TENNESSEE 2012 TRACK & FIELD 7 National Championships | 51 SEC Championships | 288 All-Americans
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
2012 UT TRACK & FIELD QUICK FACTS
June 6-9, 2012 | Des Moines, Iowa| Drake Stadium
Starting Blocks Tennessee At 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships The Vols and eleventh-ranked Lady Vols will be in Des Moines, Iowa, June 6-9, at Drake Stadium on the Drake University campus for the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The four-day meet will feature the top 24 athletes or relay teams in each event. These consist of the 12 best performers from the NCAA East and West Preliminary Round meets. Tennessee qualified a combined 17 athletes in 12 events for the 2012 NCAA Championships. UT’s qualifying group grew from last season, when 11 UT athletes participated in nine events. Coverage of the meet will be available on NCAA.com on Wednesday and on ESPN3.com on Thursday (6:15 p.m. ET), Friday (6:30 p.m. ET) and Saturday (noon ET), with events on Saturday also airing on ESPNU from noon to 2 p.m. ET. Lady Vols and Vols Headed To Des Moines Lady Vol NCAA participants include Annie Alexander (shot, discus), Linda Hadfield (pole vault), Ashley Harris (4x100mR), Kia Jackson (4x100mR), Brittany Jones (200m, 4x100mR), Martinique Octave (4x100mR, 4x400mR), Chanelle Price (800m), Kianna Ruff (4x400mR), Brittany Sheffey (1500m), Nijgia Snapp (4x400mR) and Ellen Wortham (400mH, 4x400mR). There are 11 Lady Vols competing in nine events. Vol NCAA participants include Chase Brannon (pole vault), Desmond Brown (4x100mR alternate), Matthew Hoty (shot put), Arnez Hardnick (4x100mR), Jamol James (4x100mR), Reggie Juin (4x100mR) and Jarael Nelvis (4x100mR). There are seven Vols involved with three events. Tennessee Qualifiers For The NCAA Championships Senior Ellen Wortham is the top-seeded qualifier in the women’s 400m hurdles, based on her
Location............................................................................Knoxville, Tenn. Founded...........................................................1794 as Blount College Enrollment..........................................................................................27,523 Colors ...........................................................................Orange and White Nicknames......... Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols) & Volunteers (Vols) Conference..............................................................Southeastern (SEC) Affiliation..........................................................................NCAA Division I Indoor Track..................Stokely Athletics Center (Practice Only) Outdoor Track .......................Tom Black Track at LaPorte Center President .............................................................Dr. Joseph A. DiPietro Chancellor ...............................................................Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Faculty Athletics Representative.........................Dr. Dan Murphy Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics .............................Dave Hart Director of Women’s Athletics ....................................Joan Cronan Director of Track & Field/Cross Country............................J.J. Clark Alma Mater (Year) .......................................................Villanova (1986) Year at Tennessee............................................................................... 10th 2012 SEC Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Finishes..................... 7th/10th 2012 NCAA Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Finishes..................... dns/?? 2012 SEC Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Finishes ................4th/5th 2012 NCAA Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Finishes .............t48th/?? Men’s All-Americans Returning/Lost ..............................................1/1 Men’s Newcomers......................................................................................20 Women’s All-Americans Returning/Lost.......................................9/2 Women’s Newcomers .................................................................................7
2012 TENNESSEE TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE INDOOR DATE Jan. 13-14 Jan. 20-21 Jan. 27-28
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Feb. 3-4 Feb. 10-11 Feb. 10-11 Feb. 24-Feb. 26 March 3 March 9-10
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MEET Kentucky Invitational Auburn Indoor Invitational Texas A&M Mondo Challenge (Arizona State, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech) New Balance Collegiate Invitational Husky Classic (#) Akron Invitational SEC Indoor Championships Virginia Tech Final Qualifier NCAA Indoor Championships
SITE Lexington, Ky. Birmingham, Ala. College Station, Texas
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OUTDOOR DATE March 23 March 31 March 6 APRIL 7
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APRIL 11-14 April 20-21 April 26-28 April 26-28 May 10-13 May 24-26 June 6-9
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MEET SITE SEC/Big 10 Challenge Starkville, Miss. UCLA-Washington State Double Dual Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford Invitational (#) Stanford, Calif. TENNESSEE CHALLENGE KNOXVILLE (Akron, Carson-Newman, East Tennessee State, Louisville, Tennessee) SEA RAY RELAYS KNOXVILLE Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, Tenn. Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. UCSD Triton Invitational (#) LaJolla, Calif. SEC Outdoor Championships Baton Rouge, La. NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, Fla. NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa
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