The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Tyson Invitational
No. 9/4 Track and Field Preview: Tyson Invitational
02.10.2021 | Track & Field / Cross Country
The Longhorns close out their regular season with a second trip to Fayetteville, Ark.
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 9/4 Texas Track and Field program enters its final meet of the regular season this weekend, as the Longhorns head back to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Tyson Invitational on Feb. 12-13.
Thus far in 2021, the Longhorns have produced 17 NCAA top-16 performances (8 men/7 women). Leading that group are NCAA leaders Tripp Piperi (men's shot put) and Leo Neugebauer (men's heptathlon). Yaseen Abdalla (No. 2 – 5000m) also holds a top-five mark for the Texas men. On the women's side, Julien Alfred (No. 2 – 60m), Chanel Brissett (No. 2 – 60m hurdles), Tara Davis (No. 4 – long jump) and Kynnedy Flannel (No. 4 – 200m; No. 6 – 60m) all hold top-five marks in the NCAA this year.
The current campaign has left a number of Longhorns' names scattered throughout the program's record book, with Tripp Piperi's shot-put record standing as the highlight of the season to date. Piperi threw the shot 21.74m/71-4 at last Saturday's Charlie Thomas Invitational to break Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser's five-year-old school record and move to No. 2 in NCAA history. He was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for the second this season following his effort. In addition, Neugebauer moved up to No. 3 on Texas' top performers list and Graydon Morris became the No. 5 performer in the 3000m after winning the even in his collegiate indoor debut at the Wooo Pig Classic on Jan. 22. For the women, Kristine Blazevica's 4,057-point pentathlon last weekend moved her to No. 2 in school history, Davis' best jump of the year pushed her to No. 3 in the event, Kiana Lowery became the fourth-best weight thrower on UT record and Chanel Brissett tied for fifth in school history in the 60m hurdles.
The Tyson Invitational begins on Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center with field competition at 11 a.m. CT and concludes Saturday afternoon with the 4x400-meter relays. The meet will stream live on SEC Network+ on both Friday and Saturday.
Women's 60m: Chanel Brissett, Emelia Chatfield, Kevona Davis, Tara Davis, Sophia Falco, Aasia Laurencin
Women's 200m: Julien Alfred, Chanel Brissett, Kevona Davis, Kynnedy Flannel, Aasia Laurencin, Davicia Patterson, Kennedy Simon, Stacey Ann Williams
Women's 400m: Rhasidat Adeleke, Alyssa Duhart, Davicia Patterson, Valery Tobias, Sanique Walker, Stacey Ann Williams
Women's 800m: Alyssa Duhart, Valery Tobias, Sanique Walker
Women's Mile: Claudine Blancaflor, Gracie Morris, Halena Rahmaan
Women's 3000m: Claudine Blancaflor, Ava Peeples
Women's 60m Hurdles: Kristine Blazevica, Chanel Brissett, Emelia Chatfield, Tara Davis, Aasia Laurencin
Women's High Jump: Kristine Blazevica, Marleen Guerrero, Trinity Tomlinson
Women's Pole Vault: Oliva Buntin, Madison Gawthorp
Women's Long Jump: Kristine Blazevica, Sophia Falco
Women's Triple Jump: Sophia Falco
Women's Shot Put: Kiana Lowery, Marilyn Nwora
Women's Weight Throw: Kiana Lowery
Men's 60m: Charles Brockman III, Micaiah Harris, Caleb Hulbin
Men's 200m: Jathan Belaire, Charles Brockman III, Paramveer Chohan, Nathan Franco, Micaiah Harris, Caleb Hulbin, Jon Maas, Matt Nortje, Willington Wright
Men's 400m: Paramveer Chohan, Jon Maas, Matt Nortje, Willington Wright
Men's 800m: Yusuf Bizimana, Brendan Hebert, Sam Worley
Men's Mile: Yaseen Abdalla, Abraham Avila-Martinez, Yusuf Bizimana, Crayton Carrozza
Men's 3000m: Cruz Gomez, John Rice
Men's 5000m: Haftu Knight, Graydon Morris
Men's 60m Hurdles: Charles Brockman III, Nathan Franco, Alex Loving, Leo Neugebauer
Men's High Jump: Riley Foreman
Men's Pole Vault: Warren Miller
Men's Long Jump: Jathan Belaire, Stacy Brown Jr., Blake Harris, Alex Loving, Leo Neugebauer
Men's Triple Jump: Stacy Brown Jr., Blake Harris
Men's Shot Put: Patrick Piperi, Tripp Piperi
Players Mentioned
