
Preview: Tom Jones Invite
4/13/2022 4:28:00 PM | Men's Outdoor Track, Women's Outdoor Track
The two-day meet begins Friday
FORT WORTH – After a successful weekend at the Jim Click Shootout, the Horned Frogs return to the track for the Tom Jones Invite on April 15-16 in Gainesville, Fla.
Meet Information
Date: April 15-16, 2022
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Venue: James G. Pressly Stadium
Teams competing: Alabama, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State, FAU, FIU, Georgia,, LSU, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Florida, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF
Important Links
Live Results
Watch (Saturday only)
Meet Schedule
Performance List
Friday Heat Sheets
Saturday Heat Sheets
Outdoor Notes
Last Time Out
The TCU track & field teams earned several wins at the Jim Click Shootout.
The squad of Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga and Clinton Muunga clocked a 38.95 in the 4x100, winning the event and running the third-fastest time in the country.
Tosin Alao and Emma Seetoo finished first and second, respectively and both recorded season bests. Alao's winning jump was 6.22m (20-5.0) and Seetoo's second-place jump was 5.97m (19-7.0).
Adding to TCU's stellar day in jumps, Grace Anigbata and Khyasia Caldwell finished first and second, respectively, in the triple jump. In Anigbata's outdoor debut for the Horned Frogs, she jumped 13.27m (43-6.50) to win the event, while Caldwell placed second with her mark of 12.36m (40-6.75).
Kasey Staley placed first in the pole vault with a height of 4.05m (13-3.5). Also notching a win was Sydney Juszczyk in the javelin. In her second win of the outdoor season so far, she threw a 46.07m (151-1.0).
Robert Gregory Jr. took first in the 200m with a time of 20.49, which is a Top 15 time in the NCAA this season. Also picking up a win was Gracie Morris in the 800m with her personal-best time of 2:06.09.
Top 25 Marks in the NCAA
Men's 4x100 Relay
No. 3 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Clinton Muunga (38.95)
No. 5 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr. (39.09)
Women's Triple Jump
No. 10 Grace Anigbata (13.27m – 43-6.50)
Women's Long Jump
No. 11 Khyasia Caldwell (6.41m – 21-0.5)
Men's 200 Meters
No. 12 Robert Gregory Jr. (20.49)
Men's 4x400 Relay
No. 13 David Seete, Robert Gregory Jr., Tinotenda Matiyenga, Ethan Brown (3:04.12)
No. 15 David Seete, Simbarashe Maketa, Robert Gregory Jr., Tinotenda Matiyenga (3:05.04)
Women's Pole Vault
No. 15 Kasey Staley (4.20m – 13-9.25)
Men's Triple Jump
No. 17 Jaren Holmes (15.67m – 51-5.0)
Women's Long Jump
No. 23 Tosin Alao (6.22m – 20-5.0)
2022 NCAA Indoor Championships
The Horned Frogs shined at the NCAA Indoor Championships with the men's team finishing 10th overall with a team score of 20 points.
Robert Gregory Jr. was named the national runner-up in the 200m with a time of 20.77 and Tinotenda Matiyenga followed closely behind him by finishing third with a time of 20.84. Both Frogs earned First Team All-America honors.
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya was named a First Team All-American after earning bronze in the triple jump with a mark of 16.51m (54-2).
Returning Outdoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Robert Gregory Jr. - First Team - 200m
Tinotenda Matiyenga, Robert Gregory Jr., Kundai Maguranyanga - Second Team - 4x100 relay
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
Du It Again
Mapaya returns for his final outdoor season to defend his national title in the outdoor triple jump from 2019. He also garnered a bronze medal at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships as well. As a freshman in 2018, Mapaya reached the championship in the triple jump and finished third with a 16.38m (53-9) jump.
Mapaya secured the national championship in the most dramatic fashion possible. Going into his sixth and final jump of the night, Mapaya was in third place after a jump of 16.94m (55-7) in his fifth attempt. On the final jump of the competition, Mapaya jumped 17.13m (56-2.5) passing up event leader Jordan Scott of Virginia (17.01m, 55-9.75) and winning the national championship. It was TCU's first national title in track and field since Ronnie Baker won the 60m dash in 2016.
He broke the school record in the triple jump at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). He currently holds both the indoor and outdoor TCU triple jump records.
Meet Information
Date: April 15-16, 2022
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Venue: James G. Pressly Stadium
Teams competing: Alabama, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State, FAU, FIU, Georgia,, LSU, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Florida, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF
Important Links
Live Results
Watch (Saturday only)
Meet Schedule
Performance List
Friday Heat Sheets
Saturday Heat Sheets
Outdoor Notes
Last Time Out
The TCU track & field teams earned several wins at the Jim Click Shootout.
The squad of Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga and Clinton Muunga clocked a 38.95 in the 4x100, winning the event and running the third-fastest time in the country.
Tosin Alao and Emma Seetoo finished first and second, respectively and both recorded season bests. Alao's winning jump was 6.22m (20-5.0) and Seetoo's second-place jump was 5.97m (19-7.0).
Adding to TCU's stellar day in jumps, Grace Anigbata and Khyasia Caldwell finished first and second, respectively, in the triple jump. In Anigbata's outdoor debut for the Horned Frogs, she jumped 13.27m (43-6.50) to win the event, while Caldwell placed second with her mark of 12.36m (40-6.75).
Kasey Staley placed first in the pole vault with a height of 4.05m (13-3.5). Also notching a win was Sydney Juszczyk in the javelin. In her second win of the outdoor season so far, she threw a 46.07m (151-1.0).
Robert Gregory Jr. took first in the 200m with a time of 20.49, which is a Top 15 time in the NCAA this season. Also picking up a win was Gracie Morris in the 800m with her personal-best time of 2:06.09.
Top 25 Marks in the NCAA
Men's 4x100 Relay
No. 3 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Clinton Muunga (38.95)
No. 5 Bryson Stubblefield, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Kundai Maguranyanga, Robert Gregory Jr. (39.09)
Women's Triple Jump
No. 10 Grace Anigbata (13.27m – 43-6.50)
Women's Long Jump
No. 11 Khyasia Caldwell (6.41m – 21-0.5)
Men's 200 Meters
No. 12 Robert Gregory Jr. (20.49)
Men's 4x400 Relay
No. 13 David Seete, Robert Gregory Jr., Tinotenda Matiyenga, Ethan Brown (3:04.12)
No. 15 David Seete, Simbarashe Maketa, Robert Gregory Jr., Tinotenda Matiyenga (3:05.04)
Women's Pole Vault
No. 15 Kasey Staley (4.20m – 13-9.25)
Men's Triple Jump
No. 17 Jaren Holmes (15.67m – 51-5.0)
Women's Long Jump
No. 23 Tosin Alao (6.22m – 20-5.0)
2022 NCAA Indoor Championships
The Horned Frogs shined at the NCAA Indoor Championships with the men's team finishing 10th overall with a team score of 20 points.
Robert Gregory Jr. was named the national runner-up in the 200m with a time of 20.77 and Tinotenda Matiyenga followed closely behind him by finishing third with a time of 20.84. Both Frogs earned First Team All-America honors.
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya was named a First Team All-American after earning bronze in the triple jump with a mark of 16.51m (54-2).
Returning Outdoor All-Americans
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya - First Team - Triple Jump
Robert Gregory Jr. - First Team - 200m
Tinotenda Matiyenga, Robert Gregory Jr., Kundai Maguranyanga - Second Team - 4x100 relay
Tinotenda Matiyenga - Second Team - 200m
Du It Again
Mapaya returns for his final outdoor season to defend his national title in the outdoor triple jump from 2019. He also garnered a bronze medal at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships as well. As a freshman in 2018, Mapaya reached the championship in the triple jump and finished third with a 16.38m (53-9) jump.
Mapaya secured the national championship in the most dramatic fashion possible. Going into his sixth and final jump of the night, Mapaya was in third place after a jump of 16.94m (55-7) in his fifth attempt. On the final jump of the competition, Mapaya jumped 17.13m (56-2.5) passing up event leader Jordan Scott of Virginia (17.01m, 55-9.75) and winning the national championship. It was TCU's first national title in track and field since Ronnie Baker won the 60m dash in 2016.
He broke the school record in the triple jump at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.95m (55-7.5). He currently holds both the indoor and outdoor TCU triple jump records.
Players Mentioned
Ronnie Baker U.S. Olympic Trials 100m Finals
Monday, June 21
Big 12 Outdoor Champion 4x100 Relay
Thursday, May 20
Du Mapaya 2021 Big 12 Outdoor Championship
Sunday, May 16
Ronnie Baker 9.94 at Texas Relays
Monday, March 29