MEET SUMMARY so far for the Aggies

Summary of Friday’s Events:

MEN:
Casey Strong (Jr) 5th in hammer throw for 4 points; Austin Cook (Fr) 9th

Austin Wells (Fr) 3rd and Ryan Miller (Jr) 6th in 10K finals for a total of 9 points

Daniel Martin (So) 11th in the decathlon
Hector Hernandez (So) 3rd in 800m prelims – qualified for finals; Josh Hernandez (Jr) 11th did not qualify
Prezel Hardy, Jr (Sr) 2nd and Shavez Hart (Jr) 5th in 200m prelims – qualified for finals
Aldrich Baily, Jr (So) 13th and Michael Bryan 22nd in 200m prelims – did not qualify
Gregory Coleman (Jr) 1st and Kenneth Minkah (Jr) 6th in 400mH prelims – qualified for finals


WOMEN:
Jena Hemann (Jr) 4th in the heptathlon for 5 points

Katie Willard (Fr) 16th and Ashley Chamberlain (Jr) 18th in 800m prelims – did not qualify for finals
Olivia Ekpone (Jr) 2nd, Kararia Brown (Jr) 3rd, Austin Purvis (Jr) 4th, and Aaliyah Brown (Fr) 6th in 200m prelims – qualified for finals
Ashley Collier (Sr) 13th in 200m – did not qualify
Shamier Little (Fr) 1st and Janeil Bellille (Sr) 6th in 400mH – qualified for finals. Jessica Laseak (So) 17th
Hillary Montgomery (Jr) 7th, Karis Jochen (Fr) 8th, & Gabby Salazar (Sr) 9th in 10K for 3 points

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Summary of Saturday’s Events:

MEN:
Olabanji Asekun (Jr) 8th in long jump for 1 point. Jonathan Turner (Jr) 19th
Dalton Rowan (Jr) 6th in discus throw for 3 points. Ben Skrla (Jr) 9th and Jeff Bartlett (Fr) 11th

Cameron Villarreal (Fr) 15th in 1500m prelims – failed to qualify for final by less than 1 sec
Wayne Davis II (Sr) 1st in the 110mH prelims - qualified for finals. Kenneth Minkah (Jr) 12th.
Deon Lendore (Jr) 1st, Bralon Taplin (Jr) 3rd, Carlyle Roudette (Sr) 4th in 400m – qualified for finals
Aldrich Bailey, Jr. (So), returning from a broken foot, finished 10th and Deon Hickey (Fr) 23rd in the 400m – neither qualified
Isaac Spencer (Jr) 2nd in the 3000 steeple for 8 points

WOMEN:
Kendall Munoz (So), Krystyn Bradley (So), and Jena Hemann (Jr) 8th, 9th, & 11th in the javelin for 1 point
Kara Erickson (Fr) did not clear any height in the high jump
Brea Garrett (Jr) 8th in shot put for 1 point
Brittany Wooten (So) 11th in pole vault
Jennifer Madu (So) 8th in long jump final for 1 point. LaQue Moen-Davis (So) 16th

Ashley Chamberlain (Jr) 28th in 1500m – did not qualify for finals
LaQue Moen-Davis (So) hit last hurdle in 100mH and did not qualify
Kamaria Brown (Jr) 3rd, Shamier Little (Fr) 6th, and Ibukun Mayunbge (Sr) 7th in 400m prelims – qualified for finals
Olivia Ekpone (Jr) 1st, Aaliyah Brown (Fr), 3rd, Jennifer Madu (So) 8th, and Ashton Purvis (Jr) 9th in 100m prelims – qualified for finals

Update Projections for Sunday

Schools with current points in parenthesis followed by projected points at the end of Saturday’s events:

MEN:
Arkansas (51) – 131.5
Texas A&M (25) – 128.5
Florida (11) – 94.5
Georgia (52) – 90.5
Kentucky (21) – 67.33
Alabama (29) – 47

WOMEN:
Arkansas (77) – 136
Florida (39.5) – 124.5
Texas A&M (11) – 110
Kentucky (13) – 99
Georgia (54.5) – 72.5
LSU (29.5) – 68.5

Thanks for the summaries!

Again it was a bit disappointed with the performances of the Aggie seniors who had promised so much over the last couple of years. Ashley Collier, Michael Bryan and even Janeil Bellille to some extent have not done well this season. Bellille came to A&M two years ago with a PB of 55.80 in 400m Hurdles. Thus far her best here has been 57.58. She was initially projected score at NCAA. Now it is bit uncertain. Ashley Collier has in 100m SB – 11.47 PB–11.01. In the 200m SB 24.11 PB– 22.89. Not only the seniors but the Aggie sprinting group has not really done very well this outdoor season so far especially when compared with their PB and what they have done this season.

Why I say so is because I have been monitoring the sprinters from both Texas and Oregon this outdoor seasons. These two teams are just burning up the tracks. Let's look at some of the results so far. Texas four top 400m runners with times of 50.76, 51.41, 51.72 and 51.82. All great times that would score at NCAA. The Aggies have done 52.26, 52.92 and 53.40. Oregon has 51.57, 52.80, 52.92. Ashley Spencer (transfer from Illinois to Texas) defending NCAA 400m champion has drop down to the sprint this season as well and has run 11.27 and 22.69 (no. 1 in NCAA). Some of our sprinters have not run that fast especially in the 100m. Texas in the 100m has 11.03, 11.27, 11.33 (two times from 400m specialist). The Aggies have done 11.17, 11.20, 11.33, 11.44, 11.47, 11.72 from our specialist 100/200m sprinters. Oregon has done 11.11, 11.25, 11.46 from their sprinters which are freshman and sophmores. If you look at the results from the big 12 championship yesterday, 6 Texas women made the finals of the 200m with some very solid times. I know the Big 12 is not as strong as the SEC but I am just looking at the times and the consistency of the Texas women. In the 200m the Texas women have times 22.69, 22.80,22.99, 23.04, 23.24, 23.24. Again these are excellent times that could score in the NCAA. These are from mostly specialist 400m runners (4). The Aggies have done 22.80, 22.83, 22.92, 23.42, 23.99 from specialist 200m runners. Oregon has done 22.82, 22.98, 23.60.
The point is that the Aggies were expected to be unbeatable this season after last season. This was base on who we had and the incoming great Shamier Little. On paper, Aggies have some of the best sprinters in the NCAA but that has not translated into good times this season. The Aggies suppose to have 6 sprinters who can reach or win the NCAA 100m and 200m and another 3-4 in the 400m. Oregon is becoming more and more a sprinting force. Texas benefited from several transfers because of coaching changes but they have done very well the several specialist 400m runners.
I do hope that our Aggies do find form and peak for regionals and Nationals. We need all to perform well on the same day. Again they have done well but on paper the expectation this year was for some great performances and results. Looking forward to the upcoming events.

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Thanks for the update. Unable to watch but still following the updates here and twitter.

Thanks for all the great summaries !

Devin Bogert places 4th in Javelin with a throw of 68.98m way below his season best of 73.01m. 5 points for the Aggies

Any thoughts on why some our more senior sprinters have not met expectations this year. Based on the tradition we have here at Texas A&M, I am quite surprised.

LaQue Moen-Davis finishes 2nd in triple jump with 13.58m. Jordan Wilson in 8th with 12.71m. 9 points for the Aggies.

Texas A&M wins 4x100 women title in 43.20. Eighth consecutive conference title. Kentucky 43.25, Florida 43.29 in 2nd and 3rd. Close finished but we triumphed

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Aggie men win 4x100 in 38.50 over LSU 38.68 (38.676) and Florida 38.68 (38.680).

Excellent summary, Trini. Unfortunately, you are correct in your assessment.

Wayne Davis wins the 110H in 13.23

I think that is school record and might also be a national record for Wayne Davis

MidTn. I looked at both Texas and Oregon progress over the season because they are our main challengers and also they both in the NCAA West Regional conference. Do you know how difficult it would be qualify as the top 12 from this region in the sprints and hurdles

Wow!!

A&Ms womens slim chances for SEC title gone with K. Brown withdrawing from the meet.

Shamier Little wins 400m. Mayunbe 7th. 12 points for the Aggies. Kamaria Brown did not run

Was Kamaria Brown injured? I did not get the reason

I'm assuming that Brown has some injury issue that they want to save her for nationals.

I thought last year might be the last of the regionals. Maybe next year.

Fastest time in the NCAA for Shamier Little in the 400m. Lets see how the Texas and Oregon women do later today

Deon Lendore wins in 44.36. I think that a school record. Just off Trinidad nation record of 44.25. Great run also by Bralon Taplin and Carlyle Roudette for 4th and 6th. 18 points for the Aggies

Projections thru 400m:

MEN:
Arkansas – 132.5
Texas A&M – 130.5
Florida – 90.5

WOMEN:
Arkansas – 127
Florida – 118.5
Texas A&M – 111

Both Deon Lendore and Wayne Davis miss breaking the national records of 44.21 in 400m and 13.19 in 110m H for Trinidad.

Olivia Ekpone wins 100m in 11.11. Aaliyah Brown 5th in 11.36. Ashton Purvis 7th in 11.51 and Jennifer Madu 8th in 11.55. 17 points for the Aggies. Disappointing runs for again from Madu and Purvis

They are both bright spots for the Aggies.

Wow. Aggies 1-2 in the men's 100m for 18 points. Finally Prezel Hardy Finally. Well done

Hardy and Hart!!!!!

Wolfe and Irwin of Arkansas are fighting for one of the top 3 spots in the pole vault. Both have cleared 5.5m previously. 5.48m today.

MEN:
Texas A&M – 134.5
Arkansas – 132.5
Florida – 96.5

Shelbi Vaughan 204-2 on her 1st throw. Should be a new school record.

Pole vault listings do not make sense. Blankenship has missed 3 jumps and is listed in first. Kendricks failed to jump 5.48m and is listed second. Wolfe and Irwin, who have not missed are listed after the first two.

If Shelbi doesn't get hurt, she is a solid 10 points in any NCAA meet.