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Texas A&M University- Commerce Track and Field student-athlete Kiara Brown is shown competing in an earlier indoor track and field meet. Brown recently competed in the USA Track and Field Indoor National Championships, placing seventh in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.30 seconds. Lion Athletics Photo by Tamara Susa Lion Athletics
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. — Texas A&M University-Commerce women's track & field student-athlete Kiara Brown finished seventh in the 60 meter dash at the USA Track & Field Indoor National Championships on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Brown ran a time of 7.28 seconds in the preliminary race to qualify for the finals. That time is her new personal best and a new school record for the Lions. In the finals, she ran a time of 7.30 seconds to finish seventh in the eight-athlete race.
A&M-Commerce also had two former Lion track & field student-athletes competing at the USATF Indoor Nationals this weekend.
J.T. Smith, who was the defending champion in the men's 60 meter dash, finished eighth with a time of 6.58 seconds, though less than 0.100 seconds separated the last three runners in the eight-athlete race.
Justin Lewis, a former All-American for the Lions, cleared 7-1.5 (2.17m) to tie for seventh in the men's high jump, but was placed in a tie for eighth based on attempts.
Full results of the USATF Indoor Nationals can be found at https://www.tfrrs. org/results/83824/USATF_Indoor_Championships.
Brown and the 2023-24 Lions close out the indoor season next weekend at the Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.