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SPRING SPORTS
BY TRAVIS L. BROWN • TRAVIS.BROWN@THEEAGLE.COM
Before the Texas A&M outdoor track and fi eld outdoor track and fi eld season, Aggie head coach Pat Henry didn’t mince words about his newest middle-distance runner, freshman Athing Mu.
“She may be one of the single greatest female track and fi eld athletes to ever attend this institution,” Henry said.
Mu in her only season with the Aggies proved her coach right, highlighting Texas A&M’s spring sports.
Between the winter indoor season and the outdoor track slate, Mu set collegiate records in the outdoor 400-meter dash (49.57 seconds), the outdoor 800 meters (1:57.73), the indoor 600 meters (1:25.80), the indoor 800 meters (1:58.40) and was the anchor in the recordsetting outdoor 4x400meter relay (3:22.34) with her having a 48.85 split. Her indoor 800 time also set an under-20 world record. under-20 world record.
“No matter what I “No matter what I do, there’s always more that can be done,” Mu said in the middle of the spring track season. “I’m in college right now, breaking collegiate records, but there’s still more that can be done. There’s things that are in America, like there’s records that are American records, World Junior records and there’s also world records. There’s always just another level that you can go to, so I’m doing it now.”
After announcing in early June she would forgo the remainder of her college career and turn pro, Mu will have a chance to chase those dreams, foretold by Henry, beginning with the 2021 Olympics.
As the Mu era in Aggieland came to a close, a new beginning arose for the Aggie baseball team with the hiring of former TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle. Schlossnagle took the Horned Frogs to the College World Series fi ve times in the last 11 years. In 18 seasons at TCU, Schlossnagle tallied the most wins in school history with a 693-327 record, including a 255-107
conference record. He conference record. He Athing Mu took the Horned Frogs to took the Horned Frogs to spent one 15 NCAA tournaments, season at Texas A&M, but she set numerous collegiate records. (AP photo) including seven super regionals. “The goal is a national title,” Schlossnagle said. “That’s it. There won’t ever be a day when the goal is any less than that.” The new skipper replaces 16-year Aggie veteran Rob Childress, whose contract expired on June 30. With a 29-27 record, including a 9-21 Southeastern Conference record, A&M missed the SEC tournament and snapped a streak of 13 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. The Aggies fi nished in the bottom four in the SEC in batting average (.260), doubles (80), fi elding percentage (.971), hits (493), home runs (66), slugging percentage (.417), WHIP (1.44) and walks allowed per nine innings allowed per nine innings (3.97). (3.97).
The brightest spot to a down season was the a down season was the eff orts of All-American Will eff orts of All-American Will Frizzell, who fi nished ninth Frizzell, who fi nished ninth in the conference in batting in the conference in batting average (.434), as well as average (.434), as well as third in home runs with 19 third in home runs with 19 and fi rst in slugging at a and fi rst in slugging at a .686 clip.
No eff ort was bigger than Frizzell’s 7-for-12, fi ve home run series against Ole Miss, which saw the Aggies take two-of-three from the Rebels. It was one of their two conference series wins of the season.
“I’ve been here 16 years and I’ve never had anybody hit that many home runs [in a series],” Childress said.
The Aggie softball team made slightly better strides, making the NCAA tournament, but won only one game in the Norman Regional of the NCAA tournament, a 10-3 victory over Morgan State in the losers’ bracket. Two losses to No. 23 Wichita State ended the Aggies’ season with a 32-23 overall record, including an 8-16 SEC mark.
Catcher Haley Lee paced the Aggies with a .422 batting average and blasted 25 home runs, which ranked tied for third in the nation. Lee also fi nished sixth in slugging percentage at a .955 clip.
A&M men’s tennis team made the longest playoff run in the spring, advancing to the quarterfi nals of the NCAA tournament. Led by returning standouts Valentin Vacherot, Hady Habib and Carlos Aguilar, the Aggies cruised through the fi rst three rounds against New Mexico, Oklahoma and Mississippi State, before losing 4-1 to No. 2 Florida in the Elite Eight. Florida also ended the Aggies’ run in the SEC tournament in the semifi nal round.
With the spotlight on new stars in all of A&M’s spring sports the 2022 season will feature breakout performances from the next generation of Aggie athletes and coaches.
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TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
WHAt You need to KnoW
Howdy! It’s time to plan for the upcoming fall semester.
As the school year begins, we want to share with you all that Transportation Services has to off er to support your travel both on and off campus, so you can navigate the community like a pro!
With transit, parking and sustainable transportation options, such as bike share, ride share and car share, you can feel confi dent in navigating the campus. Information about each of these and more are available on our website at transport.tamu.edu.
Let’s take a look at some of the great services off ered to you as a new, returning or transfer student. riding tHe Aggie spirit (trAnsit serviCe)
The Texas A&M transit service is fare free to all students, faculty and staff ; however, a Texas A&M ID is required to ride off -campus routes. Customers who do not live directly on a bus route may drive a short distance to a free Park and Ride located at First Baptist Church of College Station (Route 34).
Students may also use the Brazos Transit District public transit system free of charge by showing their student IDs when boarding. Direct, daily bus service runs from the Brazos Transit District main hub to campus. For more information on their routes, visit www. btd.org.
Please remember, if you are not feeling well and especially if you are running a fever, please do not board the buses. pArKing on
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There are shortterm, long-term and intermittent parking options available.
Long-term Parking:
Customers who did not register during the registration period that ended July 7 may login online at transport. tamu.edu beginning Aug. 1 to purchase parking in available locations.
Texas A&M now has virtual parking permits, meaning there are no hangtags or stickers: YOUR PLATE IS YOUR PERMIT. So, before you login to purchase parking, take a picture of your license plate to help ensure you enter it correctly. As soon as you complete your purchase, your license plate is immediately activated, and you are able to park in your assigned lot or garage. You may have one plate active at a time.
Short-term and Hourly Visitor Parking:
If you want the option to drive to campus and are not registered for parking, you can use one of the many pay-bythe-hour visitor parking locations shown here: transport.tamu.edu/ vismap.
Hourly parking is expected to fi ll up fast in many locations. Do not plan on paid hourly parking as your primary strategy for accessing campus. Check out real-time occupancy for paid parking in garages so you know before you go by checking to see if there will be space when you get to campus!
Ways to Pay for Visitor Parking: • Pay at machines at the visitor parking areas • Pay via phone using the ParkMobile smart phone app at visitor parking lots • Pre-paid Visitor Parking purchased online at transport. tamu.edu. • Day: $10; Week: $25; Month: $45
Moving into residenCe HAlls
Move-In can be chaotic, but Transportation Services eases the process by off ering free parking in designated locations. During the movein period, there are designated 1-hour zones intended for drop off s only; parking in a lot or garage that is designated for move in and moving your items with a cart or hand truck is your best option. Check out the Move-In map at transport.tamu.edu/ movemap.
No parking is allowed in Fire Lanes, at the end of parking rows, or in a manner that restricts emergency access or the fl ow of traffi c. ***NEW this year: be sure to adhere to your Move-In check in date and time by logging into myHousing portal. For more information on Move-In for on-campus residents, visit reslife. tamu.edu/movein. 2021-2022 parking permits are valid in lots designated as Summer/ Break at transport. tamu.edu/bsmmap. Remember, your plate is your permit, so be sure to update your plate online to match the vehicle you are driving.
sustAinABle MoBilitY options
We also off er a variety of sustainable and shared mobility options that support all Aggies in being green, including car share, ride share and bike share. We encourage you to consider all options, keep a multi-modal mindset and have a Plan B! Find your sustainable options at transport. tamu.edu/alternative. trAnsportAtion MoBilitY MAster plAn
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