The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Longhorns set to host largest Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays ever
03.29.2016 | Track & Field / Cross Country
More than 7,500 athletes to compete in prestigious meet at Myers Stadium
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2016 Entries
Invitational: Men | Women
University/College: Men | Women
High School: Boys | Girls
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Track & Field plays host to one of the biggest track meets in the nation this week as more than 7,500 athletes are set to compete at Mike A. Myers Stadium for the 89th running of the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. This year's meet features dozens of NCAA contenders as well as many Olympic hopefuls and even a world record holder.
Action starts Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with the beginning of the decathlon and heptathlon. Thursday's action will feature the conclusion of the multi-events along with a few field events, mid-distance races and the steeplechase. Friday will see more than 12 hours of action with field events starting at 9 a.m. and running events still going at 10 p.m. The running events will include prelims for many events and some finals for the non-traditional relay races. Saturday will see another full day of excitement and the close of the meet with the Sanya Richards Ross 4x400 Meter Relay and the Cleburne Price, Jr. 4x400 Meter Relay events.
Longhorn Network will again provide television coverage of the meet this year. There will be a total of 14 hours of coverage this year with 11 hours of live action on the network. LHN will have coverage every day of the meet.
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. Admission is free on Wednesday and Thursday.
Live results from the meet will be provided online via BranchSportsTech.com. Fans can also get updates on the events through social media by following the team's official Twitter feed @UTexasTrack. Fans can interact and follow the meet by using the official meet hashtag #TXRelays16.
The Longhorns also will be in action at the Stanford Invitational this weekend as the distance runners head to one of the top meets of the year for their event group. Texas will face strong competition in nearly every distance event and test its top runners in those fields. Fans can follow that meet on Twitter as well by following the Texas account and Stanford's official team account @StanfordXCTF. The Stanford Invitational also will be live streamed by FloTrack. A subscription to the site's FloPro service is required for viewing. Live results will be provided at rtspt.com.
Texas Track & Field Notebook
• Women's Elite Pole Vault: This event will feature world record holder Jenn Suhr. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist will take on a field filled with former NCAA champions, collegiate record holders and Olympians.
• Men's Elite Pole Vault: Another event that could be a preview of the Olympic Games as Olympians, NCAA champions, British and Canadian record holders faceoff in this impressive field.
• Women's 100m: Senior Morolake Akinosun and freshman sensation Teahna Daniels highlight an impressive field. Daniels is coming off her NCAA title indoors in the 60 meters and Akinosun is looking to become the first woman to win the 100m at the Texas Relays three years in a row.
• The Relays: What would Texas Relays without some amazing relay action? From the traditional 4x100 and 4x400 to the Sprint Medley Relay and 4x800 this year's meet will have top collegiate teams and even a handful of international teams training for the Olympic Games this summer.
• Women's 400m Hurdles: Sophomore Ariel Jones ranks No. 1 in the nation in the event for the Longhorns. She will see some of the best as well with four of the top eight runners in the field, including No. 2 Chanice Chase from LSU.
• Men's 400m Hurdles: This event also pits four of the top runners in the NCAA against each other. Junior Byron Robinson leads the way for Texas as the No. 2 runner and a time of 49.48 seconds. UTSA's Jurmarcus Shelvin and Randolph Bernea and Texas Tech's JW Smith join him in the field.
Texas Track & Field Notebook
Longhorns Both in Top 10 Nationally
• Texas is among the favorites to win NCAA Championships again in 2016 on both sides. The Longhorns rank No. 7 for the women and men for in the USTFCCCA Outdoor Preseason Rankings.
• The men finished the indoor season in fifth place at the NCAA Championships with 25 points.
• The women finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a total of 44 points.
• Last year outdoors the men finished seventh with 26 points and the women were ninth with 28 points.
• The Big 12 Conference has two other men's teams ranked with Texas: Texas Tech (18) and Kansas State (25). The league also has a total of five women's ranked in the Top 25: Kansas State (8), Oklahoma (12), Baylor (19) and Oklahoma State (24).
400m Hurdlers Open Season Strong
• Following All-American performances on the track indoors in the 4x400 relay, hurdlers Ariel Jones and Byron Robinson made their outdoor debuts with times that rank among the best in school history.
• Robinson ran 49.48 to finish second and stand at No. 4 in UT history. His time also is No. 2 in the NCAA so far in 2016
• Jones clocked in at 56.55 seconds to post a new personal best and rank No. 10 in UT history. Her time currently leads the nation just two weeks into the outdoor campaign.
Throwers Making Mark at Texas
• Texas posted five throws at the Cardinal & Gold Challenge that moved four Longhorns up the all-time lists in program history.
• Lauryn Caldwell and N'Dia Warren-Jacques both moved into the top five in school history in the hammer throw. Caldwell is now No. 2 at 49.35m (161-11). Warren-Jacques is fifth with her throw of 45.32m (148-8).
• Shelby Poncik ranks eighth in school history in the javelin with her throw of 44.56m (146-2).
• Caldwell also posted the No. 5 mark in school history in the discus, throwing 51.72m (169-8).
• Alan Zapalac became the No. 3 hammer thrower for the men with a measurement of 59.62m (195-7).
Garcia Earns First Big 12 Athlete of the Week
• Freshman Asa Garcia opened her outdoor season with a victory at the TCU Invitational and a leap of 12.91 meters (42-4.25) to win over Baylor's Rachel Toliver by a close margin of just four centimeters.
• She was named Big 12 Female Co-Athlete of the Week for the effort along with Oklahoma thrower Julia Reedy.
• The jump also leads the nation for the first week of outdoor season and already ranks her No. 6 in school history.
Longhorns Finish Top 5 to Close Indoor Season
• Texas was one of three schools to finish with its men's and women's teams in the top five at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The women took fourth with 44 points and the men were fifth with 25 points.
• The other schools posting top five finishes were: Oregon (1/1) and Arkansas (2/2).
• This marks the fifth time the Longhorns have both finished in the top five and the first since 2008.
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