TCU Invitational Set For Saturday
4/14/2004 12:00:00 AM
April 14, 2004
The fifth annual TCU Invitational Track & Field Meet is set for the Lowdon Track & Field Complex on Saturday, April 17. This year's field is expected to include team from Texas (men), Rice (men), Mississippi State, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern (La.) State, South Plains College, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State and Barton County (Kan.) Community College. The field events are slated to begin at 11 a.m., while the running events will start at noon.
"This is a great opportunity for TCU and the Fort Worth community to show their support for our nationally-recognized track & field program," said TCU head coach Monte Stratton. "It's always a highlight for our kids to have a chance to compete in front of the hometown fans. With the warm temperatures expected, I think we'll put on a good show on Saturday."
The TCU Flyin' Frogs men's track & field team is currently ranked sixth in the nation in the Trackwire Top 25 poll after placing eighth in the country during the indoor season. The Frogs are expected to tally 31 points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which will be held in Austin, Texas, June 9-12. The poll has the following Frogs slated to score points at the meet: Michael Frater -3rd in the 100; Jabari Fields - 8th in the 100; Jerry Harris - 4th in the 400; Jackson Langat - 4th in the 800; 4x100 meter relay - 2nd; 4x400 meter relay - 5th; and Aundre Edwards - 7th in the long jump. On the women's side, the Frogs' 4x100 meter relay unit is slated to place eighth at the NCAA meet.
Here are the TCU entries for Saturday's meet:
MEN:
100 meters: Cleavon Dillon, Michael Frater
200 meters: Che Chavez, Jabari Fields, Dwayne Lynes-Bell
400 meters: Jerry Harris, Brett Wilson
800 meters: Wes Johnson
1500 meters: David Harris, Wes Johnson
5000 meters: Johnathan Bundren, Alex Morris, J.T. Reinert
110 meter Hurdles: Nathaniel Garcia
400 meter Hurdles: Nathaniel Garcia
3000 meter Steeplechase: Steven Lenney, Brad Maciulewicz, Josh Sharon
Long Jump: Cleavon Dillon, Aundre Edwards, Jonathan Jackson, Mark Lettieri
Triple Jump: Jonathan Jackson
Pole Vault: Rob Coffman
4x100 meter Relay
4x400 meter Relay
WOMEN:
100 meters: Kandis Bell, Donita Harmon, Virgil Hodge, Jamee Jones
200 meters: Larissa Bakasa, Kandis Bell, Donita Harmon, Virgil Hodge, Deborah Jones, Jamee Jones
400 meters: Larissa Bakasa, Deborah Jones
800 meters: Justina Malone, Alayne Thompson
1500 meters: Heather Isbell, Justina Malone, Pattie Parker, Calandra Stewart
5000 meters: McKale Davis, Mary Kinyanjui, Katrina Zielinski
100 meter Hurdles: MaKeatha Cooper
Long Jump: JimAnne Baker
Triple Jump: JimAnne Baker
Shot Put: Kandra Lakey, Zelma Wade
Discus: Kandra Lakey, Zelma Wade
Javelin: Kandra Lakey
4x100 meter Relay
4x400 meter Relay
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
RUNNING EVENTS
Time Event Division Format
12:00 PM 3000m Steeple Women Final
3000m Steeple Men Final
4x100m Relay Women Heats By Time
4x100m Relay Men Heats By Time
1500 meters Women Heats By Time
1500 meters Men Heats By Time
100m Hurdles Women Heats By Time
110m Hurdles Men Heats By Time
400 meters Women Heats By Time
400 meters Men Heats By Time
100 meters Women Heats By Time
100 meters Men Heats By Time
800 meters Women Heats By Time
800 meters Men Heats By Time
400m Hurdles Women Heats By Time
400m Hurdles Men Heats By Time
200 meters Women Heats By Time
200 meters Men Heats By Time
5000 meters Women Heats By Time
5000 meters Men Heats By Time
4x400m Relay Women Heats By Time
4x400m Relay Men Heats By Time
FIELD EVENTS
Men Event Women
11:00 a.m. Discus Follows men
1:00 p.m. Shot Put Follows men
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Follows men
12:00 p.m. Triple Jump 12:00 p.m.
Follows women High Jump 12:00 p.m.
Follows women Javelin Follows women's Discus
Follows T.J. Long Jump Follows T.J.
NOTE: The meet will be run on a rolling schedule. Times listed are approximate according to entries received. If the competition is running ahead of the posted schedule, every attempt will be made to stay ahead of the schedule.
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