LSU’s Shani’a Bellamy and Sean Burrell easily qualified for the finals of the 400-meter hurdles Thursday on the opening day of the 95th Texas Relays.
Bellamy, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, posted the fastest time of the women’s prelims at 57.15 seconds to earn a spot in Friday’s final at Michael A. Myers Stadium.
Burrell, the two-time NCAA champion in the intermediates, made his season debut in his signature event and also claimed his heat in 50.16 seconds.
The meet kicks into high gear Friday on the second day of the nation’s third-oldest relays event.
LSU has 33 athletes (18 men, 15 women) competing in the meet. The women’s team is ranked No. 1 in the nation and the men’s team is No. 2.
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