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Flyin' Frogs close out regular season at UTA
May 2, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - Nationally ranked TCU will close its regular season this weekend at the UTA Open on the campus of UT-Arlington. Following competition in Arlington, the Flyin' Frogs will host the 2008 Mountain West Conference Track & Field Championships on May 14-17.
"This weekend we will try and get ready for the conference meet by making the drive over to UTA," said head coach Darryl Anderson. "It will be a pretty light meet for us overall. Really, we are just trying to do something to help us prepare for the Mountain West Championships and get some kids qualified regionally." The two-day meet will begin tonight and continue tomorrow at Maverick Stadium. Today's action is set to begin with the women's hammer throw starting at 4 p.m., while running events will get underway at 6:30 p.m with the women's 5,000 meters. On Saturday, TCU will open competition at 9 a.m. with the women's shot put. The men's 4x100 will kick off competition on the track. Nationally ranked Baylor and North Texas are scheduled to compete this weekend, along with several other area squads. TCU was originally scheduled to compete at the Arkansas Twilight this weekend. Complete results and a daily recap will be available at the conclusion of each day of competition. In it's last outing, TCU had a dominating weekend at the 114th running of the Penn Relays. Overall, the Flyin' Frogs set two school records, won five different events, including the men's 4x400, while also earning College Athlete of the Meet honors for individual events.
Climbing Up The National Rankings The TCU women round out the women's top 15 at No. 15, led by sprinter Virgil Hodge, the nation's second-ranked female in the 200 meters. On the men's side, the Flyin' Frogs top ranked individual is triple jumper Jonathan Jackson, the NCAA's No. 1 jumper, while the men's 4x400 unit is ranked fourth overall on the descending order list. The USTFCCCA Division I indoor track and field rankings are compiled solely from NCAA descending order lists.
MWC Honors Again For The Flyin' Frogs Jackson broke his own school record to win the men's triple jump on Saturday at the Penn Relays. The senior earned College Athlete of the Meet honors for individual events after leaping 54 feet, 3 ¾ inches in the triple jump, as well as capturing the title in the long jump with a mark of 24 feet, 2 1/2 inches. Both are NCAA regional qualifying marks and rank first in the MWC this season. Jackson's triple jump mark is currently the No. 1 jump in the nation and the third longest leap all-time in MWC history. It is also the 10th longest jump in Penn Relays history. Overall, he became the first TCU track and field athlete ever to win both the men's long and triple jump at the Penn Relays. He also became the first TCU male or female to win a title in the triple jump at Franklin Field. By being named Individual College Athlete of the Meet, Jackson became only the second individual in TCU history to be named Individual Athlete of the Meet. Covington earned runner-up honors in the championship division of the women's triple jump at the Penn Relays, soaring 43 feet, 3 3/4 inches. Her regional qualifying mark broke her own school record, which she set last weekend at the TCU Invitational. The sophomore currently has the 12th best mark in the NCAA this spring and the top leap in the Mountain West Conference. It is also the fifth-best jump in the Midwest Region and third-best leap in MWC history.
Last Time In 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.
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Flyin' Frogs Represented In World Rankings On the women's side, Virgil Hodge has posted the 12th fastest time in the women's 100 and the fifth fastest in the 200. Kishelle Paul currently has the 28th fastest mark in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Both the 4x100 and 4x400 are ranked in the world standings.
TCU In The NCAA Heading Into UTA On the men's side, Jonathan Jackson leads the Flying Frogs at No. 1 overall in the triple jump. Junior Justyn Warner sits at No. 8 in the men's 100 after a solid weekend last weekend. Freshman Mychal Dungey is currently ranked 8th overall in the men's 200, while Otis McDaniel is No. 10. Tommy Killen sits at No. 12 in the discus. The men's 4x400 is currently the fourth best unit in the nation, while the 4x100 unit is No. 9 in the NCAA. On the women's side, senior Virgil Hodge currently sits at No. 7 in the women's 100 and No. 2 in the 200, while Kishelle Paul leads all individuals at No. 5 in the women's 400-meter hurdles. TCU's 4x100 relay is currently ranked No. 5 in the NCAA, while sophomore Neidra Covington currently has the 12th best jump in the nation in the triple jump.
TCU In The MWC
Overall, the Flyin' Frogs have the top times in the 100, 200, 110m high hurdles, 4x100, 4x400, triple jump and long jump on the men's side. The Purple and White women claim the top spot in the 100, 200, triple jump, 400m hurdles, 4x100 and 4x400.
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