BOSTON – Texas A&M's Heather Abadie, Ja'Qualon Scott and Semira Killebrew broke school records on the opening day of the NCAA Indoor Championships at The Track at New Balance.
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Abadie continued the battle with herself at the top of the Texas A&M history books, as she secured the first points of the championships for the Maroon & White. She broke her own school record in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 4.40m/14-5.25. Her mark placed her sixth in the event and earned her first-team All-America honors.
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The dynamic duo of Scott and Connor Schulman struck once again in the men's 60m hurdle prelims. The pair both ensured berths in Saturday's final, as Scott ran a school record 7.58, which qualified him second overall, while Schulman tied his personal best of 7.59 for third.
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Killebrew added the third school record of the day, this time in the women's 60m prelims. She ran a blistering time of 7.16, downing the 14-year-old record set by Gabby Mayo (7.18) and qualified herself for tomorrow's final fifth overall.
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Auhmad Robinson got the day started on a high note for the Aggies in the men's 400m prelims. He ran in the fourth and final heat, crossing the line in 45.85 which was the third-fastest time overall and secured himself a spot in the final. On the women's side, Jermaisha Arnold also qualified for the 400m finals with a crucial final push on the home straight. She crossed the line in 52.51 which ranked her eighth among those advancing.
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Joniar Thomas rounded out the day in the women's long jump, earning second-team All-America honors with a leap of 6.11m/20-0.5 which placed her 14th.
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Up Next
The Aggies return to the Track at New Balance tomorrow for the final day of the NCAA Indoor Championships.
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Coach's Quotes
Head coach Pat Henry on the team's performance on the opening day of the championships…
"We looked like Texas A&M today. I thought our entire group went out there and competed at the highest level. I told them at the conference meet we are shaping into a real team and that was evident today.
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"I thought Heather [Abadie] really had a great day, she keeps improving and showing her maturity in the event. She's now clearing difficult marks on her first attempts which is really impressive, she was outstanding today."
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
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Abadie continued the battle with herself at the top of the Texas A&M history books, as she secured the first points of the championships for the Maroon & White. She broke her own school record in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 4.40m/14-5.25. Her mark placed her sixth in the event and earned her first-team All-America honors.
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The dynamic duo of Scott and Connor Schulman struck once again in the men's 60m hurdle prelims. The pair both ensured berths in Saturday's final, as Scott ran a school record 7.58, which qualified him second overall, while Schulman tied his personal best of 7.59 for third.
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Killebrew added the third school record of the day, this time in the women's 60m prelims. She ran a blistering time of 7.16, downing the 14-year-old record set by Gabby Mayo (7.18) and qualified herself for tomorrow's final fifth overall.
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Auhmad Robinson got the day started on a high note for the Aggies in the men's 400m prelims. He ran in the fourth and final heat, crossing the line in 45.85 which was the third-fastest time overall and secured himself a spot in the final. On the women's side, Jermaisha Arnold also qualified for the 400m finals with a crucial final push on the home straight. She crossed the line in 52.51 which ranked her eighth among those advancing.
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Joniar Thomas rounded out the day in the women's long jump, earning second-team All-America honors with a leap of 6.11m/20-0.5 which placed her 14th.
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Up Next
The Aggies return to the Track at New Balance tomorrow for the final day of the NCAA Indoor Championships.
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Coach's Quotes
Head coach Pat Henry on the team's performance on the opening day of the championships…
"We looked like Texas A&M today. I thought our entire group went out there and competed at the highest level. I told them at the conference meet we are shaping into a real team and that was evident today.
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"I thought Heather [Abadie] really had a great day, she keeps improving and showing her maturity in the event. She's now clearing difficult marks on her first attempts which is really impressive, she was outstanding today."
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.