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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 | 1 NCAA XC Championship 16 Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships | 17 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Championships COACHING STAFF 90TH CLYDE LittlEFIELD TEXAS RElaYS PRESENTED BY SPEctrUM DATE: March 29-April 1 Head Coach _____________________ Mario Sategna LOcatiON: Austin, Texas Associate Head Coach - Sprints/Hurdles __ Tonja Buford-Bailey facilitY: Mike A. Myers Stadium Assistant Coach - Field Events _______________ Ty Sevin TwittER: @TexasTFXC | #HookEm | #TXRelays17 LIVE RESUlts: BranchTiming.com Assistant Coach - Distance/XC ____________Brad Herbster TV: Longhorn Network | Check local listings for dialy coverage Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis ___________ Seth Henson Assistant Coach - Sprints _______________ Zach Glavash Texas Track & Field has an exciting week of action ahead as the Longhorns host the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Director of Operations ________________LaVera Morris presented by Spectrum. This year’s meet is the biggest in its stories history with more than 7,700 athletes entered to Volunteer Assistant - Distance/XC __________ James Croft compete at Mike A. Myers Stadium over the four days. Twitter: @TexasTFXC | Instagram: utexastrackfieldxc Olympic medalists, NCAA champions, current, former and future Longhorns will face athletes from across the nation in what will be another spectacular week of track and field. 2017 SCHEDULE INDOOR Action starts at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when athletes competing in the heptathlon and decathlon begin their two January days of battle. The field includes Olympic silver medalist and Lifetime Longhorn Trey Hardee. Thursday’s action will 13-14 Texas A&M Team Invitational College Station, Texas feature the conclusion of the multi-events along with a few field events, mid-distance races and the steeplechase. 20-21 Rod McCravy Memorial Lexington, Ky. Friday will see more than 12 hours of action with field events starting at 9 a.m. and running events still going at 10 Cherry & Silver Collegiate Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. p.m. The running events will include prelims for many events and some finals for the non-traditional relay races. 27-28 Houston Invitational Houston, Texas Saturday will see another full day of excitement and the close of the meet with the Sanya Richards Ross 4x400 Meter February Relay and the Cleburne Price, Jr. 4x400 Meter Relay events. 3-4 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, Neb. New Mexico Collegiate Classic Albuquerque, N.M. The Longhorn Network will again provide 14 hours of coverage for fans to watch on television, with 11 hours of live Armory Track Invitational New York, N.Y. coverage. Fans can also watch the meet live online this year at espn3.com or through the WatchESPN app for their 10-11 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. smartphone or tablet with a subscription to an affiliated TV provider. Husky Classic Seattle, Wash. 18 Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 24-25 Big 12 Championship Men 1st; Women 2nd Tickets are on sale now through the Texas Ticket Office with reserved seats for Friday and Saturday going for $20 and general admission for $10. All-Session tickets are $40 and $20, respectively. If you purchase online, there is a $5 March discount. Admission is free on Wednesday and Thursday. 10-11 NCAA Championships College Station, Texas OUTDOOR Live results from the meet will be provided online via BranchSportsTech.com. Fans can also get updates on the events March through social media by following the team’s official Twitter feed @TexasTFXC. Fans can interact and follow the meet 17-18 UTSA Invitational San Antonio, Texas by using the official meet hashtag #TXRelays17. 24-25 Victor Lopez Classic Houston, Texas Texas Track & Field will recognize its seniors on Saturday and BEVO will be at the meet that day as well. The Red Bull March 29- April 1 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Myers Stadium sky diving team will drop in on Saturday. Freshman Elena Bruckner will sing the National Anthem on Friday, and presented by Spectrum Saturday will see Dynamic Soul perform the anthem on Saturday in conjunction with the Urban Music Festival. This April year marks the 12th year of the Urban Music Festival held downtown at Auditorium Shores. 14-15 Texas Invitational Myers Stadium 21-22 Cardinal Classic Stanford, Calif. 22 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. LHN BROADCAST SCHEDULE Michael Johnson Classic Waco, Texas 28-29 Longhorn Invitational Myers Stadium This year LHN is offering 14 hours of coverage with 11 being live, of the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, presented by Spectrum. May Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. (tape delay of multi-events) 12-14 Big 12 Championship Lawrence, Kan. Thursday: 4:30-6 p.m. (tape delay of multi-events) 25-27 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Myers Stadium 6-8 p.m. (LIVE) Friday: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (LIVE) June 7-9 p.m. (LIVE) 8-11 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. Saturday: 1:30-5:30 p.m. (LIVE) MEET SCHEDULE TEXAS TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK Standard Bearers 90TH CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS • No school holds more current collegiate records than the Texas Longhorns. The men and women combine to hold PRESENTED BY SPECTRUM a total of 8 collegiate records heading into the end of the 2017 indoor season. The nearest competitors are Oregon, Only collegiate and invitational events listed Wednesday, March 29 Arkansas and Texas A&M each with 5 records. Colorado and LSU have 4, and all of Colorado’s records are held by a Heptathlon Day 1 single athlete. 10:30 a.m. __________________________100m Hurdles ___________________________________High Jump • Two of UT’s records were set during the 2016 campaign. Ryan Crouser tied the indoor collegiate record in the shot ____________________________________ Shot Put put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Courtney Okolo already owned the collegiate record in the outdoor 400 ______________________________________200m meters, but she cut .32 off her time running 49.71 seconds at the LSU Alumni Gold in April. Decathlon Day 1 11:00 a.m. _______________________________100m ___________________________________Long Jump Hurdlers Roll at Victor Lopez Classic ____________________________________ Shot Put ___________________________________High Jump • Texas hurdlers put on a show for the fans in Houston last week with the Longhorns winning the women’s 100 meter ______________________________________400m EVENTS TO WATCH Thursday, March 30 Decathlon Day 2 90th CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS PRESENTED BY SPECTRUM 10:00 a.m. __________________________110m Hurdles • JERRY THOMPSON INVITATIONAL MILE _____________________________________ Discus ___________________________________ Pole Vault It’s the Texas past, present and future in this race. Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano is slated to run with a handful of _____________________________________ Javelin current Longhorns also in the race. Future Longhorn Sam Worley is entered as he attempts to become the 10th American high _____________________________________ 1500m school runner to clock a sub-4 minute mile. Heptathlon Day 2 11:00 a.m. ____________________________Long Jump • MEN’S ELITE POLE VAULT _____________________________________ Javelin The field will include 2 Olympians, highlighted by Canadian and NCAA record holder Shawn Barber. He broke his own Canadi- ______________________________________800m an record last year at Texas Relays. Field Events 11:00 a.m. ______________________ Hammer Throw (w) • WOMEN’S 4X400M RELAY 2:00 p.m. _______________________ Hammer Throw (m) Texas will be up against some of the top teams in the nation with Olympic silver medalist Chrisann Gordon leading the way 2:15 p.m. _______________________Javelin Section B (m) for Texas. A team of former Longhorns also will be in action. The 2015 NCAA championship squad of Morolake Akinosun, 2:30 p.m. __________________ Pole Vault Section B & C (m) 5:15 p.m. _______________________Javelin Section B (w) Kendall Baisden, Courtney Okolo and Ashley Spencer will run. Running Events • WOMEN’S 100M HURDLES 4:30 p.m. ______ 400m Hurdles Prelims University/College (w/m) 7:00 p.m. ____________________ 800m Invitational (m/w) Texas will put its depth on display for the home crowd with 4 Longhorns in action. Freshman Rushelle Burton is ranked No. 3 in 7:10 p.m. _______________ 1500m University/College (w/m) the NCAA this season after clocking 13.12 seconds last week at the Victor Lopez Classic. 7:40 p.m. _______ 3000m Steeplechase University/College (w/m) • MEN’S 400M HURDLES 9:00 p.m. _______________ 5000m University/College (w/m) Olympian Byron Robinson will make his outdoor season debut in his primary event as he looks to grab a win his first time in Friday, March 27 the 400m hurdles since finishing 9th in Rio this summer. Field Events • THE Relays 9:00 a.m. ___________ Discus University/College Section B (m) 10:00 a.m. ______Long Jump University/College Section B (w/m) What would Texas Relays without some amazing relay action? From the traditional 4x100 and 4x400 to the Sprint Medley _______________High Jump University/College Section B (w) Relay, 4x200, 4x800 and Distance Medley this year’s meet will have top collegiate teams and even a handful of Team USA _______________ Pole Vault University/College Section B (w) representatives and international teams. ______________ Shot Put University/College Section B (w/m) 11:30 a.m. __________ Javelin University/College Section A (w) 12:30 p.m. _____ Triple Jump University/College