The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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New Mexico Collegiate Classic
No. 14/NR Men’s and Women’s Track and Field returns to Albuquerque for New Mexico Classic
02.05.2025 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Longhorn sprinters, jumpers and throwers return to New Mexico for the final time this season.
AUSTIN, Texas - The No. 14/NR Texas track and field program return to the Albuquerque Convention Center for the New Mexico Classic for a two-day meet.
For the fourth weekend in a row, part of the Texas track and field will be on the road for another indoor meet. The Convention Center will host another two-day meet with the likes of No. 7/3 Texas Tech, NR/22 TCU, NR/ 21 LSU, No. 23/NR Iowa, No. 3/25 USC, No. 9/4 Illinois, NR/7 Stanford, No. 19/NR Arizona State, No. 18/NR Cal, and No. 20/24 New Mexico.
This year's Collegiate Classic will also feature team scoring.
HOW TO FOLLOW:
- Live stats will be available on RTTimingsolutions.com
- Fans can also follow @TexasTFXC for live updates of the meet on Twitter/X
- The meet will be streamed on FloTrack both days.
NOTES:
- The men are ranked for the second-straight week but fell seven spots to No. 14.
- Kelsey Daniel still leads the country in the men's long jump with his mark of 8.03m (26-4.25). He moved to No. 2 on the UT All-Time Performer List the last time the Longhorns visited Fayetteville.
- The women are led by the 4x400-meter relay that holds the 10th-fastest time in the NCAA this year at 3:32.34. Akala Garrett also holds the 11th-fastest 400-meter time of 52.35 in the NCAA in her first career 400-meter dash.
- Eva Jess moved to No. 5 on the UT All-Time Performer List in the 3000-meter at the Razorback Invitational when she dropped 11 seconds from her prior personal best set two weekends prior.
- Preston Pilgrim and Nabil Tezkratt will be making their UT debut this weekend, while Sasha Harber and Micayah Holland are making their season debuts.
No. 14 Men Competing:
- Sam Abati – PV • Dylan Lineberger – HJ
- Osawase Agbonkonkon – HJ • Preston Pilgrim – PV
- Kody Blackwood – 60mH, 200m, 4x4 • Michael Pinones – SP
- Connor Boenig – PV • Logan Popelka – 400m, 4x4
- Chris Brinkley – 200m, 400m, 4x4 • John Rutledge – 60m, 200m, 4x4
- Xavier Butler – 60m, 200m, 4x4 • Brandon Schirck – SP, WT
- Kelsey Daniel -LJ, TJ • Kendrick Smallwood – 60mH, 200m, 4x4
- Damon Frabotta – 200m, 400m, 4x4 • Nabil Tezkratt – 200m, 400m, 4x4
- Sam Hurley – PV, HJ • Solomon Washington – LJ, 4x4
- Brock Lewis – Heptathlon
Women Competing:
- Carleta Bernard – 60m, 200m, 4x4 • Sasha Harber – PV
- Mackenzie Collins – 200m, 400m, 4x4 • Chrystal Herpin – SP
- Bella Coscetti – PV • Micayah Holland – 60m, 200m, 4x4
- Kenondra Davis – 200m, 4x4 • Meagan Humphries – Pentathlon
- Tabea Eitel – LJ, 4x4 • Sophia Kowalski – PV
- Ramiah Elliott – 200m, 400, 4x4 • Lauren Lewis – 200m, 400m, 4x4
- Aaliyah Foster – LJ, 4x4 • Nina Ndubuisi – SP
- Akala Garrett – 400m, 4x4 • Holly Okuku – 200m, 400m, 4x4
PARKING:
All parking for regular season indoor meets is controlled and operated by the City of Albuquerque. There is a parking garage located adjacent to the Convention Center. Lastly, street parking is also available.
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