Group of 14 Aggies set to compete at USATF Championships

DES MOINES, Iowa – A crew of 14 Aggies are scheduled to compete in the USATF Championships being held this weekend at Drake University Stadium. Texas A&M will be represented by six current members of the track and field team along with eight alums.
 
Action begins Thursday and concludes on Sunday. Coverage of the USATF Championships will be available on NBC Sports Gold, NBC Sports Network and NBC. Live results will be available at flashresults.com.
 
On Thursday the NBC Sports Gold coverage starts at 1 p.m. (CT), while on Friday it begins at 11:30 a.m. along with a delayed showing on NBC Sports Network at 10 p.m. Saturday's broadcast is at 10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold with a 3 to 5 p.m. live window on NBC. Sunday's broadcast will be at 11:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold with a 3 to 5 p.m. live window on NBC.
 
Current members of the Texas A&M track and field team competing in the USATF Championships include Shaina Burns (heptathlon), Kristen Clark (javelin), Alex Riba (1500m), Infinite Tucker (400m hurdles), Jacob Wooten (pole vault) and Audie Wyatt (pole vault).
 
Aggie alums in the meet include Jessica Beard (400m), Donavan Brazier (800m), Aaliyah Brown (100m, 200m), Annie Kunz (heptathlon), Shamier Little (400m hurdles), Ashton Purvis (200m), Jeneba Tarmoh (100m, 200m), and Ameer Webb (200m).
 
The first final involving Texas A&M will be the women's javelin on Thursday with Kristen Clark, who recently placed eighth in the NCAA Championships, competing in a field of 16 throwers. A best of 184-4 (56.20) ranks Clark sixth among Americans for the 2018 season. The U.S. leader is Kara Winger at 205-7 (62.67) with Ariana Ince, a former volunteer assistant with the Aggies, ranked second at 194-11 (59.42).
 
Events with first round action on Thursday that will involve Texas A&M athletes include the men's 800m, men's 400m hurdles, men's 1,500m, women's 400 meters and women's 100m. The first round of the women's 400m hurdles follows on Friday along with semifinals in the 400m and 800m while the women's 100m will have semifinals and a final.

USATF Championships – Des Moines, Iowa – Texas A&M Schedule
 
Thursday, June 21                                                                                                            

	2:40 p.m.	Men	800m	First Round	Donavan Brazier
	3:05 p.m.	Men	400m Hurdles	First Round	Infinite Tucker
	3:55 p.m.	Men	1,500m	First Round	Alex Riba
	4:40 p.m.	Women	400m	First Round	Jessica Beard
	5:00 p.m.	Women	Javelin	FINAL	Kristen Clark
	5:45 p.m.	Women	100m	First Round	Aaliyah Brown, Jeneba Tarmoh

 
Friday, June 22

	4:40 p.m.	Women	400m Hurdles	First Round	Shamier Little
	4:50 p.m.	Men	400m Hurdles	Semifinals	(Infinite Tucker)
	5:30 p.m.	Women	100m	Semifinals	(Aaliyah Brown, Jeneba Tarmoh)
	6:05 p.m.	Women	400m	Semifinals	(Jessica Beard)
	7:05 p.m.	Men	800m	Semifinals	(Donavan Brazier)
	7:20 p.m.	Women	100m	FINAL	(Aaliyah Brown, Jeneba Tarmoh)

 
Saturday, June 23

	10:00 a.m.	Women	Heptathlon	100m Hurdles	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	11:00 a.m.	Women	Heptathlon	High Jump	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	1:05 p.m.	Women	Heptathlon	Shot Put	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	1:10 p.m.	Men	200m	First Round	Ameer Webb
	1:30 p.m.	Men	Pole Vault	FINAL	Jacob Wooten, Audie Wyatt
	1:35 p.m.	Women	200m	First Round	Aaliyah Brown, Ashton Purvis, Jeneba Tarmoh
	2:00 p.m.	Women	Heptathlon	200m	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	3:03 p.m.	Women	400m Hurdles	Semifinals	(Shamier Little)
	3:36 p.m.	Men	400m Hurdles	FINAL	(Infinite Tucker)
	4:08 p.m.	Women	400m	FINAL	(Jessica Beard)
	4:40 p.m.	Men	1,500m	FINAL	(Alex Riba)

 
Sunday, June 24

	11:30 a.m.	Women	Heptathlon	Long Jump	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	12:50 p.m.	Women	Heptathlon	Javelin	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	2:00 p.m.	Men	200m	Semifinals	(Ameer Webb)
	2:15 p.m.	Women	200m	Semifinals	(Aaliyah Brown, Ashton Purvis, Jeneba Tarmoh)
	2:50 p.m.	Women	Heptathlon	800m	Shaina Burns, Annie Kunz
	3:13 p.m.	Men	800m	FINAL	(Donavan Brazier)
	3:44 p.m.	Women	400m Hurdles	FINAL	(Shamier Little)
	4:10 p.m.	Men	200m	FINAL	(Ameer Webb)
	4:20 p.m.	Women	200m	FINAL	(Aaliyah Brown, Ashton Purvis, Jeneba Tarmoh)