Texas Track & Field and Cross Country Contact: David Wiechmann | [email protected] | O: 512-471-6062 | C: 936-234-2711 6 NCAA Indoor Championships | 4 NCAA Outdoor Championships 15 Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships | 17 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Championships COachiNG STAFF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS daTE: June 8-11 LOcaTION: Eugene, Oregon Director of Track & Field and Cross Country ___ Mario Sategna faciliTY: Hayward Field Associate Head Coach - Sprints _______ Tonja Buford-Bailey TwiTTER: @UTexasTrack | @NCAATrackField | @USTFCCCA | #NCAATF Assistant Coach - Distance/XC ____________Brad Herbster LIVE RESULTS: flashresults.com TV: ESPN2 (Wednesday & Thursday) | ESPN (Friday & Saturday) Assistant Coach - Sprints _______________ Seth Henson LIVE ONLINE VIDEO: espn3.com | WatchESPN app Assistant Coach - Field Events _______________ Ty Sevin Assistant Coach - Jumps _______Kareem Streete-Thompson Texas Track & Field sets its eyes on winning an NCAA Championships this week in Eugene, Oregon. Action at the NCAA Director of Operations ________________LaVera Morris Outdoor Track & Field Championships starts on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday from Hayward Field as the best of the best in collegiate track and field battle it out in what is expected to be another sellout crowd in TrackTown USA. Twitter: @UTexasTrack The Longhorns enter the meet as one of the favorites to win the women’s team championship. A total of 14 entries Instagram: utexastrackfieldxc help boost the women’s chances of bringing home the outdoor championship trophy for the first time since 2005. 2016 SCHEDULE The Texas women enter the meet ranked No. 3 in the nation according to the latest USTFCCCA Rankings. Only Arkan- sas and Kentucky stand in front of them. The Longhorns rank fourth in total women’s entries and ninth in men’s en- tries with nine. The men’s team dropped out of the Top 25 rankings this week heading into the championship meet. INDOOR January 16 Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational Men 2nd, Women 1st “We just got to go in and approach it like we did at conference and regionals,” said Head Coach Mario Sategna. “That 22-23 Conference Clash Power Five Invit. Men 2nd, Women 1st is, the times, the performances, all of that is out the window. Right now it’s all about beating people head to head Cherry & Silver Collegiate Invitational and it doesn’t matter what the event, when you’re going into the semifinal round you’re in with the best of the best.” February A total of 24 individuals and relay teams in each event are pitted against each other this week and Texas has chances 5-6 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational to win multiple individual titles in addition to fighting for the women’s team title. Seniors Courtney Okolo and New Mexico Collegiate Classic Morolake Akinosun lead the women’s team into the meet this week looking to close their collegiate careers with a 12-13 Tyson Invitational Men’s 4x4: School Record team title and more individual hardware. Okolo is a three-time champ in the 400 meters and is the collegiate record Husky Classic Crouser: Shot Put School Record holder. She owns three of the six fastest times in NCAA history. Akinosun has run on championship 4x400 relays for 26-27 Big 12 Championship Men 2nd, Women 1st the Longhorns but never won an individual title. She enters the meet this week ranked No. 1 in the 100 meters. March 11-12 NCAA Championships Women 4th, Men 5th Akinosun also is attempting to make history even one of the sport’s greatest did not achieve. Akinosun has scored points for Texas in four events in back-to-back years (100m, 200m, 4x100m, MOST NCAA ENTRIES OUTDOOR 4x400m). Only she and Jackie Joyner-Kersee have done that. If Akinosun can MEN ENTRIES March repeat that feat in her senior year, it would make her one of the most decorated Arkansas 20 17-18 TCU Invitational women in NCAA Championship history. Texas A&M, Oregon 17 25-26 Cardinal & Gold Challenge Florida, Alabama 12 This year’s NCAA Championship meet will follow the same format as last year LSU, Texas TECH, VIRGINIA Tech 10 March 30- with separate days for the men’s and women’s action to help build drama and al- TEXAS, manY others 9 April 2 Nike Clyde LittlefieldT exas Relays 2 school records low fans to more closely follow team scoring and the hunt for the championship. WOMEN ENTRIES April Men’s semifinals and some field event and distance finals will be on Wednesday Arkansas 21 1-2 Stanford Invitational KENTUCKY 17 16 Texas Invitational Men 1st, Women 4th with the same events for the women to be held on Thursday. Friday’s action will Texas A&M 16 23 LSU Alumni Gold Okolo: Collegiate Record be the men’s championship finals and the first day of the women’s heptathlon Oregon 15 29-30 Drake Relays Women T-1st in Hy-Vee Cup with the women’s championship finals set for Saturday. TEXAS, LSU 14 29-30 Bobcat Classic May ESPN BROadcasT SCHEDULE 1 Payton Jordan Invitational 7 Longhorn Invitational Caldwell: School Record ESPN is offering extensive coverage of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships this year. The “world leader in sports” will offer live cov- 13-15 Big 12 Championship Men 1st, Women 1st erage on three of its networks as well as exclusive online content on ESPN3.com and via the WatchESPN app. The online coverage will include 26-28 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds exclusive looks at field events and combined events to provide a more in-depth look at the drama that unfolds during those events. June Wednesday: ESPN2 - 6:30-10 pm | Men’s Semifinals Thursday: ESPNU - 6:30-7:30 pm | Women’s Semifinals 8-11 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. ESPN - 7:30-10 pm Friday: ESPN - 7:30-10 pm | Men’s Championship Saturday: ESPN - 5:30-8 pm | Women’s Championship The meet will be aired on the ESPN family of networks and also available online via espn3.com and the WatchESPN Meet Schedule app on your smartphone or tablet device. Check your local listings for time and channel. Wednesday, June 8 -- Texas events in bold -- Times listed as Pacific Decathlon Day 1 12:30 p.m. ___________________________ 100m (dec) Fans are also encouraged to follow the meet online with live results provided by FlashResults.com. Updates for the 1:10 p.m. _________________________ Long Jump (dec) Longhorns can be found on social media by following the team’s official Twitter account @UTexasTrack. The NCAA will 2:25 p.m. ___________________________Shot Put (dec) 3:40 p.m. _________________________ High Jump (dec) be updating throughout the meet on @NCAATrackField and another Twitter account to keep an eye on is @USTFCCCA. 6:56 p.m. ____________________________ 400m (dec) Men’s Field Events The coaches association will be active throughout the meet as well with historical updates and major accomplish- 2:00 p.m. __________________________ Hammer Throw ments by the student-athletes. Fans can also interact with the meet by using the hashtag #NCAATF. 5:00 p.m. ___________________________ Pole Vault 5:45 p.m. _______________________________ Javelin 6:00 p.m. ___________________________ Long Jump Last year, the Texas men finished seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships while the women 6:30 p.m. ______________________________ Shot Put Men’s Running Events finished in a tie for ninth and both will look for top 10 finishes again in 2016. 4:32 p.m. _________________ 4x100m Relay Semifinals 4:46 p.m. ______________________ 1500m Semifinals Events to Watch 5:02 p.m. ________________ 3000m Steeplechase Semifinals 5:32 p.m. _________________ 110m Hurdles Semifinals NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 5:46 p.m. _______________________100m Semifinals 6:00 p.m. _______________________400m Semifinals • Women’s 100m & 200m 6:14 p.m. _______________________800m Semifinals 6:30 p.m. ____________________ 400m Hurdles Semifinals Senior Morolake Akinosun is one of only two women to ever score in 4 events in back-to-back years at the NCAA Championships. 6:44 p.m. _________________________ 200m Semifinals She will look to make it three straight if she can advance to the finals in these 2 events. 7:08 p.m. ___________________________10,000m Final 7:48 p.m. ____________________ 4x400m Relay Semifinals • Women’s 400m Senior Courtney Okolo already broke her own collegiate record this year. She eyes her fourth individual title in this event and Thursday, June 9 -- Texas events in bold -- Times listed as Pacific Decathlon Day 2 hopes to see teammate Chrisann Gordon on the podium for Texas as well. 10:30 a.m. ______________________ 110m Hurdles (dec) • Men’s 400m 11:20 a.m. ___________________________ Discus (dec) 12:30 p.m. _________________________ Pole Vault (dec) After winning the NCAA title indoors, Zack Bilderback goes for the sweep. His indoor title was the first in school history for the 3:00 p.m. ____________________________Javelin (dec) men. Eddie Southern won the 440 yards for Texas back in 1959. 6:56 p.m. ____________________________1500m (dec) Women’s Field Events • Women’s 4x400m Relay 2:00 p.m. __________________________ Hammer Throw 5:00 p.m. ___________________________ Pole Vault Texas has dominated this event as the Longhorns seek their 10th outdoor title. The Longhorns ran the No. 9 time in collegiate 5:45 p.m. _______________________________ Javelin history at NCAA West Prelims as Arkansas ran No. 7. How fast will the final be this year? 6:00 p.m. _____________________________Long Jump 6:30 p.m. ______________________________ Shot Put • Women’s Heptathlon Women’s Running Events Ashtin Zamzow ranks No. 10 in the NCAA after shattering the school record in heptathlon at Texas Relays. Texas has never had a top 4:32 p.m.