Horned Frogs Travel to Aggie Invitational
2/6/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Indoor Track
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FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU men's and women's indoor track and field teams return to College Station for the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.
Meet Schedule
Both field and running events will start at 12:30 p.m.
Follow The Frogs
To keep track of the meet live, follow the Horned Frogs on Twitter at @TCUTrackField. Coverage of the meet is available through the SEC Network + with can be accessed through the Watch ESPN app if you have a compatible cable service. Here is the link for Saturday - http://es.pn/1uBbpU0. A full recap from the invitational will be posted to GoFrogs.com following the end of competition.
The Field
Eight schools will compete in the meet on Saturday. Joining the Horned Frogs include: Texas A&M, Baylor, Clemson, Houston, Rice, Texas State and UTEP. The ranked team's along with the No. 23 TCU men are the host Texas A&M men and women, who are both ranked fourth nationally. The other men's programs ranked are: Baylor (15th) and Houston (21st), while the Clemson (24th) women are also ranked in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll.
Quotables from Director of Track & Field Darryl Anderson
On Saturday's meet
"We'll go to Texas A&M this weekend and this meet has basically turned into our high-intensity training day for the week because we haven't had it and haven't been able to really train this week due to the weather. We've had multiple alternative training days. That's just how it is, so we'll see what comes out of it."
On if its encouraging to see positive performances despite losing days to weather
"It basically tells you that the fall conditioning program was a success. It means our team improved in the fall and they're withstanding the inclement weather. When they can run the way they're running with those circumstances, it tells you that we had an outstanding fall. That's the one thing we always do is make sure that our fall program puts us in a good position."
On the goals for the team this weekend and moving forward
"With the New Mexico meet, our goal was to take care of some individual events and they did that. This weekend, we're looking to see if we can run a better mile relay and then have the other guys in other events improve upon their individual marks. That's what our objective is. Then, next week when we go to Arkansas, it will be a combination of things. That's the week where we double up and we run two or three races. It's kind of a dress rehearsal for what they're going to do at the Big 12 meet. That's the way we kind of peck our way through the indoor season. Harvey McSwain will open up this weekend and run his first race and Brianna McGhee will have her first competition this weekend as well. We're still beating to the drum of let's get into the meet healthy and let's come out of it healthy."
Last Time Out
In the second indoor meet of the season, the New Mexico Team Invitational, junior Sam Watts charged down the track to win the 200 meter-dash behind a world-leading time of 20.69 seconds. It was his first 200 meter race this season and was a personal-best for the London, England, native. Junior Ronnie Baker also picked up a first-place finish in the 60 meters. His time of 6.56 ranks him fourth in NCAA competition this season, is the ninth-best time in the world this year and is also a PR. Sophomore Kolby Listenbee also set a PR in the 60-meter dash at 6.67 seconds. In the men's long jump, sophomore Cameron Echols-Luper achieved a second-place mark of 7.62m (25-0) and senior Megan Smith finished third in the women's shot put at 16.01m (52-6.5).
National and World Rankings
Sam Watts' mark of 20.69 in the men's 200 meters is the world-leader in 2015 competition this season. Ronnie Baker's 60 meter-dash time of 6.56 is ranked fourth in NCAA competition this season and ninth in the world. The men's 4x400 relay time of 3:08.26 is ranked sixth among NCAA qualifiers this year and is the top time among Big 12 schools.
Into the Rankings
The TCU men's squad is currently ranked at No. 23 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) computer rankings. The Horned Frogs opened the season in the No. 25 slot, the highest preseason mark for the TCU men since 2011, when they opened at No. 30.
Returning All-Americans
Overall, TCU returns 11 student-athletes who garnered USTFCCCA All-America awards during the 2013-14 seasons.
Last year's indoor season produced six All-America honorees for the Horned Frogs, four of whom return to competition at TCU this year. The quartet came from the 4x400 relay team, which consisted of Ronnie Baker, Lavon Collins, Harvey McSwain and Sam Watts. The team earned Second Team accolades. In the outdoor campaign, Baker, Cameron Echols-Luper, Kolby Listenbee and Watts posted Second Team All-America honors in the 4x100 relay. Baker (100 meters), McSwain (4x400 relay) and Watts (4x400 relay) also received Honorable Mention nods in the outdoor season.
On the women's side, TCU returns three of the four members from the 4x100 relay team who earned Second Team honors in the outdoor season. The returning student-athletes are Judy Emeodi, Sabrina Moore and Iphona Paiement. Megan Smith also earned Second Team accolades in the discus event. The Horned Frogs also racked up Honorable Mention awards in the 4x400 relay behind Emeodi and Tiffany Terry.
