Texas Track & Field and Cross Country CContact:ontact: DDavidavid WWiechmanniechmann | [email protected]@utexas.edu | OO:: 5512-471-606212-471-6062 | CC:: 9936-234-271136-234-2711 6 NCAA Indoor Championships | 4 NCAA Outdoor Championships 12 Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships | 13 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Championships CCOACHINGOACHING SSTAFFTAFF TYSON INVITATIONAL HUSKY CLASSIC DATE: Feb. 13-14, 2015 DATE: Feb. 13-14, 2015 LOCATION: Fayetteville, Ark. LOCATION: Seattle, Wash. Director of Track & Field and Cross Country ___ Mario Sategna FACILITY: Randal Tyson Track Center STADIUM: Dempsey Indoor Associate Head Coach - Sprints _______ Tonja Buford-Bailey TWITTER: @UTexasTrack | @RazorbackTF TWITTER: @UTexasTrack | @UWTrack Assistant Coach - Distance/XC ____________Brad Herbster LIVE RESULTS: fl ashresults.com LIVE RESULTS: gohuskies.com TV BROADCAST: SEC Network (Saturday at noon) LIVE WEBCAST: FloTrack.org ($ - via FloPro subscription) Assistant Coach - Sprints _______________ Seth Henson Assistant Coach - Field Events _______________ Ty Sevin Texas Track and Field heads to a pair of meets this week that will feature top talent. The Long- Assistant Coach - Jumps _______Kareem Streete-Thompson horns will see elite distance runners at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington, and the Tyson Director of Operations _______________ Dan Huskerson Invitational hosted by the Arkansas Razorbacks has seven top 10 teams represented on both the men’s and women’s sides of the competition. Each meet will feature two days of action Twitter: @UTexasTrack beginning on Friday. Instagram: utexastrackfi eldxc The Longhorns will take their sprinters, throwers and jumpers to the Tyson Invitational to see some of the best of the best. The sprints races will be loaded with the top runners in the NCAA. 22015015 SSCHEDULECHEDULE In the men’s 60 meters, 16 of the top 20 times are represented in the heat sheets, and 13 of the top 20 times in the 400 meters for the women are entered at Tyson. INDOOR December Defending NCAA champion Ryan Crouser will see his top competition for the title this weekend 12 Hoosier Open Lutz: 2nd - 5000m in an NCAA Championships preview. The top six throwers are all slated to compete in the men’s January shot put at the Tyson Invitational. 16 Arkansas - Texas Dual Men 2nd, Women 2nd 23-24 Rod McCravy Memorial 3 wins At the Husky Classic, Texas will have its top distance runners in action at a meet known for 24 Lobo Collegiate Invitational 9 personal records bringing in top distance teams. Craig Lutz will be in an elite fi eld in the 5,000 meters looking to 30-31 Howie Ryan Invitational 3 wins solidify his standing nationally and remain in position to qualify for the NCAA Championships. UW Invitational 3 wins Sandie Raines will look to do the same in the 3,000 meters where she ranks No. 9 currently February and will see three other top 20 runners. She also will be making her season debut in the 5,000 6-7 New Mexico Collegiate Classic 4 wins, 3 runners-up meters looking to make an impact in that event as well for the Longhorns. Meyo Invitational 1 win, 2 runners-up 13-1413-14 TysonTyson InvitationalInvitational Fayetteville,Fayetteville, Ark.Ark. Fans can follow the action of both meets online with live results from Arkansas provided by HuskyHusky ClassicClassic SSeattle,eattle, WaWash.sh. 27-28 Big 12 Championships Ames, Iowa fl ashresults.com. Results from Washington will be linked on gohuskies.com when the live re- sults are available. Links to live results from both respective meets will be provided at texass- March ports.com as well. 13-14 NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Ark. The Husky Classic will be webcast live online by FloTrack. Subscribers to the site’s FloPro service OUTDOOR can watch the meet. March 20-21 UTSA Invitational San Antonio, Texas The SEC Network will broadcast the second day of action from the Tyson Invitational with cov- 25-28 Clyde Littlefi eld Texas Relays Myers Stadium erage beginning at noon Saturday. Check your local listings for availability. April Updates from both meets can be found on Twitter by following @UTexasTrack. Fans can also 3-4 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. check on all events from the host school accounts @RazorbackTF and @UWTrack. 11 Texas Invitational Myers Stadium 18 Michael Johnson Classic Waco, Texas 23-24 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. TEXAS TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK Okolo Debuts at No. 1 May • Bowerman Award fi nalist Courtney Okolo made her season debut in the 400m at the New 2 Longhorn Invitational Myers Stadium Mexico Collegiate Classic and pulled away from the fi eld to win in 51.35 seconds. 15-17 Big 12 Championships Ames, Iowa • It marks the fastest time in the world this season by nearly half a second. 28-30 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Myers Stadium • Okolo was recognized as Big 12 Co-Athlete of the Week for her eff orts. June Givans Named Big 12 Athlete of the Week 10-13 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. • Sophomore Senoj-Jay Givans was named the men’s athlete of the week for the Big 12 thanks 24-28 USATF Championships TBD to his victory in the 60 meters at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. • He ran a personal best 6.62 seconds to edge out runners from SEC power LSU. MMEETEET SSCHEDULECHEDULE • His time also stands at No. 12 on the NCAA list this year. TYSON INVITATIONAL Friday, Feb. 13 Crouser No. 1 in World Only Texas events listed • NCAA champion Ryan Crouser entered the UW Invitational ranked No. 2 in the NCAA this Field Events season, he left No. 1 in the world. He posted a world-leading mark of 20.95 meters (68-9.00). 1:00 p.m. ___________________________Pole Vault (w) • Crouser was named Big 12 Conference Athlete of the Week for his performance at UW. ______________________________ Long Jump (w/m) ______________________________ Weight Throw (w) Cross Country Makes the Grade 5:30 p.m. ________________________ Weight Throw (w) • Sandie Raines and Will Nation each were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team this 6:00 p.m. ___________________________Pole Vault (m) week. Raines was an all-region performer and holds a 3.58 GPA in psychology. Nation also earn all-region honors and carries a 3.36 GPA in computer science. Running Events • Both the men’s and women’s teams were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams by 1:40 p.m. ______________________400m Section 1 (w/m) holding a high team GPA. The women boast a 3.49 as a team, which ranks second in the Big 12. 2:50 p.m. __________________ 60m Hurdles Prelims (w/m) The men have a team GPA of 3.07. 4:25 p.m. _______________________ 60m Prelims( w/m) 6:45 p.m. _________________60m Hurdles Semifi nals (w/m) 7:00 p.m. ______________________60m Semifi nals (w/m) Women Vaulters Move Up NCAA List 7:15 p.m. ______________________400m Section 2 (w/m) • Defending NCAA champ Kaitlin Petrillose had her best performance of the season with a 7:45 p.m. ____________________ 60m Hurdles Final (w/m) clearance at 4.36 meters (14-3.50) at the UNM Collegiate Classic to fi nish in fourth place behind 8:00 p.m. _________________________ 60m Final (w/m) Demi Payne of Stephen F. Austin and Arkansas’ Sandi Morris and one post-collegiate athlete. Saturday, Feb. 7 Events to Watch Field Events TYSON INVITATIONAL 12:00 p.m. _________________________Triple Jump (m) ________________________________ High Jump (m) • Men’s & Women’s Pole Vault ________________________________ Shot Put (w/m) With Arkansas hosting the NCAA Championships, the majority of the top vaulters will be here for one last trip on the Tyson Center runway. Two former NCAA record holders for the women will be in action and the current men’s record holder. Running Events • Men’s & Women’s Sprints 12:50 p.m. _____________________200m Section 1 (w/m) The fi elds will be loaded with athletes ranked in the Top 20 this week in nearly every sprinting event. The men’s 60m will 2:35 p.m. ______________________200m Section 2 (w/m) feature 16 of the top 20, including UT’s Senoj-Jay Givans. The women’s 400m will have 13 of the top 20, with two Longhorns. 4:15 p.m. ______________________ 4x400m Relay (w/m) • Men’s Shot Put Defending NCAA champion Ryan Crouser has the world-leading mark this year and he will see his top competition for the Husky Classic (TIMES LIST AS PACIFIC) NCAA crown this weekend. The top six throwers will be in the ring and facing each other for the fi rst time this season. This will Only Texas events listed be a preview of the NCAA meet. Friday, Feb. 13 HUSKY CLASSIC 5:30 p.m. ___________________ 5000m Invitational (w/m) • Women’s 3000m 6:10 p.m. ___________________________5000m (w/m) Sandie Raines ranks No. 9 in the NCAA so far this season in this event for Texas. She will be up against three others ranked in Saturday, Feb. 14 the top 20. Raines also will be up against a strong fi eld in hre season debut in the 5000m. 11:15 a.m. __________________________ 800m (w/m) 12:15 p.m. __________________________3000m (w/m) USTFCCCA Indoor Rankings 2:00 p.m. ____________________________ Mile (w/m) WEEK 2 - (2/9/15) | BIG 12 CONFERENCE TEAMS IN BOLD 3:20 p.m. _____________________ Mile Invitational (w/m) Men Women 4:10 p.m. ____________________ 800m Invitational (w/m) Team Conference Pts Last Week Team Conference Pts Last Week 4:30 p.m. ___________________ 3000m Invitational (w/m) 1. Oregon Pac-12 185.48 1 1. Georgia SEC 174.75 2 2. Florida SEC 178.47 2 2.