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Flyin' Frogs travel to Texas Relays
April 2, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU track and field team will open the month of April on Wednesday with the 81st annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. The historic meet will run April 2-5 and will feature some of the best track and field athletes in the world.
"We're excited to be going to the Texas Relays. It is always a great meet and features some of the best athletes in the nation," said assistant coach Jeff Petersmeyer. "We want to see what we can do this weekend and its a great step towards the MWC Championships and NCAA's." The Flyin' Frogs will open competition tonight in Austin with the men's 800 meters. Start time is set for 6:25 p.m. at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Also competing tonight will be the women's 1500 meters at 6:35 p.m. Overall, distance competition will take place on Wednesday, while field, sprint and hurdle events will take place Thursday through Saturday. In it's last outing, TCU recorded 10 NCAA regional qualifying marks at the 32nd annual Bobby Lane Invitational on the campus of UT- Arlington. Earning NCAA regional qualifying marks on the men's side were the men's 4x100, 4x400, Tommy Killen (Discus) and Joe Brown (Javelin). On the women's side, Neidra Covington (Long Jump), Candis Kelley (Shot Put), Stormy Harrison (Shot Put), Virgil Hodge (100 meters), the 4x100 and 4x400 earned regional qualifying marks. Complete results, live video and live results can be viewed all week at www.gofrogs.com.
Information For This Week
Getting Off To A Fast Start On the men's side, Mychal Dungey leads all individuals by currently ranking fourth overall in the men's 200, while Che Chavez currently sits at 11th overall in the 400. The men's 4x100 is currently the eighth best unit in the nation, while Otis McDaniel, Andon Mitchell and Justyn Warner all crack the top 30 in the 100 meters. Finally in the throws, Tommy Killen heads into this weekend ranked No. 20 overall in the discus, while Joe Brown makes his first appearance at 13th in the javelin. On the women's side, senior Virgil Hodge currently sits at No. 29 in the women's 100, while Kishelle Paul falls just outside the top 30 at No. 31 in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Both of TCU's relays are currently ranked in the top 20 of the NCAA, while Neidra Covington currently has the 10th best jump in the nation in the long jump. Finally, Candis Kelley is sitting at No. 22 in the women's shot put.
TCU In The MWC Overall, the Flyin' Frogs have the top times in the 100, 200, 400, 110m high hurdles, 4x100, 4x400 and long jump on the men's side. The Purple and White women claim the top spot in the 100m high hurdles, 4x100, 4x400 and shot put.
Last Year In Austin Cold and rainy conditions put a damper on TCU's final day at the Texas Relays, as the unseasonable conditions limited the Flyin' Frogs to competing in just two events. On Friday, freshman Clint Renfro and Meaghan Peoples turned in NCAA regional qualifying marks in the 400-meter hurdles, while the 4x400 relay unit of Marquita Davis, Kishelle Paul, Deborah Jones and Nathandra John posted a regional qualifying time of 3:34.66, which was only topped by LSU's mark of 3:33.82. The Frogs' 4x100 relay had the fourth-fastest time of any team with a regional qualifying mark of 44.83. The relay was comprised of Virgil Hodge, Paul, Jamee Jones and Brittany Blaylock. Hodge also earned a regional qualifying mark in the 100 meters, as she clocked a time of 11.51 to win Heat 10. Unfortunately, Hodge just missed qualifying for the finals by one one-hundredth of a second.
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