Good Luck Jeron At U.S. Nationals This Week In Oregon VOLUME XV, NO. 47 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363 JUNE 24, 2015 Robinson To Compete in USA Nationals Texas A&M-Kingsville high Eugene, Ore. He enters the competition Championships to break the jumper Jeron Robinson will Robinson, junior from with the second best clearance of NCAA Division II record. compete with the top U.S. athletes Houston (Travis), has qualified for the season. The only jumper in Eugene in his event at the U.S. National the national event for the second Robinson cleared 7-7 at the with a better height than Track & Field Meet Friday in consecutive season. Lone Star Conference (Continued on Page 2) 2015 U.S. National Track & Field Meet High Jump Entries 7.85, Erik Kynard, Brand Jordan 7-7, Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-7, Ricky Robertson, unattached. 7-7, JaCorian Duffield, Texas Tech 7-7, Jesse Williams, Nike 7-6.5, Bryan McBride, Arizona State 7-6, Nick Ross, unattached, 7-6, Bradley Adkins, Texas Tech 7-5.5, Wallace Ellenson, Marquette 7-5.5, Dustin Jonas, unattached. 7-4, Avion Jones, East Carolina 7-3.5, Dakarai Hightower, Flying AJS Track Club 7-3.5, Deante Kemper, unattached 7-3, Hoova Taylor, Norfolk Real Deal Track Club 7-2.5, James Harris, unattached 7-2.5, Donte Nall, unattached 7-2.5, Geoffery Davis, unattached 7-2.5, Robert Valdez, Lake Superior (Mich.) State 7-2.5, Isaac Jean-Paul, unattached. 2014 U.S. National Track & Field Meet High Jump Results 1. 7-8.5, Erik Kynard, Nike. 2. 7-5.75, Nick Ross, unattached. 7-5.75, Dustin Jonas, unattached. 4. 7-5.75, Bryan McBride, Arizona State 2014 Medal 5. 7-4.5, Jesse Williams, Nike Jeron Robinson, junior from 6. 7-4.5, Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M-Kingsville Houston (Travis), will compete in 7-4.5, JaCorian Duffield, Texas Tech the USA Nationals Friday in 8. 7-4.5, Ricky Robertson, Mississippi Eugene, Ore. He’s shown with 9. 7-2.5, Dakarai Hightower, Lane (Tenn.) the medal he received for 7-2.5, Jeffery Herron, Owl Athletic Club finishing sixth in last year’s 11. 7-0.5, Donte Nall, unattached competition. Robinson has a best 7-0.5, Hooya Taylor, unattached jump of 7-7 this year and that is the second best height among the 13. 7-0.5, Darius Purcell, unattached. Camps Underway national entries. He is the NCAA 7-0.5, Anthony May, Arkansas David Brown, Javelina football defensive coordinator, works with one of Division II three-time national 7-0.5, Edward Dudley, Lake Erie (Ohio) the youngsters at the Javelina Football Camp last week in Javelina outdoor champion and record No heighted – Bradley Adkins, Texas Tech; Garrett Huyler, Stadium. Four football camp sessions were held in Kingsville, Corpus holder. unattached. Christi and Edinburg for participants first through 12 grades. Robinson Set For U.S. Nationals Javelina Hash (Continued from Page 1) p.m. (CDT). Saturday’s air time will be 3-5 By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Robinson is defending champion The meet will be televised p.m. on NBC. Erik Kynard of Brand Jordan who each day. And Saturday’s schedule for has cleared 7-8.5. Friday’s schedule is from 9- TV will be 2-3 p.m. on Universal TEXAS FOOTBALL MAGAZINE hit the newsstands last Three other jumpers have 11 p.m. on NBCSN. Sports and from 3-5 p.m. on NBC. week and for the sports fan, that means the fall season can’t be too also cleared 7-7 this year. far away. Eighteen competitors will be The publication is the encyclopedia for Texas college and high entered in the event. school football. Robinson finished in a tie for It almost takes as much time reading it as it does War and sixth place with JaCorian Duffield Peace. But it’s a publication that once you start reading it, you of Texas Tech at last year’s meet, “can’t put it down”. both clearing 7-4.5. The magazine listed its Lone Star Conference preseason poll Kynard won the event with a and the Javelinas were placed seventh. 7-8.5 height. That’s good. The meet will produce It means not much is expected from the Javelinas and the team athletes who will be invited to join can spend the season pulling off surprises. Team USA for international meets Several of the Javelinas’ all-time great campaigns came when over the next 12 months. they were picked low in the LSC. The top jumpers are also In 1974, the Javelinas were chosen to finish seventh in the expected to receive invitations to conference and went 13-0 and won the LSC and national take part in the Olympic Trials next championships. summer. The 1974 squad started a streak that saw it going undefeated Robinson is one of the most for three consecutive years and winning three straight national honored jumpers this season. He was named the NCAA titles. Division II Field Athlete of the In 1979, the Javelinas were tagged sixth in the LSC preseason Year, for the second consecutive poll and had a new head coach (Ron Harms). year, after winning his third They compiled a 12-1 record and won conference and national consecutive national trophies. championship. These polls can serve as an incentive for the clubs picked to Robinson has been an finish low in the standings. NCAA Division II All-American Other items in the magazine: indoors and outdoors since his …..The LSC predictions were: freshman season in 2013. 1. Angelo State Ryan Dall, Javelina head 2. Texas A&M-Commerce track and field coach, will Camp Instruction 3. Midwestern State accompany Robinson to the Phil Serchia, Javelina offensive line coach, instructs one of the 4. Eastern New Mexico national meet. participants at a Javelina Football Camp last week in Javelina Stadium. 5. Tarleton State The high jump is set for 3:40 6. West Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville. 2015 Javelina Football Schedule …..Incarnate Word, the Javelinas’ opening opponent Sept. 5 in Sept. 5 – Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 7 p.m. San Antonio, was tagged for a 10th place finish in the 11-team Sept. 12 – Missouri S&T in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Southland Conference. Sept. 19 – *Texas A&M-Commerce in Kingsville, 7 p.m. …..The top five LSC players, according to the publication, are: Sept. 26 - West Alabama in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Running back Geremy Aldridge-Mitchell of West Texas A&M, Oct. 3 - *Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M., 3 p.m. (MDT) defensive end Clayton Callicut of Angelo State, safety Marqui Oct. 10 - *Tarleton State in Kingsville, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 - *Angelo State in San Angelo, 7 p.m. Christian of Midwestern State, defensive end Toni Pulu of Texas Oct. 24 - *West Texas A&M in Kingsville, 7 p.m. A&M-Commerce and quarterback Kyle Washington of Angelo Oct. 31 - *Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, 1 p.m. State. Nov. 7 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. The magazine also selected the small college player of the year Nov. 14 – Lone Star Conference playoffs, TBA. and among the five listed was Aldridge-Mitchell of West Texas Nov. 21 – NCAA Division II first round playoffs, TBA. A&M. It stated in reference to Mitchell, “Led the Lone Star Nov. 28 – NCAA Division II second round playoffs, TBA. Conference with 21 rushing touchdowns to go with 1,342 yards; Dec. 5 – NCAA Division II quarterfinals, TBA. watch out.” Dec. 12 – NCAA Division II semifinals, TBA. Dec. 19 – NCAA Division II championship in Kansas City, Kan. THIRTEEN FORMER JAVELINA players are head coaches at *Lone Star Conference games. high schools this fall. (Continued on Page 3) Javelina Hash Upcoming Javelina Events June 25 - General: Javelina Tennis Camp, 3-4 p.m., contact Autumn By Fred Nuesch, Coordinator of Athletic External Affairs Williams at (361) 593-4873 or at [email protected]. (Continued from Page 2) June 30 - General: Javelina Tennis Camp, 3-4 p.m., contact Autumn Williams at (361) 593-4873 or at Three have teams picked to win their districts by Texas [email protected]. Football. July 1 - General: Volleyball Beginners Camp in Kingsville, Steinke Picked to take district titles are: Center, ages 4-10, contact Tanya Allen at (361) 593- …..Teddy Carrier, Kingsville King, District 16-4A. 2413 or at [email protected] or Joe Morales at …..Manny Gomez, Harlingen, District 32-6A. (361) 593-4872 or at [email protected]. …..Mike Salinas, Edinburg Vela, District 31-5A. July 2 – General: Volleyball All-Skills Camp (ages 11-18) in The other Javelina head coaches are: Kingsville, Steinke Center, contact …..Bret Boyd, Baytown Goose Creek Memorial, fifth in District [email protected], phone: (361) 593-2413 or 22-5A. [email protected], phone: 593-4872. …..Bill Deen, Brownsville Pace, seventh in District 32-5A. General: Javelina Tennis Camp, 3-4 p.m., contact Autumn …..Abel Gonzalez, Rio Grande City La Grulla, fourth in District Williams at (361) 593-4873 or at 16-4A. [email protected]. …..Channon Hall, Killeen Shoemaker, third in District 12-6A. July 3 – General: Volleyball All-Skills Camp in Kingsville. …..Neal LaHue, Buda Hays, fourth in District 14-6A. July4 – General: Volleyball All-Skills Camp in Kingsville. July 5 – General: Volleyball All-Skills Camp in Kingsville. …..Art Lozano, Santa Gertrudis Academy, third in District 15- The Ladder July 6 – General: Boys Basketball Skills Camp (ages 7-17) in 3A.