The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
05.10.2019 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Ashtin Zamzow and Trevor Danielson sweep the javelin
NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Texas Track & Field team completed the first day of the 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, highlighted by a sweep from Ashtin Zamzow and Trevor Danielson in the javelin. It's the third-straight Big 12 title by a Longhorn in the event on the women's side and Danielson dropped a new career and stadium record with a throw of 74.48m/244-04. Zamzow, who also leads the heptathlon heading into Saturday's final three events, went 48.57m/159-04 for her first Big 12 Championships crown.
DAY 1 NOTES
- Entering the day as the seventh-best performer in school history, Danielson moved up to fifth with his performance and earned a second-straight win from a Longhorn in the event.
- George Patrick sits in fifth-place in the decathlon with 3793 points, set up by a second-place finish in the long jump - going 7.17m/23-06.25.
- Wolf Mahler finished the day in eighth-place (3,535 points) in the decathlon, setting a personal-record in the long jump (6.97m /22-10.50).
- Zamzow was able to regain a lead at the end of the day in the heptathlon after winning the shot put and the 100mH (13.44), setting a new PR in the hurdles.
- Virginia Preiss racked up 3035 points in the heptathlon with the help of a new personal-record in the 100mH (14.13). She is currently in seventh-place.
- Madeline Vondra and Beth Ramos picked up three points total for the Longhorn women with their 7-8 finish, respectively, in the 10,000m.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Trevor Danielson: "Today was great. I was excited to be the first thrower of the competition and get things started. I had a solid series of throws, but the primary goal was always to score 10 points for the team. I told Coach Flo[real] that I'd get 10 points for the team, so I'm glad I came out on top. It's a great feeling to win here as well as setting a new personal record. I think it shows just how well Coach Sion and I work together and how well we've prepared for this."
Ashtin Zamzow: "I'm excited I could pick up 10 points for my team in the javelin. It was a great way to start the first day of the Big 12 Conference meet. It made me feel a little better with my heptathlon performance today, but there's still a lot of points left on the table. I'm hoping to come out with a better second day and another win for the team!"
| Big 12 Champion (2019/Career) | Event (mark) |
|---|---|
| Trevor Danielson (1/1) | Javelin (74.48m/244-04) |
| Ashtin Zamzow (1/1) | Javelin (48.57m/159-04) |
