Preview: at UNM Collegiate Classic

Friday, February 4

Albuquerque, NM

5:00 PM

TCU

UNM Collegiate Classic

Preview: at UNM Collegiate Classic

2/3/2022 11:55:00 AM | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track

Frogs look to continue success in Albuquerque

FORT WORTH – After a strong performance at the Texas Tech Open & Multis, the Horned Frogs are back in action at the UNM Collegiate Classic on Feb. 4-5 in Albuquerque, N.M. Friday's events begin at 2 p.m. and Saturday's events start at 10:30 a.m.

Meet Information
Date: Feb. 4-5, 2022

Location: Albuquerque, N.M.

Live Stream: The meet will be broadcasted on Flotrack.

Live Results: Click here

Last Time Out
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya earned the No. 1 mark in the triple jump at 16.48m (54' 1") after needing just one jump to win the event at the Texas Tech Open & Multis. For his performance, he earned Big 12 Athlete of the Week.

The Frog sprinters shined throughout the meet. Robert Gregory Jr. placed second in the 200m with a time of 20.78, which is good for the 10th fastest time in the country. Coming in right behind him was Tinotenda Matiyenga who ran a time of 20.87, which is good for 18th overall in the NCAA.

On the women's side, Khyasia Caldwell jumped the 12th best mark in the country in the long jump with a mark of 6.26m, placing third overall in the event.

The Frogs closed out the meet with a big win in the 4x400 relay as David Seete, Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga and Gregory clocked a time of 3:08.11. The time puts them at 15th in the country.

Top-35 Times in the Nation

Men's Triple Jump

No. 1 Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya (16.48m)

No. 23 Jaren Holmes (15.72m)

Men's 200m

No. 10 Robert Gregory Jr. (20.78)

No. 18 Tinotenda Matiyenga (20.87)

Men's 4x400 Relay

No. 15 David Seete, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr. (3:08.11)

Men's 60m

No. 32 Tinotenda Matiyenga (6.66)

Women's Long Jump

T-No. 12 Khyasia Caldwell (6.26m)

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, 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 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 andGregory 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.