April 19, 2004

LUBBOCK, Texas - Junior Jonathan Johnson turned in his second best career time in the 800m Invitational, 1:46.32, yesterday at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., for a first-place finish. Johnson was one of four athletes who competed at the relays while the rest of the team turned in a great finish at the 2004 Michael Johnson Invitational.

Johnson finished ahead of some of the nation's best including Nike's Bernard Lagat. His time is also the second best time in Texas Tech history and his best since 2002. Johnson is now first in the nation in the 800 moving ahead of the previous holder, Alabama's Peter Etoot who had a time of 1:46.97.

           Mt. San Antonio Community College
                        MT. SAC RELAYS
           "Where the World's Best Athletes Compete"
Hilmer Lodge Stadium-Walnut, California  - 4/16/2004 to 4/18/20

Event 445  Men 800 Meter Run Invitational
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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Finals
  1 Jonathan Johnson             Texas Tech             1:46.32
  2 Bernard Lagat                Nike                   1:46.96
  3 Kevin Elliott                Nike Farm Team         1:48.49
  4 Chris Mulvaney               Arkansas               1:48.85
  5 Brian Berryhill              adidas                 1:49.73
  6 Bryan Woodward               Nike                   1:49.89
  7 Mike Miller                  Unattached             1:50.05
  8 Berhanu Alemu                Oliveira TR            1:50.48
  9 Trinity Gray                 Oliveira TR            1:50.51
 10 Fidele Beregensabe           Oliveira TR            1:50.91
 11 Jason Pyrah                  Unattached             1:52.48