Aggies sweep team titles at Texas A&M Invitational

  • By SEAN LESTER

  • Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:00 a.m.
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Less than two weeks away from competing in the Big 12 Indoor Championships, the Texas A&M track and field team had one last chance to tune up. The Aggies hosted the Texas A&M Invitational Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Stadium and ran the table with 15 victories between the men's and women's teams, which swept the team titles in their home event.


The No. 8 Aggie men totaled 211 points to finish ahead of Missouri (95) and Baylor (82). The No. 9 A&M women put together a 175.5-point performance ahead of Baylor (118) and Missouri (77).


Houston, Rice, UTEP, Alabama, TCU and USC all competed in the invitational in front of 2,083 fans.


A&M junior Ameer Webb ran a 20.79-second 200-meter race to set a 2012 NCAA-leading time. Webb's time was the second fastest by an American this season and the fourth fastest in the world.


Webb also ran in the 60 meters, where he took a 6.70-second victory. Following Webb in the 60 were Michael Bryan (6.77) and Prezel Hardy, Jr. (6.79).


Houston junior Errol Nolan also set a 2012 collegiate best with a 46.14 in the 400 meters. A&M's Ricky Babineaux (47.07) and Deon Lendore (47.21) finished second and fourth, respectively.


The A&M women completed a sweep in the 60 meters as well with Ashley Collier winning in 7.40 seconds and Dominique Duncan and Kamaria Brown finishing second and third. Duncan also won the 200 with Brown finishing second and Collier third.


Other event winners for the A&M men included James Bonn (2:25.50 - 1,000 meters), Jonathan Turner (24-1.75 - long jump), Will Barry (4:03.10 - mile), Michael Preble (1:47.52 - 800 meters), Ashton Young (1:09.79 - 600 yards), distance medley relay (9:59.06) and 1,600 relay (3:07.36).


Event winners for the Aggie women included Hillary Hagan (2:51.38 - 1,000 m), Jordan Wilson (40-2.75 - triple jump), Laura Asimakis (13-7.25 - pole vault), and 1,600 relay (3:35.05).


A&M will host the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25. The Aggies will be chasing Texas in both the men's and women's sides, as the Longhorn men are ranked four spots ahead of A&M at No. 4 while the women are ranked three places ahead of the Aggies at No. 6.


Along with Texas and A&M, the Oklahoma and Kansas State men are ranked nationally. The women of Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma and Kansas are all ranked, making for an interesting Big 12 Championship en route to the NCAA Championships on March 9-10 in Nampa, Idaho.

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