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Texas A&M Hall of Famer Randy Matson '67 was announced as a member of the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame Class of, the organization announced Thursday.

Matson, a two-time Olympian, won a silver medal in shot put at the Tokyo Games in 1964, the summer before his freshman season. Four years later, won gold in the shot put at the 1968 Mexico City Olympiad.

Matson was a five-time NCAA Champion, three in shot put and two in discus. The Pampa, Texas, native concluded his collegiate career as a seven-time All-American with four honors in shot put and three in discus.

In 1965, Matson set the shot put world record at 70-7.25, and two years later he bettered the mark with a toss of 71-5.5. Most notably, Matson won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete in 1967.

Inducted in 1972, Matson is a member of the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. In total, he is a member of six hall of fames, including the Texas Sports (1974), the National Sports (1981), the National Track & Field (1984), the National High School Sports (1988) and the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association (2012).

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The Lohman Inspiration Award recognizes student-athletes at Texas A&M who have demonstrated integrity and most importantly perseverance in overcoming incredible challenges in pursuit of the student-athlete experience.

This year, the honor goes to @aggietfxc's Deshae Wise. pic.twitter.com/aPN049jFC6

— Texas A&M Athletics (@12thMan) April 19, 2022

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Gittens, who hails from Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, added the 200 to her repertoire this season, running a wind-aided 23.45 that compares favorably to her 23.43 PR from last year. Otherwise, the high jump and long jump have dominated her schedule. She has won at least one of the events in each of her outdoor meets thus far this year three in the long jump and one in the high jump. She's the only woman among the top-5 in both events with seasonal bests of 1.95m (6-4) and a wind-aided 6.82m (22-4), respectively. A finalist for The Bowerman last year, she is the career active leader among women's Watch List appearances with 12.

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So we’re just gonna leave the indoor high jump NCAA champ, current outdoor world leader in the high jump, Jamaican national record holder for high jump both indoor and outdoor and number 4 collegian all time off this list?!?! 😐 https://t.co/fXVt1ZtP5p

— Brady Grant (@BradyG03) May 4, 2022

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Quite the 800m power couple...

OKAY EVERYONE! IT’S HAPPENING! @Bmillstrackstar @athiiing https://t.co/45rfefuzkm pic.twitter.com/DVBd458xD1

— Kennedy Smith (@kennedy_smith11) May 6, 2022

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Bowerman Watch list #5.
Charokee Young was removed from the watch list and receiving votes together with Lamara Distin

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES Lamara Distin, Texas A&M (Jumps); Charokee Young, Texas A&M (Sprints)

Charokee split 49+ on the 4x400 relay and Lamara jumped 1.97m this past weekend. Texas A&M is just getting a raw deal in every sport
What do they want these athletes do again to be on the watch List? This is atrocious.

Imagine the traitor is still on the list. See the justification below for her being still on the list. She ran a 23.45 wind aided in the 200m. Like if that time will win the NCAA. Just crazy.

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Gittens, who hails from Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, added the 200 to her repertoire this season, running a wind-aided 23.45 that compares favorably to her 23.43 PR from last year. Otherwise, the high jump and long jump have dominated her schedule. She has won at least one of the events in each of her outdoor meets thus far this year three in the long jump and one in the high jump. She's the only woman among the top-5 in both events with seasonal bests of 1.95m (6-4) and a wind-aided 6.82m (22-4), respectively. A finalist for The Bowerman last year, she is the career active leader among women's Watch List appearances with 12.

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