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WACO — Texas Tech sophomore Kole Weldon burst onto the scene nationally two months ago with a second-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA indoor track and field championships. Shot put is his specialty, but he’s not bad at other throws, too. On Friday, Weldon went 185 feet, 5 inches for fourth place in the hammer throw at the Big 12 Conference outdoor championships, giving Tech its first five points of the three-day meet. “He hasn’t thrown the hammer a lot this year,” Tech coach Wes Kittley said, “but he went out there and did exactly what I wanted him to do.”

Tech sports roundup: Gray dominates as Red Raiders drop fifth straight series with 6-2 defeat 04/28/13 - 12:42am

NORMAN, Okla. — Right-hander Jonathan Gray limited Texas Tech to just one run over 71/3 innings, and No. 11 Oklahoma handed Texas Tech its fifth straight Big 12 series loss with a 6-2 victory Saturday at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The teams finished off Friday’s 8-0 Sooners victory prior to the game after it was delayed in the ninth inning by severe weather. Tech (19-24, 5-12 in Big 12) has now lost the first two games in each of its last four league series. Tech will try to avoid the sweep when the teams meet for the final time this season at 1 p.m.

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Texas Tech sports roundup: Women's tennis team outlasts K-State at Big 12 tourney 04/27/13 - 12:46am

NORMAN, Okla. — The No. 17 Texas Tech women’s tennis team dominated the girls doubles portion of its opening match at the Big 12 Conference Championships to secure a 4-3 victory over No. 54 Kansas State on Friday at the Headington Family Tennis Center. With the win, Tech (19-5) will face Texas in the semifinals today at 3 p.m. “There were a lot of reasons why we shouldn’t or couldn’t win today, and we definitely could have given in in several different areas,” Tech head coach Todd Petty said. “I was just really impressed with the character in which they played with.”

Tech sports roundup 04/21/13 - 12:49am

AMES, Iowa — Katelyn Williams sparked a pair of three-run innings to help the Texas Tech softball team break a nine-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over Iowa State on Saturday. The win evens the Big 12 Conference series between the teams at a game apiece heading into Sunday’s noon rubber match.

Tech roundup: Tech women's tennis clinches share of Big 12 title 04/20/13 - 12:42am

Lady Raider golf leads after first day of Big 12 Championships

The Texas Tech women’s tennis team earned at least a share of its second straight Big 12 Conference Championship on Friday with a 4-3 victory against No. 25 TCU at McLeod Tennis Center. No. 1 singles player Samantha Adams clinched the match with a come-from-behind victory against Stefanie Tan, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Tan is ranked No. 45 nationally, while Adams is No. 93.