COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 17 men's Texas track and field program advanced five sprinters to Friday's quarterfinals at the NCAA West Prelims on Wednesday.
Kendrick Smallwood won heat 1 of the men's 110-meter hurdle first round with his time of 13.38. It was the third-fastest time in the field of 48. Smallwood will compete in Friday's quarterfinals for a spot at the NCAA Championships.
Nabil Tezkratt also advanced to the 400-meter quarterfinal finishing third in Heat 2 with a time of 46.36 for the automatic spot.
The Longhorns later advanced two in the 400-meter hurdles after Kody Blackwood ran the fourth-fastest time of the night in 49.