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A look around the nest: Track wins first OVC indoor title

Track

Tennessee Tech women’s track and field team made history in February, winning their first OVC Indoor Championship in 2018.

Head coach Wayne Angel received the OVC Indoor Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive year, winning both indoor and outdoor seasons for the Golden Eagles.

"They came together today and gave some extraordinary efforts as a team," Angel said. "Na'Asha (Robinson) and Micayla (Rennick) were spectacular today. They had a heavy workload and met the challenge. … Everyone did their part, from top to bottom, to earn the title of OVC champion."

Senior Micayla Rennick earned Athlete of the Championship after winning both 800 and 3,000 meter competitions, along with the mile. Entering the competition, Rennick already claimed OVC Female Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors.

Tech looks to continue their success nationally in the coming weeks.

Men's golf

Tennessee Tech men’s golf team finished third at the Grover Page Classic in Jackson

The Golden Eagles finished nine strokes behind tournament winner Delta State, and one stroke behins tournament host and OVC rival UT Martin.

Tech’s lowest score was 216 strokes for the tournament, shot by junior Matthew Giles.  Giles placed third overall in the tournament, carding a 69-74-73 each day for a 216 total.

Tech men’s golf are scheduled to play their final tournament of the regular season at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club beginning March 18.

Women's golf

Tennessee Tech women’s golf team recently placed 34th out of the 43-team roster at Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic in South Carolina.

Senior Allyson Dunn led the Golden Eagles in the tournament, tying for 70th among the 218 participants after carding a 77-69-82—228.

The women’s golf team resumes play on March 18, at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate tournament at Sevierville Golf Club alongside the men’s team.

Tennis

Tennessee Tech tennis sits at a record of 3-10 overall, 1-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play.  All of Tech’s matches have been on the road.

The team most recently traveled to Eastern Illinois University, winning by a score of 7-0. Captains Eduardo Mena and Wenceslao Albin both claimed victories in respective singles matches, with both captains picking up a doubles win in their respective pairings.

The team boasts a combined singles win percentage of .412 and a combined doubles win percentage of .395.

Tech is scheduled to play their first home match against OVC rival Austin Peay on Friday.