The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
08.11.2016 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Current, former stars begin quest for glory on Friday
2016 Olympic Games | Rio De Janeiro
Track & Field | Aug. 12-21 | Olympic Stadium
Track & Field Schedule | TexasSports.com Olympics Homepage | NBC Olympics Track & Field Homepage
** Links to live results, live streams and TV schedules listed below **
AUSTIN, Texas – As the world has been consumed with excitement for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, it is time for the track and field competition to begin. Friday marks the beginning of this portion of The Games and nine Longhorns are set to represent their countries.
U.S. Olympic Trials champion and lifetime Longhorn Michelle Carter will start things off for the Texas contingency on Friday. She will throw the shot put at 8:05 a.m. in the qualifying round in Group A. Throwers will get three throws during qualifying with marks of 18.40 meters or better automatically advancing to Friday night's final. After the auto marks, the filled will be filled with the remaining of the top 12. The final is set for 6:35 p.m. where if Carter can qualify, she will pursue her first Olympic medal. She finished fifth in London in 2012 and claimed gold this spring at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
One more Longhorn will be in action on the opening day of track and field competition.
Distance runner Marielle Hall will take on the best in the world in the 10,000 meters. Her race will fire off at 8:10 a.m. Friday with a field of 37 runners chasing medal worthy finishes. Hall placed second at the U.S. Olympic Trials to earn her spot on Team USA. She also won an NCAA title in the 5,000 meters her senior season at Texas in 2014.
After no Longhorns compete on Saturday, former Texas standout Jamal Wilson will compete in the men's high jump qualifying round for his native Bahamas at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. If he can advance to the final, he will jump again on Tuesday evening.
Texas Associate Head Coach Tonja Buford-Bailey will begin coaching some of her athletes on Monday when rising senior Byron Robinson and 2015 grad Ashley Spencer compete in the preliminary heats of the 400 meter hurdles. Robinson runs at 7:35 a.m. in the men's competition and Spencer is set for a 6:15 p.m. race. Both finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials in July. Semifinals for the 400 hurdles will be on Tuesday evening along with the men's high jump final.
Thursday has the potential to be a busy day for the Longhorns with finals for the 400 hurdles on the slate and two other events with members of the 2016 Texas squad competing taking place.
Morolake Akinosun is one of the six runners listed in Team USA's relay pool for the 4x100 meter relay. She could potentially run in the first round on Monday morning and see Texas teammate Robinson in the final later in that session if he can advance.
Ryan Crouser will throw in the men's shot put qualifying round at 7:55 a.m. Thursday. He won the U.S. Olympic Trials with a throw that was only two centimeters off the current world lead and one centimeter off the Trials record with a toss of 22.11 meters. He hopes to help Team USA put multiple athletes on the podium as the three throwers representing the U.S. in the event currently rank 1-2-4 in the world this year. If Crouser can advance to the final, he will throw again at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The final of the women's 400 hurdles also is set to run during the Thursday evening session.
Relays will be on display for the Longhorns on Friday with the final of the women's 4x400 meter relay set to open the evening session. Courtney Okolo is listed among the runners in the relay pool for Team USA and her Texas teammate Chrisann Gordon is in the relay pool for Jamaica. The Friday schedule begins at 6:10 p.m. It will conclude with the final of the women's 4x100 relay.
Saturday will see the final event for the Longhorns with the final of the women's 4x400 set to close out the day at 6:10 p.m.
Texas Head Coach Mario Sategna also is in Rio working for Team USA. He is the Men's Assistant Coach for Throws and helping coordinate logistics with the athletes and their personal coaches to ensure their daily schedules run smoothly and the athletes have everything they need to be ready for competition.
Fans can watch the action on television and online with NBC providing extensive coverage of The Games. Live streams of running events will be available online at NBCOlympics.com and via the NBC Sports app for smartphones and tablet devices. Each field event will have its own exclusive live stream for fans not wanting to miss a single jump or throw in the competition.
Updates will be available on Twitter as well throughout the competition on the official Texas Track & Field account @UTexasTrack. Fans are also encouraged to follow @TeamUSA, @USATF, @NBCOlympics for updates and news. To keep up with the Longhorns and interact with other fans use the hashtag #BevoInRio.
Texas Schedule & Live Stream Links (times Central)
Friday, Aug. 12
8:05 a.m. – Women's Shot Put Qualifying Rd. – Stream: Group A http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-women-group-A-shot-put-qualification | Group B http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-women-group-B-shot-put-qualification
8:10 a.m. – Women's 10,000m Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-7-morning
6:35 p.m. – Women's Shot Put Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-women-shot-put-final
TV Listings: 7 a.m. on NBCSN | 9 a.m. on NBC | 11 a.m. on NBC | 1 p.m. on NBC | 2 p.m. NBC Universo | 7 p.m. NBC | 11:35 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Aug. 14
6:30 p.m. – Men's High Jump Qualifying Rd. – Stream: Group A http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-high-jump-A | Group B http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-high-jump-B
TV Listings: 7 a.m. NBC | 6 p.m. NBC
Monday, Aug. 15
7:35 a.m. – Men's 400m Hurdles 1st Rd. – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-day-10-morning
6:15 p.m. – Women's 400m Hurdles 1st Rd. – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-10-evening
TV Listings: 7 a.m. NBCSN | 9 a.m. NBC | 7 p.m. NBC
Tuesday, Aug. 16
6:15 p.m. – Men's & Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-11-evening
6:30 p.m. – Men's High Jump Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-high-jump-final
TV Listings: 7 a.m. NBCSN | 9 a.m. NBC | 10:30 a.m. NBC | 7 p.m. NBC
Thursday, Aug. 18
7:30 a.m. – Women's 4x100m Relay 1st Rd. & Men's 400m Hurdles Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-13-morning
7:55 a.m. – Men's Shot Put Qualifying Rd. – Group A http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-group-A-shot-put-qualification | Group B http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-group-B-shot-put-qualification
5:20 p.m. – Women's 400m Hurdles Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-13-evening%3C
6:30 p.m. – Men's Shot Put Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-men-shot-put-final
TV Listings: 7 a.m. NBCSN | 9 a.m. NBC | 12 p.m. Telemundo | 7 p.m. NBC |
Friday, Aug. 19
6:10 p.m. – Women's 4x400m Relay 1st Rd. & Women's 4x100m Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-14-evening
TV Listings: 6 a.m. NBCSN | 9:30 a.m. Telemundo | 1 p.m. msnbc | 7 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Aug. 20
6:10 p.m. – Women's 4x400m Relay Final – Stream: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-feed-day-15-evening
TV Listings: 7 p.m. NBC
Track & Field Live Results Links
Women's Shot Put Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-shot-put
Men's Shot Put Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-shot-put
Women's 400m Hurdles Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-400m-hurdles
Men's 400m Hurdles Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-400m-hurdles
Men's High Jump Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-high-jump
Women's 10,000m Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-10-000m
Women's 4x100m Relay Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-4-x-100m-relay
Women's 4x400m Relay Live Results: https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-4-x-400m-relay
Longhorn Olympians
Morolake Akinosun: Team USA 4x100m
Michelle Carter: Team USA Shot Put
Ryan Crouser: Team USA Shot Put
Chrisann Gordon: Team Jamaica 4x400m
Marielle Hall: Team USA 10,000m
Courtney Okolo: Team USA 4x400m
Byron Robinson: Team USA 400m Hurdles
Mario Sategna: Team USA Men's Assistant Coach (Throws)
Ashley Spencer: Team USA 400m Hurdles
Jamal Wilson: Team Bahamas High Jump
