All year University College has been putting together various activities for the freshmen. The University College relays got underway yesterday at Blackshear Stadium.Unlike your average track meet this one was one of the most watched events in track & field, the sprinting events.
Men’s and women’s buildings participated in the 100m, 200m 4×100, 4×200, 1600m, and the big man relay.
The men from building 45 entered the competition the crowd favorites, claiming they had the fastest guys in the UC.
The 4×100 was the first event. The runners from each building took to the lanes to await the gun’s first shot. Building 45 proved their blazing speed by cruising to the obvious victory with a time of 44.24. Not too far behind was building 43 with a time of 44.62, and building 36 with a time of 45.60.
The 4×100 women’s event was next and building 48 took the victory with a time of 54.04.
Building 43 took first place for the men in the 100 meters, while 48 won it for the women.
Building 45 continued to dominate winning first place in four out of the six events of the day. Even in the big man relay, residents of 45, Demario Black, Super Dave, Chris Lawson, and Dion Tatum took home first place.
In total points the women of 48 took home first place with 58, 39 tallied 22 points, and building 40 was a close third place.
The men of 45 took home first place with a total of 48 points, 36 had a near 32 points, and buildings 43 and 47 tied for third.