track & field storiesAggie Roundup
Saturday, February 04, 2012
EQUESTRIAN
Western riders remain unbeaten, hunter seats fall: The Texas A&M equestrian team's western riders claimed a 5-3 win over TCU Friday at the Fort Worth Stock Show in the John Justin Arena. The hunter seat riders fell, however, 6-4 at the ...full story
Aggies set several records at indoor track meetSunday, January 29, 2012
The Texas A&M track and field team earned a split of the championships in the Aggies' final A&M Challenge as a member of the Big 12.In a meet that featured high-caliber athletes and tradition-rich programs, A&M provided the key points for ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, January 28, 2012
BASEBALL
Aggies open as No. 5 in writers poll: The Texas A&M baseball team was selected as the No. 5 team in the country by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association in its preseason Division I poll, released Friday.
The ranking is th ...full story
A&M, LSU split indoor dual track meetSaturday, January 21, 2012
With the SEC's LSU Tigers in town for a dual meet Saturday, Texas A&M track coach Pat Henry got a look at his past and his future.
His focus, however, was on the present.
"We know better where we are than we did last week," said Henry, who coach ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, January 14, 2012
SWIMMING & DIVING
Adams leads Aggies on Day 2 of Grand Prix: AUSTIN -- Texas A&M sophomore Cammile Adams won the 400-meter individual medley in 4:38.80 on the second day of the Austin Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Aggies' 800 freestyle relay sq ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, January 14, 2012
SWIMMING & DIVING
Larson, Henry lead A&M in first day of Grand Prix: AUSTIN -- The Texas A&M women's swim team kicked off the Austin Grand Prix Friday with three finals appearances, including a win in the 400-meter freestyle relay.
The re ...full story
A&M's Beard earns track's top collegiate awardThursday, December 15, 2011
Eagle Staff ReportSAN ANTONIO -- Texas A&M Jessica Beard won the Bowerman Award at the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association convention Wednesday.Beard won the fan vote in August and was a finalist along with LSU sprin ...full story
Aggies excel in jumps at Reveille InvitationalSunday, December 11, 2011
For third consecutive season the Texas A&M track and field program has the tall task of defending a national championship. The three time defending champions began their quest for a fourth title Saturday as they hosted the Reveille Invitational ...full story
A&M men, women head to WisconsinThursday, October 13, 2011
MADISON, Wis. -- Texas A&M will be one of 40 teams in the field at the third annual Wisconsin adidas Invitational on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course on Friday.The women will run a 6,000-meter course starting at 1 p.m. while th ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, September 17, 2011
BASKETBALL
Aggie women's team to hold walk-on tryouts: The Texas A&M women's basketball team will hold walk-on tryouts next month for students looking to compete for a spot on the roster.
Any student planning to try out must attend a mandatory me ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, September 04, 2011
TENNIS
Aggie women announce schedule: The Texas A&M women's tennis team will open its fall schedule Sept. 16 with a split squad competing at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C., and the Midland Invitational.
The Aggies will open the dual-match ...full story
Aggie RoundupWednesday, August 31, 2011
BASKETBALL
A&M women announce date changes: Texas A&M women's basketball officials have announced a pair of date changes for the upcoming schedule.
The defending national champions will open their season at home against Lamar on Nov. 12, one ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, July 31, 2011
TENNIS
Pair of Aggies still alive in ITA summer event: Texas A&M senior Colin Hoover and freshman Jordan Szabo advanced to the quarterfinals in the singles bracket of the ITA Summer Circuit on Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
Hoover, the t ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, July 30, 2011
TRACK & FIELD
Jessica Beard named Big 12 Athlete of the Year: Texas A&M senior Jessica Beard and Texas junior Taylor Jungmann were each named Big 12 Athlete of the Year by the conference. Beard, a double NCAA champion in the 400 meters this s ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, July 02, 2011
GOLF
Former Tulsa assistant joins women's golf team: Former University of Tulsa men's golf assistant coach Andy Crabtree has joined the Texas A&M women's golf team as an assistant coach, Aggie head coach Trelle McCombs announced Friday.
Crabtree, ...full story
A&M's Jeneba Tarmoh, Demetrius Pinder qualify for World Track ChampionshipsMonday, June 27, 2011
Staff reportEUGENE, Ore. -- Texas A&M sprinter Jeneba Tarmoh ran the 200 meters with a career-best time of 22.28 seconds Sunday at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Tarmoh finished third, earning a place on the World Championships te ...full story
A&M's Jessica Beard takes 4th in USA 400 finalSunday, June 26, 2011
EUGENE, Ore. -- Texas A&M sprinter Jessica Beard finished fourth in the women's 400 meters Saturday in the third day of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Her time of 51.06 seconds was her best outdoor time of the 20 ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, June 25, 2011
BASKETBALL
Aggie women nominated for ESPY: The NCAA National Champion Texas A&M women's basketball team was chosen as a nominee for Best Team for the 2011 ESPYs, co-presented by Capital One and Castrol EDGE.
The Aggies were nominated following t ...full story
Aggie RoundupFriday, June 24, 2011
GOLF
Three Aggies named PING All-Americans: NORMAN, Okla.-- The Texas A&M men's golf team placed three on the Division I PING All-America Teams, announced Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Junior Jordan Russell was on the sec ...full story
A&M sweeps NCAA outdoor titlesSunday, June 12, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Texas A&M's dream of becoming the first school with three straight men's and women's team titles came down to the final two races of the NCAA championships.
The Aggie men needed to take first in the 1,600-meter relay outright ...full story
Track coaches impressed with Aggies' third straight doubleSunday, June 12, 2011
The Texas A&M track teams elevated the triple-double to a grand scale.A&M won both 1,600-meter relay races to give the men and women their third consecutive national titles Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa."I don't think Vegas could put odds on a ...full story
A&M's Beard wins 400 titleSaturday, June 11, 2011
Staff and wire report
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Jessica Beard helped keep the Texas A&M women's track and field team in contention for a third straight national title, winning the 400 meters on Friday evening in 51.10 seconds on a wet track in front of ...full story
Aggies have mixed Day 2 at NCAA meetFriday, June 10, 2011
Eagle Staff Report
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Texas A&M's Emalie Humphreys and Julian Reid scored points Thursday at Drake Stadium, but the Aggies suffered two setbacks in the hurdles in their chase to sweep both the women's and men's titles for the thi ...full story
A&M track teams off to solid start in hunt for double 3-peatThursday, June 09, 2011
Eagle Staff Report
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Texas A&M's Sam Humphreys took the bronze medal in the men's javelin while the Aggies set the school record in the men's 400-meter relay to open the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday. ...full story
A&M's Henry ready for NCAAsWednesday, June 08, 2011
Whoever said "you can't tell the players without a program" never met Tabarie Henry.
In part, it is the Texas A&M senior's extravagant dreadlock hairstyle and beard that gives the man with the best college time in the 400 meters this year a comb ...full story
A&M's Fitzpatrick showing versatility going into NCAA Track ChampionshipsTuesday, June 07, 2011
Daphne Fitzpatrick went from passing through balls, avoiding defenders and flying down the wing to throwing something that looks like a ball, clearing hurdles and sprinting down a straight-away.
It was a change that involved more than abandoning one ...full story
Phiri ready to run at NCAAsSunday, June 05, 2011
If confidence is a byproduct of winning, then Texas A&M senior sprinter Gerald Phiri has plenty.
Phiri and the Aggies are entering the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships looking for the first men's and women's double-title thr ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, May 29, 2011
TRACK & FIELD
Aggies earn 15 more berths to NCAA Championships: EUGENE, Ore. -- Texas A&M earned 15 more berths to the NCAA Championships on Saturday at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds at Oregon's Hayward Field.
On the women's side, A&M' ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, May 28, 2011
SWIMMING & DIVING
Two A&M swimmers named to academic team: Texas A&M junior Alyssa Conner and sophomore Cheyne Hermes earned spots on the Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team and advance to the Academic All-America team ballot. ...full story
A&M's Asimakis improving in pole vault after injuryThursday, May 26, 2011
Thursday will be an anniversary day for Laura Asimakis. One year ago the Texas A&M junior had Tommy John surgery on her right elbow.
Asimakis, a pole vaulter and javelin thrower, plans to celebrate at the NCAA West Preliminary Round by showing h ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, May 22, 2011
BASKETBALL
Four Aggies invited to USA tryouts: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Four members of the national champion Texas A&M women's basketball team have accepted invitations to attend the USA women's basketball team trials which start Sunday at the ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, May 15, 2011
TRACK & FIELD
A&M men, women third in outdoor championships: NORMAN, Okla. -- Texas A&M is in third place in both team title chases after Saturday's action at the Big 12 outdoor meet.
The meet will wrap up Sunday.
The Aggie women have 31 ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, May 14, 2011
SOCCER
Three A&M signees named Gatorade State Players of the Year: Texas A&M soccer signees Shea Groom, Annie Kunz and Meghan Streight were named Gatorade Girls Soccer Players of the Year in their home states. Groom won the award in Missouri; ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, May 01, 2011
SOFTBALL
Aggies escape late inning rally: LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Texas A&M's Rhiannon Kliesing hit a two-out RBI single in the top of the sixth inning to score Natalie Villarreal for what proved to be the game-winning run as the 21st-ranked Aggies bea ...full story
Oregon women, Florida men win NCAA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsWednesday, April 27, 2011
Oregon's women and Florida's men turned the final day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships into a true daily double.
Sophomore Jordan Hasay won two events Saturday as the Oregon women used their superiority in the distance events to ea ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, April 23, 2011
GOLF
Aggie tied for lead after one round at Big 12 tournament: COLUMBIA, Mo. --Texas A&M freshman Katerina Ruzickova shot 1-under 71 to join a pack of five players tied for the individual lead at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships on Friday at ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, April 17, 2011
TENNIS
Aggie women to face Nebraska: LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Texas A&M women's tennis team will face Nebraska at noon Sunday at the 17th & Vine Street Courts if weather permits. Otherwise the match will be played inside the Nebraska Tennis Cente ...full story
Aggies win 7 events, team award at Texas RelaysSunday, April 10, 2011
Eagle Staff ReportsAUSTIN -- Texas A&M earned the outstanding team award for the third straight year at the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Myers Stadium on Saturday.A&M's Gerald Phiri led the way, breaking a 35-year-old meet record in ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, April 03, 2011
EQUESTRIAN
Aggies earn first conference title: Top-ranked and top-seeded Texas A&M won the school's first Big 12 equestrian title Saturday by dominating fourth-ranked and second-seeded Oklahoma State 11-4 in the finals of the Big 12 Championship ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, March 26, 2011
TENNIS
Aggie men shut out Cowboys to open Big 12 play: STILLWATER, Okla. -- Sixth-ranked Texas A&M blanked Oklahoma State 7-0 in Big 12 men's tennis action Friday at the DeBois Tennis Complex.
A&M (16-4, 1-0) swept the doubles matches and won ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, March 20, 2011
GOLF
Aggies to start Match Play against Pacific: BALL GROUND, Ga. -- The fifth-seeded Texas A&M men's golf team will face No. 12 seed Pacific in the first round of the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawks Ridge ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, March 19, 2011
BASKETBALL
Adams on final Naismith Trophy ballot: Texas A&M's Danielle Adams is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy. She will be on the final ballot along with Baylor's Brittney Griner, Connecticut's Maya Moore and Stanford's Nneka Ogwu ...full story
A&M's Beard, Pinder win two golds each at NCAA IndoorsSunday, March 13, 2011
Jessica Beard was so good in the 400 meters that she took a victory lap.
Beard followed a runaway win in the quarter-mile race by anchoring Texas A&M's 1,600 relay team, moving the Aggies from fourth place to the top of the medal stand at NCAA I ...full story
Oregon women, Florida men win NCAA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSunday, March 13, 2011
Oregon's women and Florida's men turned the final day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships into a true daily double.
Sophomore Jordan Hasay won two events Saturday as the Oregon women used their superiority in the distance events to ea ...full story
NCAA Indoor Track ResultsSunday, March 13, 2011
Friday and Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium. All race distances in meters unless noted.
SATURDAY
Men
Heptathlon
1, Miller Moss, Clemson, 5,986 points. 2, Lars Rise, Missouri, 5,902. 3, Romain Martin, Texas-Arlington, 5,897. 4, Gray Horn, ...full story
NCAA Indoor Track NotebookSunday, March 13, 2011
Fan in it for the long run: Kermit N. Ambrose of Royal Oak, Mich., has attended every NCAA Indoor Championship since the event began in 1965. Ambrose, who recently turned 100, sat on the front row for Saturday's finals, making his second visit to the ...full story
A&M women start strong on first day of NCAA IndoorsSaturday, March 12, 2011
Texas A&M's Jessica Beard is a 12-time All-American. She doesn't need to be led to the finals of any track meet.
Gabby Mayo did it anyway.
"Gabby said, 'I'm going to set it up for you,'" said a delighted Beard, raising her voice to add "OK, Ga ...full story
NCAA track notebookSaturday, March 12, 2011
NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsPhillips makes mile final: Former A&M Consolidated standout Duncan Phillips, a junior at Arkansas, qualified for the final of the men's mile. Phillips, who was the runner-up at the Southeastern Conference meet, finished s ...full story
Navasota's Mock has good day at NCAA Indoor Track & Field ChampionshipsSaturday, March 12, 2011
Ti'Anca Mock missed the medals stand by a lousy half-inch two years ago, which served to brighten her wonderful mile-wide smile Friday afternoon.
The Oklahoma junior, who was a high school star at nearby Navasota, leaped 20 feet, 9 3/4 inches to tak ...full story
NCAA Indoor Championships start todayFriday, March 11, 2011
Some of the nation's top collegiate track and field coaches pitched a fan-friendly approach to their sport, one that emphasizes team competition.
They are the ones who should be preaching teamwork. They have the teams with the best chance to win aga ...full story