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Lloyd opens Indoor season with silver medal performance
Reigning Junior Sportswoman of the Year and University of Tennessee Sophomore,
Joella Lloyd, opened the Indoor season with a second place finish in the women’s 60 metres at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, VA. on Friday.
Lloyd cruised to a comfortable 7.46 seconds victory in heat three of the prelims. She then returned in the final to clock a season best of 7.36 in her first meet since February 2020. The event was won by Virginia Senior Halle Hazard (Grenada) in 7.34 seconds. Brittany Avenie, running unattached, clocked 7.44 for 3rd.
Lloyd also ran the third leg as Tennessee A won the women’s 4×400 meters in 3:39.68 (three minutes and 39.68 seconds). Clemson and Virginia Tech were second and third respectively.