The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Tyson Invitational
Track and Field closes out indoor regular season slate this weekend
02.13.2014 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Top-ranked UT women and 13th-ranked men will send athletes to both Tyson Invitational and Iowa State Classic Friday and Saturday
TYSON INVITATIONAL
• When: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 14-15 - Schedule | Heat Sheets
• Where: Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)
• Live Results: Click here
IOWA STATE CLASSIC
• When: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 14-15 - Schedule | Day One Heat Sheets
• Where: Ames, Iowa (Lied Recreation Center)
• Live Results: Click here
• Video Streaming: Click here (subscription)
The Track and Field team will split up this weekend with a group of sprinters, hurdlers and field event athletes from the top-ranked women and 13th-ranked men's squad competing in the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and members of the distance unit heading to Ames, Iowa, for the Iowa State Classic.
These meets, both scheduled for Friday and Saturday, will serve as the final tuneup for the Big 12 Indoor Championships which will be held Feb. 28-March 1 in Ames.
While UT athletes such as thrower Ryan Crouser, pole vaulters Kaitlin Petrillose and Reese Watson, and sprinters/hurdlers Courtney Okolo, Morolake Akinosin and Morgan Snow, are ranked among the nation's elite and assured of traveling to the Big 12 meet, others are still vying for spots.
"After this weekend, we will set the Big 12 roster at 26 on both sides," head coach Mario Sategna said. "This is something we have talked about with the team throughout the season."
Along with gearing up for the Big 12 meet, the Longhorns are also trying to either post or improve upon national marks.
The top 12 relay units and best 16 marks in each individual event qualify for next month's NCAA Indoor Championships. There are eight events in which Longhorns are ranked among the top 10 in the country, including five with a top-five mark.
Crouser (shot put – 69-8/21.23m) and Petrillose (pole vault – 14-7.35/4.45m) lead the nation, Okolo is second in the 400 meters (52.51a – adjusted for altitude), Akinosun is fourth in the 60m (7.25a), and the 4x400-meter relay (3:33.24a) is No. 3.
Akinosun, Okolo, Petrillose and Snow are among 14 women heading to the Tyson Invitational which features athletes from 27 other schools, including nationally-ranked host Arkansas (No. 1 men; No. 6 Arkansas), Florida (No. 2 men; No. 4 women), LSU (No. 18 men; No. 10 women), Kansas (No. 11 – women), Florida State (No. 6 men) and Wisconsin (No. 5 men). Watson headlines a group of four pole vaulters and 24 men making the trip to Arkansas.
"This is traditionally a really strong qualifying meet," Sategna said of the Tyson Invitational.
A smaller grouper of Longhorns (12 men and 10 women) will travel to the Iowa State Classic which has athletes from seven ranked teams set to compete. Seniors Sara Sutherland and Marielle Hall will look to improve their 3,000-meter times. Sutherland currently ranks No. 8 nationally (9:10.54) and Hall, an All-American in cross country last fall, is No. 41 (9:28.54).
"The distance group will be at Iowa State," Sategna said. "We'll be looking for two things, especially since they are limited in the distance competitions during the indoor season. We want to see Marielle, Sara, and Olivia (Mickle) improve on national qualifying performances while at the same time giving everyone else who is going up there the opportunity to be on the conference track where we will return in two weeks. "
Action at the Tyson Invitational begins at 11 a.m. Central Friday, followed by a noon start on Saturday.
The Iowa State Classic starts at 11 a.m. Central Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday.
2014 NCAA Indoor Rankings - Women
| Event | Rk. | Name | Time/Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Meters | 4. | Morolake Akinosun | 7.25a |
| 43. | Kendall Baisden | 7.45 | |
| 200 Meters | t8. | Ashley Spencer | 23.46 |
| t18. | Morolake Akinosun | 23.72 | |
| 25. | Courtney Okolo | 23.81 | |
| t38. | Briana Nelson | 23.99 | |
| 46. | Christy Udoh | 24.04a | |
| 47. | Danielle Dowie | 24.06a | |
| 400 Meters | 2. | Courtney Okolo | 52.51a |
| t12. | Kendall Baisden | 53.27 | |
| t20. | Danielle Dowie | 53.57a | |
| 3,000 Meters | 8. | Sara Sutherland | 9:10.54 |
| 41. | Marielle Hall | 9:28.24 | |
| 60-Meter Hurdles | t16. | Morgan Snow | 8.26a |
| 4x400-Meter Relay | 3. | Baisden, Akinosun, Dowie, Okolo | 3:33.24a |
| Distance Medley Relay | 10. | Hall, Dorner, Hamilton, Sutherland | 11:22.16 |
| High Jump | t11. | Shanay Briscoe | 5-11.50 (1.82m) |
| Pole Vault | 1. | Kaitlin Petrillose | 14-7.25 (4.45m) |
| Pentathlon | t19. | Shanay Briscoe | 3,890 |
2014 NCAA Indoor Rankings - Men
| Event | Rk. | Name | Time/Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 Meters | 27. | Zack Bilderback | 46.98 |
| High Jump | t44. | Logan Brittain | 6-11 3/4 (2.13m) |
| Pole Vault | 9. | Reese Watson | 17-9.75 (5.43m) |
| t45. | Hayden Clark | 17-0.75 (5.20m) | |
| t45. | Mark Thomas | 17-0.75 (5.20m) | |
| Shot Put | 1. | Ryan Crouser | 69-8 (21.23m) |
| 29. | Will Spence | 60.10 (18.54m) | |
| Heptathlon | 21. | Wolf Mahler | 5,335 |
a = adjusted for altitude
TEXAS ENTRIES – Tyson Invitational
Fayetteville, Ark. • Randal Tyson Track Center • All Times Central
Friday, Feb. 14
Women
• Pole Vault – College (11 a.m.): Alyssa Gullo, Anne Harwig
• Long Jump – College (Noon): Melissa Gonzalez
• 400 Meters (12:50 p.m.): Ashley Spencer, Courtney Okolo, Briana Nelson, Kendall Baisden, Nia Dorner, Danielle Dowie
• Pole Vault – Olympic Development (3 p.m.): Kaitlin Petrillose
• 60-Meter Hurdles - Prelims (3 p.m.): Morgan Snow, Melissa Gonzalez, Shanay Briscoe
• 60 Meters - Prelims (4:40 p.m.): Morolake Akinosun, Christy Udon, Morgan Snow, Bernice Bamgbade
• 60-Meter Hurdles – Semifinal (6:25 p.m.):
• 60 Meters – Semifinal (6:40 p.m.):
• 60-Meter Hurdles - Final (7:30 p.m.):
• 60 Meters - Final (7:45 p.m.):
Men
• Long Jump – College (Noon): Logan Brittain, Basil Fares, Nick Phynn, Wolf Mahler
• 400 Meters (1:50 p.m.): Zack Bilderback
• 60-Meter Hurdles - Prelims (3:30 p.m.): Jake Wohlford, Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, Johannes Hock, Christopher Irvin, Wolf Mahler
• 60 Meters - Prelims (5:10 p.m.): Senoj-Jay Givans, Carlton Anumnu, Charles Anumnu, Adrian Colbert, Antwuan Davis, Montrel Meander, Basil Fares, Chris Irvin, Johannes Hock, Wolf Mahler
• Weight Throw (6 p.m.): Clint Harris, Blake Jakobsson, Will Spence
• 60-Meter Hurdles – Semifinal (6:30 p.m.):
• 60 Meters – Semifinal (6:45 p.m.):
• 60-Meter Hurdles – Final (7:35 p.m.):
• 60 Meters - Final (7:50 p.m.):
Saturday, Feb. 15
Women
• Triple Jump – College (Noon): Melissa Gonzalez
• 200 Meters (1 p.m.): Ashley Spencer, Christy Udoh, Morolake Akinosun, Kendall Baisden, Nia Dorner, Danielle Dowie, Briana Nelson, Courtney Okolo, Bernice Bamgbade
• High Jump – Championship (3:30 p.m.): Shanay Briscoe
• 4x400-Meter Relay (5 p.m.): Courney Okolo, Kendall Baisden, Briana Nelson, Ashley Spencer, Danielle Dowie, Morolake Akinosun
Men
• Pole Vault – College (Noon): Mark Thomas, Noah Zorsky
• High Jump – College (Noon): Logan Brittain, Spencer McCloud, Jordan Larkins, Johannes Hock
• 200 Meters (2 p.m.): Carlton Anumnu, Charles Anumnu, Zack Bilderback, Adrian Colbert, Pieter Conradie, Antwuan Davis, Senoj-Jay Givans, Montrel Meander
• Shot Put (3 p.m.): Will Spence, Clint Harris, Blake Jakobsson
• Pole Vault – Championship (3:30 p.m.): Reese Watson, Hayden Clark
• 4x400-Meter Relay (5:30 p.m.): Pieter Conradie, Andrew Whyte, Senoj-Jay Givans, Zack Bilderback
TEXAS ENTRIES – Iowa State Classic
Ames, Iowa • Lied Recreation Center • All Times Central
Friday, Feb. 14
Women
• 5,000 Meters (6 p.m.): Sara Sutherland Olivia Mickle, Megan Siebert
Men
• 600 Yards (2:20 p.m.): Derrell Manhertz, Josh Brudnick, David Anamosa
• 5,000 Meters (6:25 p.m.): Mark Pinales, Will Nation, Chris Galvin, Collin Smith, Eduardo Rodriguez
Saturday, Feb. 15
Women
• 3,000 Meters (9 a.m./4:15 p.m.): Sara Sutherland, Marielle Hall, Connor Ward, Brittany Marches, Alaina Perez
• Mile (10 a.m./1:40 p.m.): Marielle Hall, Katie Burhorf, Brittany Marches
• 800 Meters (11:10 a.m./3:35 p.m.): Mary Beth Hamilton
Men
• 3,000 Meters (9:30 a.m./4:45 p.m.): Nate Moore
• Mile (10:20 a.m./2:05 p.m.): Brady Turnbull
• 400 Meters (10:55 a.m./2:45 p.m.): Josh Brudnick
• 800 Meters (11:30 a.m./3:55 p.m.): David Anamosa
• 1,000 Meters (3:20 p.m.): Robert Uhr
