2013 Regional Track & Field Meets

Two regional track & field meets will be held on May 23-25. The West Regional will be held in Austin and the East Regional in Greensboro, North Carolina. We will participate in the West Regional.

There will be 20 individual events and 2 relay events in each regional meet. The 48 individuals in each individual event and the 24 relay teams in each region with the best pre-regional performance will be allowed to participate in each regional meet. There will be no heptathlon [women] and decathlon [men] events in the regionals. Instead, the top 24 individuals nationwide in these two events will automatically qualify for Nationals.

From each regional competition, 12 individuals from each individual event and 12 relay teams from each relay event will qualify for Nationals. Nationals will be held June 11-14 in Oregon, which should benefit, unfortunately, the host Oregon Ducks [who are also our strongest competitors].

The procedure in determining who goes to Nationals is disliked [probably more appropriately hated] by most coaches. This is just another reason why, one of these days, the NCAA will no longer be the governing body of college athletics.

Listed below is each Aggie selected to participant in the Austin Regional followed by their event(s), current rank among others in the West Region, and current rank nationwide [when in nation’s Top 20]. We are fortunate to have a large contingent of Aggies participating in the West Regionals.

Name (classification), [event, rank in west region, rank nationwide when given]
(t = tie)

MEN:
Ameer Webb (Sr), [100m, 3, 8t], [200m, 2, 3]
Prezel Hardy (Jr), [100m, 12t, 24t], [200m, 11, 29t]
Michael Bryan (Jr), [100m, 16], [200m, 14]
Jermaine Davis (Jr), [200m, 27]
Deon Lendore (So), [400m, 2, 2]
Ricky Babineaux (Sr), [400m, 27]
Carlyle Roudette (Jr), [400m, 28]
Hector Hernandez (Fr), [800m, 7, 20]
James Bonn (Sr), [800m, 8, 21t]
Josh Hernandez (So), [800m, 35t]
Henry Lelei (Sr), [steeple, 1, 1], [5000m, 10, 12]
Isaac Spencer (So), [steeple, 11, 18]
Wayne Davis II (Jr), [110H, 3, 4]
Gregory Coleman (So), [400H, 9t, 12t]
Aikan Graham (So), [400H, 37]
Devion Harris (Jr), [high jump, 42t]
Chase Wolfle (Fr), [pole vault, 11t, 14t]
Dustin Phillips (Jr), [pole vault, 41t]
Dave Brown (Jr), [triple jump, 26]
Dalton Rowan (So), [discus, 4, 7]
Casey Strong (Jr), [hammer, 14, 26]
Sam Humphreys (Sr), [javelin, 1, 1]
Devin Bogert (So), [javelin, 6, 10]
Texas A&M relays [4x100, 1, 1], [4x400, 1, 1]

WOMEN:
Ashley Collier (Jr), [100m, 3, 5]
Ashton Purvis (So), [100m, 4, 6], [200m, 6, 10]
Jennifer Madu (Fr), [100m, 5, 7], triple jump, 7t, 14]
Olivia Ekponé (So), [100m, 6, 8t], [200m, 9, 18]
India Daniels (Fr), [100m, 17], [200m, 35]
LaKeidra Stewart (Sr), [100m, 25t]
Kamaria Brown (So), [200m, 1, 2]
Ibukun Mayungbe (So), [400m, 15]
Aliese Hyde (Jr), [800m, 26]
Sophie Blake (Jr), [1500m, 30]
Hillary Montgomery (So), [10K, 36]
Donique’ Flemings (Sr), [100H, 5, 9]
LaQue Moen-Davis (Fr), [long jump, 5, 7], [triple jump, 3, 4]
Jordan Wilson (Jr), [triple jump, 29t]
Haley Gooch (Jr), [triple jump, 32]
Melissa Mays (Jr), [triple jump, 36]
Shelbi Vaughan (Fr), [discus, 2, 2], [shot put, 31]
Brea Garrett (So), [shot put, 41]
Kendall Munoz (Fr), [javelin, 23]
Texas A&M relays [4x100, 1, 1], [4x400, 3, 4]


WOMEN AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCING TO NATIONALS:
Jena Hemann [heptathlon, 12]
Annie Kunz [heptathlon, 19]

To do well at the NCAA Championships, we must hopefully get ALL of our “Top 12” athletics to Nationals and as many others as possible. Our relays just need to not drop the baton. To win at nationals, it also helps if our competitors do not do as well as they should in regionals [thus, sending less participants/relays to nationals].

For you die-hard track watchers, you may also watch how our competitors perform in the West Regionals hoping that they do not send as many to Nationals as expected.

West Region Competitors with Top 15 best previous performances among regional participants
Rank in Region listed prior to name

OREGON MEN in Region’s Top 15
1 Elijah Greer – 800m
1 Johnathan Cabral – 100H
3 Parker Stinson – 10K
3 Sam Crouser – javelin
4 Greg Skipper – hammer
4 Mike Berry – 400m
4 Parker Stinson – 5000m
5 Mac Fleet – 1500m
6 Oregon – 4x100
8 Patrick Todd – 1500m
11 Boru Guyota – 800m
12 Chad Noelle – 1500m
12 Oregon – 4x400
13 Arthur Delaney – 100m
14 Kevin Anding – 400m
14 Matt Miner – 1500m

KANSAS WOMEN in Region’s TOP 15
2 Alana Krechyk - hammer
2 Andrea Geubelle – triple jump
2 Diamond Dixon – 400m
2 Francine Simpson – long jump
2 Natalia Bartnovskaya – pole vault
3 Heather Bergmann - javelin
3 Jessica Maroszek - discus
3 Paris Daniels – 200m
4 Andrea Geubelle – long jump [also in triple jump]
5 Kansas – 4x100
5 Kansas – 4x400
6 Christen Guenther – pole vault
8 Sydney Conley – long jump

OREGON WOMEN in Region’s Top 15
1 English Gardner – 100m
1 Laura Roesler – 800m
1 Oregon – 4x400
1 Phyllis Francis – 400m
2 English Gardner – 200m
2 Jordan Hasay – 10K
3 Oregon – 4x100
5 Chizoba Okodogbe – 400m
6 Becca Friday – 1500m
8 Anne Kesselring – 1500m
8 Jenna Prandini – 100m
8 Jillian Weir - hammer
9 Lauren Crockett – high jump
13 Jordan Hasay – 5000m [great long distance runner – will finish high at Nationals; also runs the 10K]
13 Sammie Clark – pole vault
15 Megan Patrignelli – steeple

Competition can be followed at:
http://www.texassports.com/livestats/c-track/

Thanks for the great preview.

Thanks...great update.

Why is Kamaria Brown not entered in the 400m? Her time at the SEC Championship would rank her 5th in the nation. Is the double (200m, 400m) + relays too much?

MtnTnAg,
Why is the qualification system disliked (hated?) by most of the coaches? I could see that inherently you couldn't really trust times resulting from different locations. I remember a couple of years ago Tech had pre-conference best times in a number of events, only to virtually not place in any of them at the conference meet. It turned out all the "bests" occurred at one meet in Lubbock!

What would be the alternative?

Stream of the West Regionals. Looks like Dalton advanced to Eugene.
Gregory Coleman has advanced to the quarters.
Womens 100 up.

ulive.cbssports.com/index-ncaa.html?media=389157

Jordan Hasay from Oregon did qualify for nationals in the 10k. She was expected to be in the top 3 overall. Big loss for the ducks.

In the East, Florida's top long jumper did not qualify for nationals. That is a big loss for them as he was a favorite to win.

Hasay no Qualify will break the internet

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In the East, Florida's top long jumper did not qualify for nationals. That is a big loss for them as he was a favorite to win.

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Dendy looked like he injured himself 2 weeks during the TJ - I think on the 4th jump. Might not totally be back.

I assume rain wreaked havoc

Shelby Vaughn with two fouls on her first two throws....

Living on the edge.

Vaughan with three fouls in the discus.

Ouch. Carry over from SEC championship meet.

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Just reviewed Friday's results. Looks like a good day, but I'm not expert.

MidTnAg . . . what say you?

Spot on Rock. Vaughn was rough but to be honest, as a thrower over four years you are going to run into trouble more than likely at one major meet. It happens sometimes.

Isaac Spencers improvement is huge. A chance to score at Nationals now...could be big points in the steeple...credit coach McRaven...never thought we would see that!

So Vaughn didn't advance? That's a huge hit to the women's chances. That's a likely ten points that just vanished. This is why the coaches hate Regional qualifiers.

[This message has been edited by SA68AG (edited 5/25/2013 8:24a).]

I agree Vaughn not qualifying really hurts the Women's chances for a team national championship. We were counting on 8 to 10 points from her.

A&M lost their top Discus (probably 8 points)
Kansas lost their top LJ (probably 8 points)
Oregon lost Hasay (likely 6-8 points)

Losing Vaughns points hurts, but since the other top two teams lost points as well its not a disaster.

What it does most is likely bring a lot of other teams that were looking to score around the 40 point mark into the championship discussion.

Good to see Kansas and Oregon lost points also. Does keep us in the race. Would have loved for us to keep Vaughn's points and for them to still lose theirs. But that is track and field. Same thing happened on the Men's 4 x 100 when they didn't make a batton pass in 2009 and we still won.

This may be confusing. I apologize for that.
First number in parenthesis in US rank among East & West Regional participants
Second number in parenthesis is rank according to Formchart by Track & Field expert
x - for second number means that the participant was not ranked by Track & Field Expert
Eugene - the participant has already met qualifying requirements to go to Eugene, Oregon for National Meet
Sat –the participants are in a Saturday event
Out – means they have already been eliminated from National Meet

AGGIE MEN:
EUGENE: (1/1) Henry Lelei (Sr) – steeple; (2/3) Deon Lendore (So) – 400m; (7/9) Dalton Rowan (So) – discus; (8t/7) Ameer Webb (Sr) – 100m; (12t/8) Gregory Coleman (So) - 400H; (18/x) Isaac Spencer (SO) – steeple; (20/x) Hector Hernandez – 800m; (24t/x) Prezel Hardy, Jr. (Jr) – 100m; (33/x) Michael Bryan (Jr) – 100m; (76/x) Josh Hernandez (So) – 800m;

SAT: (1/1) Texas A&M – 4x400; (1/1) Texas A&M – 4x400; (1/1) Sam Humphreys (Sr) – javelin; 3/2) Ameer Webb (Sr) – 200m; (4/1) Wayne Davis II (Jr) – 110H; (10/10) Devin Bogert (So) – javelin; (12/10) Henry Lelei (SR) (Sr) 5000m; (15t/x) Chase Wolfle (Sr) - pole vault; (29t/x) Prezel Hardy, Jr. (Jr), - 200m; (41t/x) Michael Bryan (Jr) – 200m; (75/x) Jermaine Davis (Jr) – 200m

OUT: (21t/x) James Bonn (SR) – 800m; (26/x) Casey Strong (Jr) – hammer;

FLORIDA MEN:
EUGENE: (4/3) Jeremy Postin – hammer; (5/5) Eddie Lovett – 100H; (7/x) Mark Parrish – steeple; (8/7) Sean Obinwa – 800m; (9/8) Arman Hall – 400m; (9/8) Kyle Strawn – hammer; (10/x) Najee Glass – 400m; (11/x) Hugh Graham, Jr – 400m

SAT: (1/1) Omar Craddock – triple jump; (8/4) Marquis Dendy – triple jump; (2/2) Florida – 4x400; (4/4) Florida – 4x100; (6/x) Dedric Dukes – 200m;

OUT: (2/1) Marquis Dendy – long jump; [A VERY BIG LOSS FOR THE GATORS]

OREGON MEN:
EUGENE: (1/1) Elijah Greer – 800m; (3/4) Parker Stinson – 10K; (4//2) Mike Berry – 400m; (6/6) Greg Skipper – hammer; (4/4) Dakotah Keys – decathlon

SAT: (1/2) Johnathan Cabral – 100H; (3/3) Sam Crouser – javelin; (5/x) Parker Stinson – 5000m; (6/3) Mac Fleet – 1500m ; (9/x) Patrick Todd – 1500m; (10/10) Oregon – 4x400;

OUT: none

ARKANSAS MEN:
Eugene: (5/3) Stanley Kebenei – steeple; (6/3) Kemoy Campbell – 5000m; (6/x) Solomon Haile - 10K; (7/6) Caleb Cross – 400H; (8/6) Akheem Gauntlett – 400m; (8/6) Tarik Batchelor - - long jump; (9/6) Leoman Momoh – 800m; (17t/x) Anthony May – high jump; (17t/x) Jarrion Lawson – long jump; (16/7) Kevin Lazas – decathlon

SAT: (4/2) Andrew Irwin –pole vault; (7/3) Arkansas – 4x400; (7/6) Arkansas - 4x100; (11/2) Tarik Batchelor triple jump;

OUT: none

[This message has been edited by MidTnAg (edited 5/25/2013 4:08p).]

MidTenAg - not confusing at all. Excellent way to present the information. Thank you.

Men's sprint relay might have dq

Hardy had to stop to get the button on the last exchange. The flag is on the second exchange. We might be ok.

Looks like Mens 4x100 on the brink of DQ for pass out of zone. The men seem to have some room for error, but you typically don't want to make that mistake at regionals.

NVM


[This message has been edited by Rock1982 (edited 5/25/2013 7:17p).]

Nice run by Davis in the 110. About 13.3.

Final word on the men's 4x100?

[This message has been edited by Rock1982 (edited 5/25/2013 7:22p).]

Men dq'd in 4x1......crap!

It is now listed on the results page. Though hit on the men's side.

[This message has been edited by Aggie02 (edited 5/25/2013 8:33p).]

Results not showing, so protest is in although twitter feed made it sound like t had been dismissed but perhaps meant it has been lodged .

aggietrk: Official result in men's 4x1 now has A&M listed with disqualification for passing out of zone. Protest involved obstruction on that exchange

I hope the 4X100 can be reinstated.