2021 Texas A&M Track & Field
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2021 TEXAS A&M TRACK & FIELD TEXAS TECH INVITATIONAL | FRIDAY, JAN. 29-30, 2021 SITE: SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER, LUBBOCK, TEXAS TWITTER: @AGGIETFXC /// INSTAGRAM: @AGGIETFXC /// FACEBOOK: /AGGIETFXC /// #GIGEM INDOOR SCHEDULE TEXAS TECH INVITATIONAL Jan. 16 | Ted Nelson Invitational SATURDAY, JAN. 29-30, 2021 | SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER | LUBBOCK, TEXAS Bryan-College Station, Texas Jan. 23 | Aggie Invitational The Sports Performance Center will operate at 25 percent capacity for an all-inclusive 750 people. Bryan-College Station, Texas This will include competing student-athletes, officials, coaches and meet personnel. Factoring in Jan. 29-30 | Texas Tech Invitational entries and relevant meet staff, no tickets will be available for sale to the general public for the Lubbock, Texas Texas Tech Invitational. Feb. 6 | Charlie Thomas Invitational MEET SCHEDULE Bryan-College Station, Texas The meet begins Friday with multis at 11 a.m., followed by field events at 3:30 p.m. and running at 5 p.m. Track and field events begin at noon on Saturday. Feb. 12-13 | Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Arkansas HOW TO FOLLOW Feb. 25-27 | SEC Indoor Championships Fans can follow @aggietfxc on twitter for live updates as well as following live results provided by Fayetteville, Arkansas PrimeTime Timing. The meet can be seen on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+. March 12-13 | NCAA Indoor Championships IN THE RANKINGS Fayetteville, Arkansas The Texas A&M women’s team is ranked No. 2 in week one of the USTFCCCA national rankings, while the men entered at No. 11. It is the second time in three seasons the Aggie women opened up ranked No. 2 INDOOR STADIUM INFORMATION and the 13th consecutive season the men ranked in the top 15 in the week one polls. Stadium ................ Gilliam Indoor Stadium (4,100) Opened ....................................... January 24, 2009 800M U Surface ......................................... Mondotrack FTX Athing Mu began her Aggie career clocking the fifth-fastest collegiate indoor 800m time of 2:01.07, it set an American U20 record. Texas A&M is one of three schools to have multiple athletes ranked among the all-time top 10 list in collegiate indoor history in the 800m but the only school with multiple performers TEXAS A&M QUICK FACTS on both the men's and women's lists. Jazmine Fray ranks No. 1 (2:00.69) and Mu No. 5 (2:01.07), while on the men's side Devin Dixon is No. 3 (1:45.27) and Donavan Brazier No. 8 (1:45.93). COACHING STAFF Head Coach .................... Pat Henry (17th Season) MU HONORS Assistant Coach ................................... Sean Brady Freshman Athing Mu continues to rack in the weekly accolades. A week after earning her first SEC ............................. Jumps, Multi-event | 4th Season weekly honor, claimed her first national honor. Mu was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Assistant Coach ........................ Juan De La Garza Week after breaking a 40-year old record in the 600m winning the Aggie Invitational at a time of 1:25.80. ................................................Throws | 29th Season The versatile runner also clocked a 50.94 split in the 4x400m to help the Aggies finish at 3:32.39, the Assistant Coach ................................ Brandon Hon second fastest relay in the NCAA this season. ................................................Hurdles | 2nd Season Assistant Coach .............................. Milton Mallard LET THE FUN BEGIN ..................................................Sprints | 3rd Season After leading the NCAA in the pentathlon in 2020, Tyra Gittens is scheduled to make her 2021 debut in Assistant Coach .........................Wendel McRaven the event. The eight-time All-American has gotten off to a hot start, she has recorded a school record .............................................Distance | 10th Season in each week of competition. The multi-athlete is ranked in the top 20 in the nation in three individual Volunteer Asst. .....................................Hunter Allen events, No. 2 in the high jump (1.87m/6-1.5), No. 3 in the long jump (6.62m/21-8.75) and No. 19 in the 60m Volunteer Asst. .................................Brooke Krohley hurdles (8.34). Volunteer Asst. .................................. Deon Lendore Volunteer Asst. .................................. Jordan Pingel COACHES BOX Volunteer Asst. .......................Terri Turner-Hairston Head Coach Pat Henry Volunteer Asst. ................................. Jacob Wooten On the Texas Tech Invitational: “I think this is another step up on the ladder of the season, each athlete is thinking about what they did last week and how they can improve. We have a great mix of teams to compete against, it’s a really good SUPPORT STAFF field and just about every event will be very competitive.” Senior Team Administrator ............ Brian Bancroft Athletic Assistant .................................Chris Harrell Multi-athlete Tyra Gittens Associate Athletic Trainer ....................... Saul Luna On the excitement to compete in her first pentathlon of the season: Asst. Director/Academics .............Michael McGee “I'm definitely excited to shake the rust off because the first pentathlon is about having to get your body Sports Performance Coach .................Vern Banks back in the rhythm of doing multiple events in one day. The excitement is there, I cannot sleep because I'm so excited but I have to control my energy and stay focused.” ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION WEBSITE: ........................................... 12thMan.com Assistant A.D./Communications: .Brad Marquardt E-MAIL: ........... [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (TF/XC): .......... Tyler Pounds E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL PHONE: ..................................(979) 848-6317 2021 SEASON LEADERS & RANKINGS MEN’S SEASON LEADERS *No conversions are applied* EVENT MARK ATHLETE MEET DATE 60m 6.73 Emmanuel Yeboah Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 200m 20.95 Lance Broome Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 300m 32.73 Bryce Deadmon Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 400m 45.68 Bryce Deadmon Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 600m 1:17.09 Brandon Miller Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 800m 1:50.92 Brandon Miller Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 Mile 4:09.41 Eric Casarez Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 3000m 8:19.75 Jon Bishop Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 60m Hurdles 7.85 Connor Schulman Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 4x400m 3:06.28 Lanier, Smith, Jr., Mpoke, Deadmon Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 High Jump 2.11m/6-11 Carter Bajoit Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Pole Vault 5.06m/16-7.25 Sean Clarke Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 Long Jump 7.58m/24-10.5 Darius Clark Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Triple Jump 15.17m/49-9.25 CJ Stevenson Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 Shot Put 15.56m/51-0.75 Kyle Stulce Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Weight Throw 20.49m/67-2.75 Josh Brown Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 WOMEN’S SEASON LEADERS *No conversions are applied* EVENT MARK ATHLETE MEET DATE 60m 7.38 Immanuela Aliu Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 200m 23.31 Laila Owens Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 300m 37.63 Syaira Richardson Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 400m 52.92 Syaira Richardson Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 600m 1:25.80 Athing Mu Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 800m 2:01.07 Athing Mu Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 Mile 4:54.37 Annie Fuller Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 3000m 9:51.06 Annie Fuller Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 60m Hurdles 8.16 Kayla Robinson Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 4x400m 3:32.39 Young, Mu, Owens, Richardson Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 High Jump 1.87m/6-1.5 Tyra Gittens Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Pole Vault 3.68m/12-0.75 Kristen Masucci Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Long Jump 6.65m/21-10 Deborah Acquah Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Shot Put 13.69m/44-11 Parker Clay Aggie Invitational Jan. 23 Weight Throw 13.35m/43-9.75 Parker Clay Ted Nelson Invitational Jan. 16 MEN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS MEN’S SEC RANKINGS MEN'S TEAM RANKINGS TFRRS.COM TOP 20 | FEB. 25 TFRRS.COM TOP 8 | FEB. 25 USTFCCCA TOP 15 | FEB. 25 1 Arkansas 2 Bryce Deadmon...........................................................400m | 45.68 1 Lanier, Smith, Jr., Mpoke, Deadmon ..................... 4x400m | 3:06.28 2 Lanier, Smith, Jr., Mpoke, Deadmon ................. 4x400m | 3:06.28 2 Bryce Deadmon ..............................................................400m | 45.68 2 North Carolina A&T 5 Connor Schulman ............................................. 60m Hurdles | 7.85 2 Connor Schulman ................................................ 60m Hurdles | 7.85 3 LSU 8 Lance Broome .............................................................200m | 20.95 4 Emmanuel Yeboah ...............................................................60m | 6.73 4 BYU 11 Brandon Miller ..........................................................800m | 1:50.92 4 Lance Broome .................................................................200m | 20.95 5 Tennessee 12 Lanier, Zamzow, Deadmon, Miller ..................... 4x400m | 3:09.59 4 Carter Bajoit ................................................... High Jump | 2.11m/6-11 6 Texas Tech 13 Clay Allon ...................................................................800m | 1:51.22 4 CJ Stevenson ......................................... Triple Jump | 15.17m/49-9.25 7 Florida State 14 Darius Clark ......................................... Long Jump | 7.58m/24-10.5 4 Josh Brown ....................................... Weight Throw | 20.49m/67-2.75 8 Alabama 15 Josh Brown .................................... Weight Throw | 20.49m/67-2.75 5 Brandon