ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington men's and women's outdoor track and field teams are set to compete in the Clyde Hart Classic hosted by Baylor this Friday and Saturday, March 24-25.
The meet will be held at the Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium and begins at 12 p.m. with the women's hammer throw and concludes on Saturday at 5:45 p.m. with the men's 4x400m relay.
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COMPETING TEAMS
Along with UTA and host Baylor, the following teams are scheduled to compete: Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, TCU, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton, and Grambling.
STORYLINES
- Simona Cabella won the pole vault at the TCU Alumni Invitational with a clearance of 3.70m.
- Khalid Mendez sits in 3rd in the WAC standings and 32nd in the NCAA in the men's 100m, with a time of 10.45.
- Four Lady Mavericks sit in the top 40 in the NCAA in the women's 100m: Madison Pippins, 28th with a time of 11.60, Adeyemi Talabi, 32nd with a time of 11.63, Mikeya Washington, 35th with a time of 11.64, and Tatyana Terrell, 38th with a time of 11.66. The four Mavs sit in the top four spots in the WAC.
- The women's 4x100 relay team, consisting of Pippins, Talabi, Terrell, and Washington, come in at 32nd in the NCAA and 3rd in the WAC with a time of 45.71.
- In the men's triple jump, Marvin Walford is ranked 21st in the nation and 2nd in the WAC with a mark of 14.63m. Obi Ugwu is 3oth in the NCAA and 3rd in the WAC with a mark of 14.55m.
- Josh Hoekendorf has the 3rd best mark in the WAC for the hammer throw, with a mark of 53.47m.
- Jackson Cichon sits 30th in the nation and 1st in the WAC in the men's 800m with a time of 1:51.67.
- Krianne McBride comes in with the 3rd best time in the WAC in the women's 800m with a time of 2:15.94.
- The women's 4x400 relay team consisting of Zaire Moore, Shelby West, Glodis Thuridardottir, and Tatyana Terrell currently are ranked 30th in the NCAA and 2nd in the WAC with a time of 3:48.13.
- The complete list of UTA entries is attached to this release.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH
"This will be a great meet," said Head Coach
John Sauerhage. "We're looking to stay healthy and prepare for the Texas Relays."
NEXT UP
UTA will be back in action at the 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas beginning on Wednesday, March 29 and wrapping up on Saturday, April 1.
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