The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Gittens Named Big 12 Athlete of the Week
02.16.2022 | Track & Field / Cross Country
AUSTIN, Texas - For the fifth week in a row a Texas track and field athlete was named Big 12 Athlete of the Week.
After her first competition as a Longhorn, Tyra Gittens claimed Big 12 Female Athlete of the Week honors from her performance at the Tiger Paw Invitational. The senior won the high jump event with a jump of 1.88m (6-2.00), etching her way into Texas history after one meet. Her jump made her the No. 4 performer in Longhorns history and ranks second in the NCAA.
Not a bad Texas & @Big12Conference debut for @gittens_tyra 😈🤘 pic.twitter.com/QjsG5Q7Xev
— Texas T&F/XC (@TexasTFXC) February 16, 2022
She added a sixth-place finish in the long jump, second among collegians, with a jump of 6.42m (21-0.75).
Gittens now joins Tripp Piperi, Julien Alfred, Kristine Blazevica and Jonathan Jones on the list of Longhorns tabbed with conference weekly honors this indoor season.
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