Friday, January 28
Lubbock, TX
3:00 PM
TCU
at
Texas Tech Open & Multis
Preview: at Texas Tech Open & Multis
1/27/2022 10:05:00 AM | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track
Frogs look to make their mark in Lubbock
FORT WORTH – The TCU track & field teams compete at the Texas Tech Open & Multis this Friday and Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.
Meet Information
Date: Jan. 28-29, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Live Stream: Friday | Saturday
Live Results: Click here
Last Time Out
The Horned Frogs shined at the Texas Aggie Invitational and finished second on both sides, with the men's team scoring 74 points and the women's team scoring 60 points.
TCU picked up several individual wins on the day. For the men's team, David Seete kicked off the meet with a win in the 400m with his time of 47.97. Robert Gregory Jr. ran a personal-best time in the 60m to bring home the win with a time of 6.76. Gregory also won the 60m prelims with his then-personal best time of 6.77.
In the final heat of the 200m, Tinotenda Matiyenga placed first with a time of 21.12, beating the next closest runner by .13 seconds.
The Horned Frogs claimed the top three spots on the women's side in the 800m. Jasmin Muhammad-Graham won the race with a time of 2:12.92, moving her into fifth on TCU's top 10 list. Finishing second was Lailah White with a time of 2:14.59 and Rylan Engels rounded out the trio with her time of 2:14.67 which was good for third.
Kasey Staley continued her impressive campaign with the Frogs as she finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.08 meters.
Devin Roberson finished second in the shot put with a throw of 16.42 meters, tying him for sixth in program history. Also finishing second was Rainey Anderson as his time of 8.07 was good for silver in the 60m hurdles.
In her Horned Frog debut, Emma Seetoo placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.73 meters. Tysen Townsend finished fourth overall in the pole vault with a height of 3.83m. In the 200m, Teleda Williams placed fourth with a time of 24.61.
Top-35 Times in the Nation
Men's Triple Jump
T-No. 16 Jaren Holmes (15.72m)
Men's 200m
No. 22 Tinotenda Matiyenga (21.12)
Women's Long Jump
T-No. 19 Khyasia Caldwell (6.11m)
Women's 4x400 Relay
No. 23 Tatianna Martinez, Jada Roundtree, Teleda Williams, Asiah Fields (3:40.39)
Women's Pole Vault
T-No. 33 Kasey Staley (4.10m)
Returning Indoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
Robert Gregory Jr. - Second Team - 200m
Returning Outdoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Robert Gregory Jr. - First Team - 200m
Tinotenda Matiyenga, Robert Gregory Jr., Kundai Maguranyanga - Second Team - 4x100 relay
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
2020-21 Indoor Season Success
At the 2020-21 Big 12 Indoor Championships, Chengteyai (Du) Mapaya won his second indoor triple jump championship. His jump of 16.55m (54-3.75) on his first attempt to win the gold.
Collecting a silver medal was Tinotenda Matiyenga as he ran a personal-best 6.66 in the 60m to earn second. Him, along with Blake Hennesay, David Seete and Ethan Brown placed second in the men's 4x400 relay with a time of 3:07.33.
Matiyenga rounded out his Big 12 indoor performance with a bronze medal in the 200m with a time of 20.77. Brown also picked up a bronze medal after running a 46.62 in the 400m.
Rainey Anderson also finished third in the 60mH with a time of 7.96.
Mapaya leaped his way to a second-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). Matiyenga and Robert Gregory Jr. both collected second team All-America honors after finishing ninth and 12th overall in the 200m, respectively.
Du It Again
Mapaya returns for his final indoor season to defend his national title in the outdoor triple jump from 2019. He also garnered a bronze medal at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships as well. As a freshman in 2018, Mapaya reached the championship in the triple jump and finished third with a 16.38m (53-9) jump.
Mapaya secured the national championship in the most dramatic fashion possible. Going into his sixth and final jump of the night, Mapaya was in third place after a jump of 16.94m (55-7) in his fifth attempt. On the final jump of the competition, Mapaya jumped 17.13m (56-2.5) passing up event leader Jordan Scott of Virginia (17.01m, 55-9.75) and winning the national championship. It was TCU's first national title in track and field since Ronnie Baker won the 60m dash in 2016.
He broke the school record in the triple jump at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). He currently holds both the indoor and outdoor TCU triple jump records.
Meet Information
Date: Jan. 28-29, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Live Stream: Friday | Saturday
Live Results: Click here
Last Time Out
The Horned Frogs shined at the Texas Aggie Invitational and finished second on both sides, with the men's team scoring 74 points and the women's team scoring 60 points.
TCU picked up several individual wins on the day. For the men's team, David Seete kicked off the meet with a win in the 400m with his time of 47.97. Robert Gregory Jr. ran a personal-best time in the 60m to bring home the win with a time of 6.76. Gregory also won the 60m prelims with his then-personal best time of 6.77.
In the final heat of the 200m, Tinotenda Matiyenga placed first with a time of 21.12, beating the next closest runner by .13 seconds.
The Horned Frogs claimed the top three spots on the women's side in the 800m. Jasmin Muhammad-Graham won the race with a time of 2:12.92, moving her into fifth on TCU's top 10 list. Finishing second was Lailah White with a time of 2:14.59 and Rylan Engels rounded out the trio with her time of 2:14.67 which was good for third.
Kasey Staley continued her impressive campaign with the Frogs as she finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.08 meters.
Devin Roberson finished second in the shot put with a throw of 16.42 meters, tying him for sixth in program history. Also finishing second was Rainey Anderson as his time of 8.07 was good for silver in the 60m hurdles.
In her Horned Frog debut, Emma Seetoo placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.73 meters. Tysen Townsend finished fourth overall in the pole vault with a height of 3.83m. In the 200m, Teleda Williams placed fourth with a time of 24.61.
Top-35 Times in the Nation
Men's Triple Jump
T-No. 16 Jaren Holmes (15.72m)
Men's 200m
No. 22 Tinotenda Matiyenga (21.12)
Women's Long Jump
T-No. 19 Khyasia Caldwell (6.11m)
Women's 4x400 Relay
No. 23 Tatianna Martinez, Jada Roundtree, Teleda Williams, Asiah Fields (3:40.39)
Women's Pole Vault
T-No. 33 Kasey Staley (4.10m)
Returning Indoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
Robert Gregory Jr. - Second Team - 200m
Returning Outdoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Robert Gregory Jr. - First Team - 200m
Tinotenda Matiyenga, Robert Gregory Jr., Kundai Maguranyanga - Second Team - 4x100 relay
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
2020-21 Indoor Season Success
At the 2020-21 Big 12 Indoor Championships, Chengteyai (Du) Mapaya won his second indoor triple jump championship. His jump of 16.55m (54-3.75) on his first attempt to win the gold.
Collecting a silver medal was Tinotenda Matiyenga as he ran a personal-best 6.66 in the 60m to earn second. Him, along with Blake Hennesay, David Seete and Ethan Brown placed second in the men's 4x400 relay with a time of 3:07.33.
Matiyenga rounded out his Big 12 indoor performance with a bronze medal in the 200m with a time of 20.77. Brown also picked up a bronze medal after running a 46.62 in the 400m.
Rainey Anderson also finished third in the 60mH with a time of 7.96.
Mapaya leaped his way to a second-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). Matiyenga and Robert Gregory Jr. both collected second team All-America honors after finishing ninth and 12th overall in the 200m, respectively.
Du It Again
Mapaya returns for his final indoor season to defend his national title in the outdoor triple jump from 2019. He also garnered a bronze medal at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships as well. As a freshman in 2018, Mapaya reached the championship in the triple jump and finished third with a 16.38m (53-9) jump.
Mapaya secured the national championship in the most dramatic fashion possible. Going into his sixth and final jump of the night, Mapaya was in third place after a jump of 16.94m (55-7) in his fifth attempt. On the final jump of the competition, Mapaya jumped 17.13m (56-2.5) passing up event leader Jordan Scott of Virginia (17.01m, 55-9.75) and winning the national championship. It was TCU's first national title in track and field since Ronnie Baker won the 60m dash in 2016.
He broke the school record in the triple jump at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). He currently holds both the indoor and outdoor TCU triple jump records.
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