The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
USA Outdoor Championships
Track & Field sends 24 current Longhorns to USA Championships
06.24.2015 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Roster spots for Team USA at IAAF World Championships up for grabs
USATF Championship Central
Live Results | Heat Sheets
Twitter: Texas | USATF | USTFCCCA | GoTrackTownUSA | Track & Field News | FloTrack | Runnerspace
TV Schedule (All times Central)
USATF.tv | NBC Sports Network
Thursday: 12-11 p.m. on usatf.tv
Friday: 11:15 a.m.-9 p.m. on usatf.tv | 9-11 p.m. on NBC Sports Network (field events live on usatf.tv)
Saturday: 12:15-2:30 p.m. on usatf.tv | 3-5 p.m. on NBC (field events live on usatf.tv) | 5-8:30 p.m. on usatf.tv
Sunday: 12:45-2 p.m. on usatf.tv | 2-5 p.m. on NBC
AUSTIN, Texas – A handful of Texas Longhorns will be in Eugene, Oregon, this week to take on the best in the nation as they compete at the USA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. Longhorns current and former will be in action beginning Thursday and running through Sunday. The USATF Championships will also coincide with USATF Junior Championships for athletes under 20 years old as well.
Athletes will be competing for spots on Team USA for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing this August. Roster positions are on the line for the Pan Am Games, Pan Am Juniors and NACAC Championships as well as the Thorpe Cup, an annual Germany versus USA heptathlon and decathlon competition.
Texas will send 24 current student-athletes to the USATF Championships and three incoming freshman women will be competing in their respective events in the junior championships.
Action starts at noon Central on Thursday with the junior heptathlon and decathlon. The men's decathlon starts at 2:45 p.m. Thursday. Fans can keep up with the action online with live online coverage provided at USATF.tv each day. Check the site for more details and a schedule. USATF.tv will also host a nightly post-meet show called "The Cool Down." NBC and NBC Sports Network will provide live coverage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check your local listings. While the networks are airing live, USATF.tv will also provide live coverage of field events for fans wanting more action of those contests.
Updates, results, notes and more will be available on Twitter by following @UTexasTrack, @USATF and @USTFCCCA. Fans are encouraged to keep up and interact with the meet by following and using the hashtag #USATF.
Texas Entries
Current Longhorns
Men
• Zack Bilderback: 400m, 6th at NCAA Championships
• Ryan Crouser: Shot Put & Discus, 5th at NCAA Championships in both
• Spencer Dunkerley-Offor: 110m hurdles, 6th at NCAA Championships
• Connor Hendrickson: 5000m, redshirted 2015 season, competing in Junior's
• Craig Lutz: 10,000m, 4th at NCAA Championships
• Wolf Mahler: Decathlon, 7th at NCAA Championships
• Brian Peterson: Discus, redshirted 2015 season, competing in Junior's
• Chris Pietraszkiewicz: 3000m Steeplechase, 13th at Big 12 Championships, competing in Junior's
• Barrett Poth: Pole Vault, redshirted 2015 season, competing in Junior's
• Reese Watson: Pole Vault, Big 12 Champion
Women
• Morolake Akinosun: 100m & 200m, 2nd in 100m & 5th in 200m at NCAA Championships
• Kendall Baisden: 400m, 2nd at NCAA Championships, 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships gold medal in 400m & 4x400m relay
• Shania Collins: 100m & 200m, 8th at Big 12 Championships in 200m, competing in Junior's
• Melissa Gonzalez: 400m hurdles, 13th at NCAA Championships
• Ariel Jones: 400m hurdles, 15th at NCAA Championships
• Courtney Okolo: 400m, 2014 NCAA Champion, collegiate record holder
• Kaitlin Petrillose: Pole Vault, Big 12 Champion
• Shay Petty: Pole Vault, T-9th at Big 12 Championships, competing in Junior's
• Rachel Reddy: 5000m, redshirted 2015 outdoor season, competing in Junior's
• Caitland Smith: 100m & 200m, 23rd at NCAA Championships in 200m, competing in Junior's
• Morgan Snow: 100m hurdles, 11th at NCAA Championships
• Ashley Spencer: 400m, 7th place at NCAA Championships, 2012 & 2013 NCAA Champion, 2013 IAAF World Championships Team USA member
• Calie Spencer: Pole Vault, T-9th at Big 12 Championships, competing in Junior's
• Ali Uhle: Pole Vault, redshirted 2015 season, competing in Junior's
Former Longhorns
Men
• Marquise Goodwin: Long Jump, 10th at 2012 Olympics
• Trey Hardee: Decathlon, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
• Leo Manzano: 1500m, 2012 Olympic silver medalist
• Kyle Merber: 1500m
• Joe Stilin: 1500m & 5000m, 11th place in 5000m at 2014 USATF
Women
• Alexandria Anderson: 100m & 200m, 2009 NCAA Champion 100m, 2013 USATF 3rd in 100m
• Michelle Carter: Shot Put, two-time Olympian, 5th at 2012 Olympics
• Kendra Chambers: 800m
• Marielle Hall: 5000m, 3rd at 2014 USATF Championships
• Briana Nelson: 400m, 6th at 2014 USATF Championships
• Sanya Richards-Ross: 400m, 2012 Olympic gold medalist
• Stacey-Ann Smith: 200m & 400m
• Sara Sutherland: 1500m, 3rd at NCAA Championships for Colorado (graduate transfer)
Incoming Longhorns
• Teahna Daniels: 100m, competing in Junior's
• Ashley Miller: 100m hurdles, competing in Junior's
• Travis Toliver: Javelin, competing in Junior's
Other Affiliated Athletes
• Miller Moss: Decathlon, volunteer assistant coach
• Kara Patterson: Javelin, American record holder, trains under Assistant Coach Ty Sevin
Players Mentioned
