Photo by Andrew Kilzer, TexAgs
Texas A&M Track & Field
A&M men's track and field victorious at NCAA Championships
When thinking of the great sports dynasties throughout history, teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers of the ‘70s, the Chicago Bulls of the ‘90s and the John Wooden led UCLA Bruins of the of the ‘60s and ‘70s come to mind.
It might be time to add another team to that list.
On Saturday, the Texas A&M men’s track team picked up their fourth national title in five years by scoring 53 points at the national meet in Eugene, Oregon. Florida also finished with 53 points and will be listed as co-champions.
Behind the Aggies and Gators, Arkansas finished in third with 46.5 points while Oregon came in fourth with 44.
Andrew Kilzer, TexAgs
A&M head coach Pat Henry adds another championship to his already long list of national titles.
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Drama ensued during the final race of the day – the men’s 4x400 relay – when the favored Aggies dropped the baton during the first handoff. A&M, who only needed a seventh place finish or higher to win the championship outright, finished the race in eighth while Florida took advantage of the mistake and won the heat to score 10 points.
The debacle left A&M and Florida tied for the meet and after a slight review of the final relay, it was ruled that the Aggies and Gators would split the title.
With the victory, head coach Pat Henry earns his seventh men’s outdoor national championship and his fourth during his time in Aggieland.
The women’s 4x100 relay team comprised of LaKeidra Stewart, Ashton Purvis, Kamaria Brown and Ashley Collier pulled in the national title in the event to start the final day of competition on Saturday and then three other Aggies followed suit by winning their events.
In surprising fashion, senior Ameer Webb was victorious in the men’s 200 meters while junior Wayne Davis II won the men’s 110 meter hurdles and senior Sam Humphreys closed it out by winning the javelin with a throw of 77.95 meters.
Also of note was the second place finish by the women’s squad. Kansas dominated the event by scoring 60 points, but A&M led the rest of the field with 44 while Oregon and LSU trailed with 43 and 40 respectively.
The men’s national title marked the end of A&M’s first year in the SEC which was highlighted by multiple conference championships across a number of different sports.
However, only one team achieved the big prize.
And while the Aggies would have loved to win the title outright, what better way to split it than with your conference brethren.
It might be time to add another team to that list.
On Saturday, the Texas A&M men’s track team picked up their fourth national title in five years by scoring 53 points at the national meet in Eugene, Oregon. Florida also finished with 53 points and will be listed as co-champions.
Behind the Aggies and Gators, Arkansas finished in third with 46.5 points while Oregon came in fourth with 44.
Andrew Kilzer, TexAgs
A&M head coach Pat Henry adds another championship to his already long list of national titles.
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The debacle left A&M and Florida tied for the meet and after a slight review of the final relay, it was ruled that the Aggies and Gators would split the title.
With the victory, head coach Pat Henry earns his seventh men’s outdoor national championship and his fourth during his time in Aggieland.
The women’s 4x100 relay team comprised of LaKeidra Stewart, Ashton Purvis, Kamaria Brown and Ashley Collier pulled in the national title in the event to start the final day of competition on Saturday and then three other Aggies followed suit by winning their events.
In surprising fashion, senior Ameer Webb was victorious in the men’s 200 meters while junior Wayne Davis II won the men’s 110 meter hurdles and senior Sam Humphreys closed it out by winning the javelin with a throw of 77.95 meters.
Also of note was the second place finish by the women’s squad. Kansas dominated the event by scoring 60 points, but A&M led the rest of the field with 44 while Oregon and LSU trailed with 43 and 40 respectively.
The men’s national title marked the end of A&M’s first year in the SEC which was highlighted by multiple conference championships across a number of different sports.
However, only one team achieved the big prize.
And while the Aggies would have loved to win the title outright, what better way to split it than with your conference brethren.
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