FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In just four meets, Tonie-Ann Forbes has made a case to be one of the best hurdlers in Louisiana Tech history. Forbes set a new program record in each round of the 60m hurdles and moved into No. 11 in the country with an 8.15 in the finals on the opening day of the Tyson Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center.

Already having tied for the fourth fastest time in school history with an 8.29 at the Robert Platt Invitational, the freshman started the day with the second fastest time in qualifying with an 8.22, beating the previous school record by one-tenth of a second.

Forbes remained calm, running against some of the best in the country. She would rise to the occasion and break her own record by over a tenth of a second at 8.16.

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Tonie-Ann Forbes moves into No. 11 in the country with a program record of 8.16 in the 60m Hurdles pic.twitter.com/ECZk9tIkiF

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The only freshman in the finals, she would continue to improve and set a new mark for the third time in four hours. Forbes would finish with an 8.15 for a fourth-place finish and become the top freshman in the country.

Julian Forde would automatically qualify for the 60m prelims with his school record 6.62 ran at the Robert Platt Invitational. He would run a 6.73 for the final spot in the finals and improve with a time of 6.72 to end in fourth.

Five other Bulldogs would set personal records, while three others would set a new season best.

UP NEXT
The Tyson Invitational concludes tomorrow, starting with the field events at 10:30 a.m. CT. The running events begin at 12:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network+. 

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LA Tech Athlete Field Events Results
Long Jump | Men
Mateo Smith (9th) | 7.11m (23'4'')
Cobe Johnson (15th) | 6.89m (22'7.25'')

Weight Throw | Women
Elizabeth Sebera (19th) | 15.87m (52'0.75'')

Weight Throw | Men
Nemoy Cockett (16th) | 18.56m (60'10.75'') SB

LA Tech Athlete Running Events
60m Qualifying | Men's
Rodney Heath Jr. | 6.74q
Karo Oghomi | 6.98
Devin Walton | 6.99

60m Prelims | Men's
Julian Forde | 6.73q
Rodney Heath Jr. | 6.80

60m Finals | Men's
Julian Forde (4th) | 6.72

60m Qualifying | Women's
Shatalya Dorsett | 7.51
Kaylyn Heath | 7.54

60m H Qualifying | Women's
Tonie-Ann Forbes | 8.22Q PB School Record

60m H Semis | Women's
Tonie-Ann Forbes | 8.16q PB School Record

60m H Finals | Women's
Tonie-Ann Forbes (4th) | 8.15 PB School Record

60m H Qualifying | Men's
Tibet Sancak | 8.15
Urijah Williams | 8.97

400m | Women's
Jamara Patterson (33rd) | 55.89 PB
Faith Tarver (34th) | 55.98 SB
Osaretin Usenbor (42nd) | 56.35 PB
Jenaia Williams (45th) | 56.88 PB
Nia Wiley (48th) | 57.19 SB

400m | Men's
Time Rummelhagen (31st) | 47.85 PB
Laden Tucker (41st) | 48.23 PB