The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
03.11.2019 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Seven Longhorns earned first-team All-American honors from the USTFCCCA on Monday.
AUSTIN, Texas - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named 17 Longhorns All-Americans on Monday following NCAA Indoor Championships over the weekend in Birmingham. Seven Longhorns garnered first-team honors: John Burt, Teahna Daniels, Kynnedy Flannel, Tripp Piperi, O'Brien Wasome, Sam Worley and Ashtin Zamzow.
On the men's side, John Burt was named a first-team All-American for the first time in his career indoors after finishing fifth in the 60m Hurdles. It is his third all-time All-American award and second first-team honor (2018 outdoor). Tripp Piperi finished second in the shot put to earn first-team honors for the third time in his career and second time indoors. O'Brien Wasome finished eighth in the triple jump to earn his fourth career All-America honor. It marks the third straight season he has earned first-team honors in the triple jump indoors. Sam Worley is a first-team All-American in the indoor mile for the first time in his career after garnering second-team honors indoors last season in the event. He now has four career All-America honors, as Worley was part of the second-team All-American Distance Medley Relay squad over the weekend, too.
Terry Brown, Jr., Brendan Hebert and Alex Rogers rounded out the Distance Medley Relay lineup. For Brown, Jr. and Hebert, it is the first career honor, while for Rogers, it marked his first career indoor recognition. Rogers, who was also second-team All-America in the 3000m over the weekend, is now a three-time All-American. Steffin McCarter earned second-team All-America honors in the long jump. He has now received four All-America honors in his career, including indoors the past three seasons. Rounding out the Longhorns' All-America honors indoors on the men's side was Jonathan Jones, who ran in the 400m.
On the women's side, Teahna Daniels racked up her seventh career All-America honor, including her third first-team recognition. She finished second in the 60 meters over the weekend. Freshman Kynnedy Flannel was a first-team All-American in the 200m while Ashtin Zamzow was a first-team All-American in the pentathlon after finishing third. The honor was the first indoors for both, and the second career All-America honor for Zamzow.
Mariam Abdul-Rashid was a second-team All-American on the 4x400m Relay. It was her third career honor. Gabby Crank earned her first career All-America recognition, running in the 800m at NCAA Championships. Serenity Douglas earned her fifth career All-America honor, earning second-team recognition as the lead anchor on the 4x400m Relay. Zola Golden earned her 10th career All-America honor as a member of the 4x400m Relay team while freshman Kennedy Simon earned the first honor of her career.
Men (9 individuals, 11 awards)
• Terry Brown, Jr. // Second Team (Distance Medley Relay)
• John Burt // First Team (60m Hurdles)
• Brendan Hebert // Second Team (Distance Medley Relay)
• Jonathan Jones // Second Team (400m)
• Steffin McCarter // Second Team (Long Jump)
• Tripp Piperi // First Team (Shot Put)
• Alex Rogers // Second Team (3000m) // Second Team (Distance Medley Relay)
• O'Brien Wasome // First Team (Triple Jump)
• Sam Worley // First Team (Mile) // Second Team (Distance Medley Relay)
Women (8 individuals, 8 awards)
• Mariam Abdul-Rashid // Second Team (4x400m Relay)
• Gabby Crank // Second Team (800m)
• Teahna Daniels // First Team (60m)
• Serenity Douglas // Second Team (4x400m Relay)
• Kynnedy Flannel // First Team (200m)
• Zola Golden // Second Team (4x400m Relay)
• Kennedy Simon // Second Team (4x400m Relay)
• Ashtin Zamzow // First Team (Pentathlon)
