LSU, No. 4
Tennessee.
The Razorbacks are taking full advantage of a favorable schedule that doesn’t see them leave the friendly confines of the refurbished Randal Tyson Track Center this season. Arkansas athletes have put up ten different top-10 marks nationally, including top-5 marks from
Amon Kemboi in the mile (No. 1, 3:58.26) and
Ryan Brown in the triple jump (No. 5, 15.96m/52-4½).
Like the Razorbacks, the North Carolina-based Aggies hit the ground running. N.C. A&T owns seven top-10 marks nationally, including the top-ranked 4×400 relay team at 3:04.62.
Randolph Ross, the second leg of that aforementioned relay team, also turned in two solo top-3 marks in the 200 (t-No. 3, 20.69) and 400 (No. 3, 46.20). Ross isn’t alone on the one-lap chart, as he’s actually tied with freshman teammate
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NEW ORLEANS – Collegiate track & field is back in a record-breaking way!
Outstanding performances highlighted the first major weekend of the 2021 season.
You better believe those athletes who turned in those efforts were named National Athletes of the Week on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
NCAA Division I Men – KC Lightfoot, Baylor
NCAA Division I Women – Ruth Usoro, Texas Tech
NCAA Division II Men – Christian Noble, Lee (Tenn.)
NCAA Division II Women – Haven Lander, Pittsburg State
NCAA Division III Men – Joe Freiburger, Wartburg
NCAA Division III Women – Anastasia Tucker, Hope
NJCAA Men – Courtney Lawrence, Cloud County CC
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams will open their respective 2021 indoor seasons tomorrow at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan at its UM Indoor Track Building. Ohio State will join four other teams in the day-long meet: Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue.
The men’s competition will run from 10 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m. while the women’s meet will take place from 3:30 p.m. until approximately 6:30 p.m.
Head coach Karen Dennis
One of the most respected names in the track and field community,
Karen Dennis is in her seventh season as director of track & field and cross country at Ohio State and is in her 18th season overall in Columbus. Dennis spent eight seasons (2006-2014) as the Ohio State women’s track and field/cross country head coach and was an assistant track coach for four seasons (2003-2006) prior to her appointment as program director for both the men’s and