Texas Track and Field

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Is the competition for it all tomorrow or determined on Sunday? Is it televised in any form?

All tomorrow. ESPN+. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

This is going to be closer than expected because the sprints didn't qualify as many as expected to finals. Unfortunately, I don't think Simon is healthy which probably also played a role in her not running the 200. Simon didn't look right at all running the 400. 

Think this will actually come down to Arkansas and Texas. 

We need Alred to have a big day. Needs to win the 60, needs to finish 1st or 2nd in the 200, and needs to help us finish 1st or 2nd in the relay. 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[jeevsie 3740]

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Not a great start for us. Gregory finishes 2nd in the mile for Arkansas. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Alfred wins the 60. 10 points. Held serve there and we needed that. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Huge race coming up here in the 400 with Adeleke with 3 Arkansas sprinters and Diggs from Florida. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Adeleke finishes 2nd in the 400. Arkansas 1st, 4th, and 6th. Florida 3rd.

This is going to be close. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

800 is up next for Tobias. Not expecting anything great here so a top 4 finish would be great. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Tobias finishes 6th in the 800. Needed better there but that was an expected result. 

Think Arkansas might win this. Needed more sprinters in the finals. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Yeah, Arkansas is going to win this barring a miracle. 

Sigh the difference is going to be Simon (Texas) and Valby (Florida) not being healthy. Also, some serious luck with several runners not entering the mile to run the 3000 or Gregory wouldn't have finished as high. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Huge jump by Smith in the triple jump. Texas isn't dead yet. This might come down to the relay. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

54 Arkansas 52 Texas headed to the relay. Oh boy. 

Sucks because I don't think Simon is healthy enough to run in this relay but maybe she does. So annoying that so many of the top runners didn't enter the mile and allowed Gregory to finish 2nd. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

If Texas finishes 1st in the relay and Arkansas 2nd it would finish tied at 62. I don't know what the tiebreaker is. 

If Texas finishes 1st and any other result other than 2nd for Arkansas, I believe Texas would win it all. Buckle up because Texas and Arkansas have the top 2 relay teams.

[LTtxfan 49423]

Nice job @Rickylovesweed

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

The relay starts in 13 minutes on ESPN+. 

Not sure who Texas will run but they would be the favorites if Simon was fully healthy. 

[Js1 85825]

7 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

If Texas finishes 1st in the relay and Arkansas 2nd it would finish tied at 62. I don't know what the tiebreaker is. 

I can’t find that that’s happened before. There’s been ties for 2nd and they’re both runner-up. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

This would be a nice time for Arkansas to have a fuck up after all the luck they've had this meet. 

[Js1 85825]

A blog I found from 2017/2018 said there’s no tie breaker procedure for T&F. Wild if so

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Arkansas wins. Just unfortunate Simon wasn't healthy. 

[Js1 85825]

3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Arkansas wins. Just unfortunate Simon wasn't healthy. 

Should probably stop making grand predictions that we are favorites, everything going right for us, etc leading up to it. Ya jinx 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

64 Arkansas 60 Texas

Texas must think they're jinxed on the women's side. If Simon was healthy that's a 8-15 more points for Texas. Then if more of the top runners enter the mile and Gregory doesn't finish 2nd that's another 4 to 6 point swing. 

Talking a 12-21 point swing because of random/unlucky shit not going their way. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Just now, Js1 said:

Should probably stop making grand predictions that we are favorites, everything going right for us, etc leading up to it. Ya jinx 

They were the favorites and the women's team has to feel they're jinxed based on what happened in this meet. 

They were 12-20 points better than Arkansas if not for some terrible luck. 

[Js1 85825]

Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

They were the favorites and the women's team has to feel they're jinxed based on what happened in this meet. 

They were 12-20 points better than Arkansas if not for some terrible luck. 

JINXXXXXXX

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

On 1/24/2023 at 6:47 PM, Rickylovesweed said:

The main thing is keeping Simon, Smith and Alfred healthy. 

If those 3 are peaking at the right time they can score a ton of points and essentially win a title for Texas by themselves. 

Fucking sigh. 

[perfectchaos007 6717]

Track and Field is cursed with all these runner up finishes

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Alfred scored 28 points, Smith scored 14, but they needed those points from Simon. 

[perfectchaos007 6717]

Coach Flo sandbagged the Big12 meet for nothing....

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Coach Flo sandbagged the Big12 meet for nothing....

It's still the right strategy. Luck eventually balances itself out. 

 

 

[CooterBrown 18099]

NCAA pole vault champ and co-indoor record holder (6.00m) Sondre Guttormsen is grad transferring to Texas to finish out his college career. He was also the European indoor champ (for Norway) a week before winning NCAAs. Sounds like he will finish this outdoor season a Princeton.

https://trackandfieldnews.com/sondre-guttormsens-flights-to-6-meters/

[jeevsie 3740]

nm

Edited March 31, 2023 by jeevsie

[D3zii 3815]

Texas Women’s track and field are on fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

 

broke 3 college records this weekend!!

 

have yourself a day 

[Rimbo 26465]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2023/04/08/rhasidat-adeleke-i-just-want-to-work-harder-run-faster-thats-what-drives-me-on/

I'm wondering why a Texas track star is being featured in the Irish Times.

... ok, yeah, that's an Irish accent, all right!

[HenryJames 66307]

Julien Alfred is fast.

[HenryJames 66307]

Just won the 6A shot with a throw of 65’11.5” in less than ideal conditions.

[jeevsie 3740]

Hoping the Watkins kid comes for football but focuses on track. Junior just repeated as 200 champ. 

[jeevsie 3740]

@Rickylovesweed

How we shaping up for today?

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

5 hours ago, jeevsie said:

@Rickylovesweed

How we shaping up for today?

Went as expected and Simon was back to running like her normal self. I'm just hoping the women's team can finally be healthy for the NCAA Championships for once. 

Something was clearly off (injury-wise) with Simon at the Indoor Championships because she's once again running much faster. It has to be frustrating for Texas because if Simon was running the times she was at the Big 12 championships, Texas would have won the Indoor Championship. 

[Js1 85825]

Texas women romped today, won the title by 70 points over OU. Tech men beat us for the title by over 50 points. 

[Had Enough 2093]

Hoping the Watkins kid comes for football but focuses on track. Junior just repeated as 200 champ. 

Get down to Lake Belton. Know anything about that dude?

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Sure would be nice to be healthy for once. 

 

[jeevsie 3740]

Championship week!

[Iguana 229]

Leo Neugebauer was first in the 100 meters at 10.61, a personal best I believe.

This is an amazing time for someone his size.  I cannot find his height and weight but I am guessing 6'4 230.  Does anyone know?

 

[WBT 20764]

I thought they said he was 6'7" on ESPN.  Personal best in the 400 also and the overall lead after Day 1.

The Princeton guy that was a big favorite in the pole vault just went out tied for 6th.  He somehow was getting disoriented and kept not getting far enough forward...he almost came down short of the mat on his last attempt.

 

[SL Xpress 7518]

I'm surprised no one else has posted this already.

Texas Track and Field came out with a hype video, and it's as good as any hype video I've seen for any sport at Texas. It put goosebumps on my goosebumps.

 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

The women's team is not fucking around this go around. 

[Iguana 229]

Leo Neugebauer wins the Decathalon.  New personal bests in numerous events.
5 PB's in a row
He broke the collegiate record by 116 points
He is coming back next year.   Hook 'em!
 

Edited June 9, 2023 by Iguana

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

The men's team will be set up well for next year. Maybe not a national championship caliber team but they will challenge for it if they land a top transfer or 2. 

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Ackelia Smith needed a big jump to even qualify for the final nine on her 3rd attempt. Then she had a huge jump on her final attempt to win the Long Jump. 

Feels like a defining moment for a team that hasn't been able to get over the hump. Ice in her veins. 

[jeevsie 3740]

Huge points right there

[Rickylovesweed 14842]

Not sure what Texas was doing in the 4x400. Probably going to be a protest and not sure how they will rule. Could be a DQ.