Preview: Michael Johnson Invitational

Friday, April 22

Waco, TX

6:00 PM

TCU

Michael Johnson Invitational

4/21/2022 11:22:00 AM | Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track

The Horned Frogs head to Waco for the two-day meet

FORT WORTH – The Horned Frogs return to action this weekend as they head to Waco, Texas for the Michael Johnson Invitational.

Meet Information
Date: April 22-23, 2022

Location: Waco, Texas

Venue: Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium

Teams competing: Abilene Christian, Baylor, Colombia, Harvard, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, North Texas, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech, UT-Arlington

Important Links
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Meet Schedule
Outdoor Notes

Last Time Out
The TCU track & field teams recorded several Top 10 times in program history at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite.

Gracie Morris broke the school record in the 1500m, a record that has stood since 1987. Her time of 4:14.59 earned her a second-place finish and the No. 9 time in the NCAA this season.

The squad of Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr., Ethan Brown and Tinotenda Matiyenga clocked a 3:02.26 in the 4x400, placing third overall among college teams. The time was the third-fastest time in program history and the No. 6 time in the NCAA this season.

Lakelin Conrad ran the sixth fastest time in TCU history in the 5000m with a time of 14:25.54, finishing fourth overall. In the shot put, Devin Roberson threw the fifth furthest throw in history with a mark of 17.48m (57-4.25).

Fernando Martinez recorded the second highest mark in program history in the pole vault with his mark of 5.07m (16-7.50). He finished sixth overall.

In the women's 800m run, Jasmin Muhammad-Graham and Rylan Engels both cracked the Top 10 list in TCU program history. Muhammad Graham's time of 2:09.67 put her fifth on TCU's all-time list and Engels' time of 2:09.84 is good for sixth.

Top 25 Marks in the NCAA
Men's 4x400 Relay
No. 6 Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr., Ethan Brown, Tinotenda Matiyenga (3:02.26)

Men's 4x100 Relay
No. 7 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Clinton Muunga (38.95)
No. 11 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr. (39.09)

Women's 1500 Meters
No. 9 Gracie Morris (4:14.59)

Women's Long Jump
No. 13 Khyasia Caldwell (6.41m – 21-0.5)

Women's Triple Jump
No. 16 Grace Anigbata (13.27m – 43-6.50)

Men's 200 Meters
No. 16 Robert Gregory Jr. (20.49)

Women's Pole Vault
No. 21 Kasey Staley (4.20m – 13-9.25)

Men's Triple Jump
No. 24 Jaren Holmes (15.67m – 51-5.0)

2022 NCAA Indoor Championships
The Horned Frogs shined at the NCAA Indoor Championships with the men's team finishing 10th overall with a team score of 20 points.

Robert Gregory Jr. was named the national runner-up in the 200m with a time of 20.77 and Tinotenda Matiyenga followed closely behind him by finishing third with a time of 20.84. Both Frogs earned First Team All-America honors.

Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya was named a First Team All-American after earning bronze in the triple jump with a mark of 16.51m (54-2).

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

Du It Again
Mapaya returns for his final outdoor 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.