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2021 TEXAS A&M TRACK & FIELD LSU ALUMNI GOLD | FRIDAY, APRIL 23-24, 2021 SITE: BERNIE MOORE TRACK STADIUM, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA TWITTER: @AGGIETFXC /// INSTAGRAM: @AGGIETFXC /// FACEBOOK: /AGGIETFXC /// #GIGEM THE COMPETITION OUTDOOR SCHEDULE Along with host LSU, the Aggies enter the two-day competition against fellow Southeastern March 19-20 | Willie Williams Classic Conference teams Alabama, Auburn and Kentucky as well as Akron, Baylor, Colorado, Tucson, Arizona Houston and Texas. March 25-27 | Texas Relays Austin, Texas HOW TO KEEP UP Aggies wanting to make the trip down to Baton Rouge can attend the meet at no charge. April 3 | Texas A&M vs. Texas Dual Meet Bernie Moore Track Stadium allows up to 50% capacity, about 2,800 fans. For complete Austin, Texas facility procedures and guidelines visit lsusports.net. April 9-10 | Texas A&M Team Invitational Those unable to attend can follow @aggietfxc on Twitter for live updates as well as following Bryan-College Station, Texas live results provided by Delta Timing. No live stream is provided. April 16-17 | Michael Johnson Invitational Waco, Texas TEXAS A&M PREVIEW The Texas A&M men’s and women’s teams enter the meet ranked in the top five in the nation. April 23-24 | LSU Alumni For the second consecutive week, the women’s squad is No. 4, while the men’s team moved Baton Rouge, Louisiana up to No. 5. LSU ranks No. 1 in the country on both the men’s and women’s sides. May 1 | Alumni Muster Bryan-College Station, Texas K.J. Grimes and Alessio Pirruccio kick things off for the Maroon & White with the hammer throw at 12 p.m., Friday evening. Due to inclement weather, the distance carnival that May 8 | Aggie Invitational features Rachel Bernardo and Annie Fuller in the 1,500m, Jon Bishop and Gavin Hoffpauir Bryan-College Station, Texas in the 5,000m is now moved to Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. May 13-15 | SEC Outdoor Championships The majority of action for the Aggies happens on day two, starting with the men’s discus Bryan-College Station, Texas at noon, while the women’s 4x100m begins running events at 1:30 p.m. Notable individual May 27-29 | NCAA West Preliminary Rounds entries on the track include Connor Schulman in the 110m hurdles, and Charokee Young Bryan-College Station, Texas and Tierra Robinson-Jones in the 400m. The men’s 400m features NCAA-leader Bryce Deadmon (44.62), along with Devin Dixon and Carlton Orange. Moitalel Mpoke, ranked No. 6 June 9-12 | NCA Outdoor Championships in the nation in the 400m hurdles, enters his main event. Bryan-College Station, Texas In the field events, Sean Clarke (pole vault), Zhane Smith (long jump), Deborah Acquah (long TEXAS A&M QUICK FACTS jump) and Ciynamon Stevenson (triple jump) each rank in the top 20 in the country in their respective events. Smith is No. 13 in the long jump at 21-6 (6.45m), followed by Acquah at No. COACHING STAFF 16 with her season best at 21-1.25 (6.43m). Stevenson and Clarke are each No. 17. Stevenson Head Coach .................... Pat Henry (17th Season) has a season-best mark of 43-3.25 (13.19m), while Clarke has vaulted 17-9 (5.41m). Assistant Coach ................................... Sean Brady ............................. Jumps, Multi-event | 4th Season Josh Brown ranks No. 4 in the SEC and No. 12 in the west region in the discus at 186-1 Assistant Coach ........................ Juan De La Garza (56.72m) is slated to enter his respective event. ................................................Throws | 29th Season Assistant Coach ................................ Brandon Hon ................................................Hurdles | 2nd Season RELAY FAST Assistant Coach .............................. Milton Mallard When it comes to the relays, all eyes are on the Aggies. The men’s and women’s 4x100m ..................................................Sprints | 3rd Season and 4x400m rank in the top 10 in the country, including the women’s 4x400m at No. 2. The Assistant Coach .........................Wendel McRaven Aggie quartet of Robinson-Jones, Syaira Richardson, Athing Mu and Young have clocked a .............................................Distance | 10th Season season-best 3:26.73. The Aggies’ 4x100m group of Jace Comick, Emmanuel Yeboah, Devon Volunteer Asst. .....................................Hunter Allen Achane and Lance Broome has ran the third-fastest time at 38.79. The men’s 4x400m Volunteer Asst. .................................Brooke Krohley (Brandon Miller, Deadmon, Dixon, Mpoke) is No. 6 at 3:03.72, while the women’s 4x100m Volunteer Asst. .................................. Deon Lendore Volunteer Asst. .................................. Jordan Pingel team (Smith, Kaylah Robinson, Laila Owens and Immanuela Aliu) is No. 10 at 43.87. Volunteer Asst. .......................Terri Turner-Hairston Volunteer Asst. ................................. Jacob Wooten WORLD-LEADERS Deadmon wowed fans at the Texas Relays on March 27 winning the 400m with a personal SUPPORT STAFF best time of 44.62. His mark has stood as the world-leading time for nearly a month, only to Senior Team Administrator ............ Brian Bancroft be threatened by Johnnie Blockburger of Arizona, who ran 44.71 on April 10. Most recently, Athletic Assistant .................................Chris Harrell Mu won the Michael Johnson Invitational 800m with a collegiate record time of 1:57.73, Associate Athletic Trainer ....................... Saul Luna shattering the previous record of 1:59.10 held by former Oregon runner Raevyn Rogers. Asst. Director/Academics .............Michael McGee Sports Performance Coach .................Vern Banks WEEKLY ACCOLADES ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION After her performance in Waco, Mu was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week WEBSITE: ........................................... 12thMan.com and the SEC Runner of the Week. It was the 10th weekly accolade Mu has earned during her Assistant A.D./Communications: .Brad Marquardt freshman campaign. She has been named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week five E-MAIL: ........... [email protected] times, while earning an SEC Weekly honor on four occasions and was named the United ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (TF/XC): .......... Tyler Pounds States Track & Field (USATF) Athlete of the Week once. E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL PHONE: ..................................(979) 848-6317 2021 SEASON LEADERS/NATIONAL RANKINGS TEXAS A&M MEN’S SEASON LEADERS TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S SEASON LEADERS *No conversions are applied* *Wind-aided marks excluded* *No conversions are applied* *Wind-aided marks excluded* EVENT MARK ATHLETE EVENT MARK ATHLETE 100m 10.30 Devon Achane 100m 11.41 Immanuela Aliu 200m 20.31 Devon Achane 200m 23.30 Laila Owens 400m 44.62 Bryce Deadmon 400m 51.52 Charokee Young 800m 1:47.33 Brandon Miller 800m 1:57.73 Athing Mu 1500m 3:50.68 Brandon Miller 1500m 4:16.06 Athing Mu Mile 4:12.05 Carlton Orange 3000m 9:45.57 Annie Fuller 3000m 8:14.84 Eric Casarez 5000m 16:27.89 Annie Fuller 5000m 14:18.38 Eric Casarez 100m Hurdles 13.17 Kaylah Robinson 110m Hurdles 13.76 Connor Schulman 400m Hurdles 58.48 Dominique Mustin 400m Hurdles 49.95 James Smith II 3000m Steeplechase 10:47.66 Rachel Bernardo 3000m Steeplechase 9:10.24 Zephyr Seagraves 4x100m 43.87 ZSmith, Robinson 4x100m 38.79 Comick, Yeboah Owens, Aliu Achane, Broome 4x400m 3:26.73 Robinson-Jones, Richardson 4x400m 3:03.72 Miller, Deadmon, Young, Mu Dixon, Mpoke High Jump 6-2.75 (1.90m) Tyra Gittens High Jump 7-0.5 (2.15m) Carter Bajoit Pole Vault 11-9.75 (3.60m) Bianca Cardenas Pole Vault 17-9 (5.41m) Sean Clarke Long Jump 21-6 (6.55m) Tyra Gittens Long Jump 25-0 (7.62m) Darius Clark Triple Jump 45-5.75 (13.86m) Deborah Acquah Triple Jump 49-10 (15.19m) C.J. Stevenson Shot Put 45-6.25 (13.87m) Parker Clay Shot Put 46-3.25 (14.10m) Kyle Stulce Discus 141-3 (43.05m) Madeline O'Hanlon Discus 186-1 (56.72m) Josh Brown Hammer 136-5 (41.57m) Ally Hunter Hammer 185-8 (56.60m) Alessio Pirruccio Javelin 151-7 (46.20m) Jenna Ellis Javelin 215-10 (65.80m) William Petersson Heptathlon 6,274 Tyra Gittens SEC MEN’S SEASON LEADERS SEC WOMEN’S SEASON LEADERS TFRRS.com | April 19 TFRRS.com | April 19 EVENT MARK ATHLETE EVENT MARK ATHLETE 100m 10.06 Terrance Laird (LSU) 100m 11.07 Tamara Clark (Alabama) 200m 19.81 Terrance Laird (LSU) 200m 22.30 Favour Ofili (LSU) 400m 44.62 Bryce Deadmon (Texas A&M) 400m 51.52 Charokee Young (Texas A&M) 800m 1:47.20 Eliud Kipsang (Alabama) 800m 1:57.73 Athing Mu (Texas A&M) 1500m 3:36.00 Eliud Kipsang (Alabama) 1500m 4:12.38 Kennedy Thomson (Arkansas) 5000m 13:34.70 Luke Meade (Arkansas) 5000m 15:41.63 Jessica Drop (Georgia) 10,000m 28:23.60 Vincent Kiprop (Alabama) 10,000m 32:31.43 Mercy Chelangat (Alabama) 110m Hurdles 13.22 Damion Thomas (LSU) 100m Hurdles 12.70 Tonea Marshall (LSU) 400m Hurdles 49.70 Robert Dunning (Alabama) 400m Hurdles 56.64 Jurnee Woodward (LSU) 3000m Steeplechase 8:53.27 Alex Crigger (Tennessee) 3000m Steeplechase 9:37.97 Joyce Kimeli (Auburn) 4x100m 38.70 LSU 4x100m 42.87 LSU 4x400m 3:01.00 LSU 4x400m 3:26.63 Arkansas High Jump 7-5 (2.26m) Darryl Sullivan (Tennessee) High Jump 6-2.75 (1.90m) Tyra Gittens (Texas A&M) Pole Vault 18-4.5 (5.60m) Ryan Lipe (Alabama) Pole Vault 14-9.5 (4.51m) Nastassja Campbell (Arkansas) Long Jump 26-7.75 (8.12m) Rayvon Grey (LSU) Long Jump 22-5 (6.83m) Jasmine Moore (Georgia) Triple Jump 54-4.5 (16.57m) Clayton Brown (Florida) Triple Jump 46-4.25 (14.13m) Jasmine Moore (Georgia) Shot Put 65-7 (19.99m) Jonathan Tharaldsen (Georgia) Shot Put 58-11.25 (17.96m) Latavia Maines (Tennessee) Discus 200-1 (60.99m) Mitchell Weber (Mizzou) Discus 180-2 (54.92m) Taylor Gorum (Alabama) Hammer 249-11 (76.18m) Thomas Mardal (Florida) Hammer 217-9 (66.37m) Jasmine Mitchell (Ole Miss) Javelin 255-2 (77.77m) Sindri Gudmundsson (Miss.State) Javelin 201-4 (61.37m) Marie-Therese Obst (Georgia) Decathlon 8,484 Karel Tilga (Georgia) Heptathlon 6,274 Tyra Gittens (Texas A&M) MEN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS WOMEN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS TFRRS.com Top 20 | April 19 TFRRS.com Top 20 | April 19 1 Bryce Deadmon ........................................................400m | 44.62 1 Athing Mu ...............................................................