BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M track & field teams return to action to host the Aggie Invitational at the Gilliam Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 23. The meet begins with the field events at 11:15 a.m., followed by running events at 3:30 p.m.
Meet Day Experience
Due to capacity restrictions, GA ticket sales are no longer available. A limited number of walkup sports pass holders will be accommodated. Spectator parking is free in lots 48, 61 and 62. Parking garages are the usual hourly rates.
Visit gameday.12thMan.com/track for a complete list of efforts and enhancements being made to help keep Gilliam Indoor Stadium as safe as possible.
How to Keep Up
Those unable to attend can follow @aggietfxc on twitter for live updates as well as following live results provided by Flash Results. The meet can be seen on the SEC Network + beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Aggies Preview
The Maroon & White enter nearly 85 athletes in its second meet of the season. Texas A&M currently has 19 marks in the top-10 in the NCAA according to TFRRS, 13 on the women's team and six on the men's. In their season opener, Bryce Deadmon (400m, 45.68), Syaira Richardson (400m, 52.92), Athing Mu (800m, 2:01.07) and Tyra Gittens (long jump, 6.62m/21-8.75) recorded NCAA leading marks, while Deadmon, Richardson and Mu ran early world-leading times.
Six Aggies made updates to the Texas A&M record book in week one. Gittens set a school record in the long jump, Mu recorded the second fastest 800m, Josh Brown improved his weight throw mark that ranks No. 4 at 19.91m/65-4. Connor Schulman ran the sixth best 60m hurdles time of 7.85, while Charokee Young clocked a 53.08 400m which is No. 10 on the list and Dominique Mustin ran a 2:09.65 800m, which is No. 12.
Annie Fuller, Moitalel Mpoke and James Smith, Jr. are scheduled to make their Aggie debuts in their respective events.
The Competition
Baylor, Houston, TCU and UTSA visit Aggieland with its men's and women's teams, while Utah travels from the west with its women's squad. Notable student-athletes competing include current world-leader KC Lightfoot of Baylor. Last week the pole vaulter set the indoor collegiate record clearing 5.94m/19-5.75, he was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for his efforts. The Bears 4x400m relay team of Dillon Bedell, Hasani Barr, Christopher DuPree and Matthew Moorer is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA at 3:08.87.
Coaches Box
Head Coach Pat Henry
On the Aggie Invitational:
"This being our second meet of the season, the level of competition steps up just a little bit more. It's what we want to do, each week we go up one more step on the ladder. We had a good start last week and we want to come off that meet and continue to get a little bit better."
On running a 300m and 600m:
"We will put some people in different situations, so we're going to run a 300m and 600m at this meet. You just can't line up every week and have the athletes run their main events at every meet. This gives us an opportunity to dictate that a little bit."
On the competition:
"Baylor has one of the best collegiate pole vaulters ever and last week he set the indoor collegiate record. They have great relays, good quarter-milers and sprinters. Baylor always brings a competitive team. Houston comes in and they always have good short sprinters, so it'll be interesting to see what Houston does here this weekend."
Meet Day Experience
Due to capacity restrictions, GA ticket sales are no longer available. A limited number of walkup sports pass holders will be accommodated. Spectator parking is free in lots 48, 61 and 62. Parking garages are the usual hourly rates.
Visit gameday.12thMan.com/track for a complete list of efforts and enhancements being made to help keep Gilliam Indoor Stadium as safe as possible.
How to Keep Up
Those unable to attend can follow @aggietfxc on twitter for live updates as well as following live results provided by Flash Results. The meet can be seen on the SEC Network + beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Aggies Preview
The Maroon & White enter nearly 85 athletes in its second meet of the season. Texas A&M currently has 19 marks in the top-10 in the NCAA according to TFRRS, 13 on the women's team and six on the men's. In their season opener, Bryce Deadmon (400m, 45.68), Syaira Richardson (400m, 52.92), Athing Mu (800m, 2:01.07) and Tyra Gittens (long jump, 6.62m/21-8.75) recorded NCAA leading marks, while Deadmon, Richardson and Mu ran early world-leading times.
Six Aggies made updates to the Texas A&M record book in week one. Gittens set a school record in the long jump, Mu recorded the second fastest 800m, Josh Brown improved his weight throw mark that ranks No. 4 at 19.91m/65-4. Connor Schulman ran the sixth best 60m hurdles time of 7.85, while Charokee Young clocked a 53.08 400m which is No. 10 on the list and Dominique Mustin ran a 2:09.65 800m, which is No. 12.
Annie Fuller, Moitalel Mpoke and James Smith, Jr. are scheduled to make their Aggie debuts in their respective events.
The Competition
Baylor, Houston, TCU and UTSA visit Aggieland with its men's and women's teams, while Utah travels from the west with its women's squad. Notable student-athletes competing include current world-leader KC Lightfoot of Baylor. Last week the pole vaulter set the indoor collegiate record clearing 5.94m/19-5.75, he was named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for his efforts. The Bears 4x400m relay team of Dillon Bedell, Hasani Barr, Christopher DuPree and Matthew Moorer is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA at 3:08.87.
Coaches Box
Head Coach Pat Henry
On the Aggie Invitational:
"This being our second meet of the season, the level of competition steps up just a little bit more. It's what we want to do, each week we go up one more step on the ladder. We had a good start last week and we want to come off that meet and continue to get a little bit better."
On running a 300m and 600m:
"We will put some people in different situations, so we're going to run a 300m and 600m at this meet. You just can't line up every week and have the athletes run their main events at every meet. This gives us an opportunity to dictate that a little bit."
On the competition:
"Baylor has one of the best collegiate pole vaulters ever and last week he set the indoor collegiate record. They have great relays, good quarter-milers and sprinters. Baylor always brings a competitive team. Houston comes in and they always have good short sprinters, so it'll be interesting to see what Houston does here this weekend."