lobos host the Don Kirby Invitational on Friday and Saturday, and also will send athletes to the Husky Classic in Seattle.
LA to retire Valenzuela’s 34
LOS ANGELES
— The Los Angeles Dodgers will retire the No. 34 jersey of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela during a three-day celebration this summer.
Valenzuela was part of two World Series champion teams, winning the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards. He was a six-time All-Star during his 11 seasons in Los Angeles from 1980-90.
He will be honored from Aug. 11-13 when the Dodgers host Colorado.
Valenzuela will join Pee Wee Reese, Tommy Lasorda, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Don Sutton, Walter Alston, Sandy Koufax, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson and Don Drysdale with retired numbers.
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HOCKEY: At Outpost Ice Arenas, Alfred Lindberg had two goals and an assist for the host New Mexico Ice Wolves in a 3-1 win over El Paso Saturday. New Mexico swept the three-game North American Hockey League series, and its home stand continues Friday and Saturday, hosting the Shreveport Mudbugs.
PRO TENNIS: The United States swept its way into the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Saturday, getting the winning point in a 4-0 victory over Uzbekistan from the doubles team of Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. The winners of the 12 qualifiers being held this weekend advance to the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September, along with reigning champion Canada.
UNM TENNIS: In Las Cruces, the Lobo men (3-0) lost the doubles point, then swept all 12 singles sets in a 6-1 win over host New Mexico State (0-5). … In Colorado Springs, the Lobo women (2-0) beat Colorado College 7-0, taking all 15 sets and losing just 12 of 102 games.