Raleigh & Texas Relays Meet Notes

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7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1974, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009

51 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS » 51 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 295 ALL-AMERICANS

RALEIGH RELAYS | 86TH TEXAS RELAYS MARCH 28-30, 2013 » RALEIGH, N.C. » AUSTIN, TEXAS

VOL-STARS

Linda Hadfield Junior - Pole Vault ¢ UT’s indoor PV record holder (13-11/4.24m) ¢ Indoor All-American HM ¢ 5th at SEC In. (13-1.5)

Tavis Bailey Sophomore - Throws ¢ No. 3 discus thrower in NCAA qualifiers (195-3) ¢ Won discus at MSU Conference Challenge

Kia Jackson Senior - Jumps/Sprints ¢ 10th-best long jump mark (20-0.5) in NCAA ¢ Placed 1st at MSU in 100m (11.81) / 3rd in LJ

Jake Blankenship Freshman - Pole Vault ¢ 4th at NCAA In. (18-4.5) ¢ 1st Team In. All-American ¢ SEC Men’s Freshman Field Athlete of the Year

Nijgia Snapp Senior - Middle Distance ¢ 2nd Team Out. AllAmerican in 4x400mR ¢ 2013 Indoor All-American HM in 800m

Chase Brannon Junior - Pole Vault ¢ Tied for 1st at MSU Conf. Challenge (16-0.75) ¢ 2012 First Team Team Outoor All-American

TEAM INFORMATION Location.................................................. Knoxville, Tenn. Founded.................................... 1794 as Blount College Enrollment................................................................27,523 Colors......................................................Orange & White Nicknames............................................Lady Vols & Vols Conference.....................................Southeastern (SEC) Facility............. Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium President.....................................Dr. Joseph A. DiPietro Chancellor...................................... Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Director of Athletics.......................................Dave Hart Director of Track & Field/XC.........................J.J. Clark Year at Tennessee....................................................... 11th 2012 SEC Men’s In/Out Finish....................... 7th/10th 2012 NCAA Men’s In/Out Finish.............DNS/T-56th 2012 SEC Women’s In/Out Finish.................. 4th/5th 2012 NCAA Women’s In/Out Finish........ T-48th/T-9th Men’s All-Americans Returning/Lost...................6/0 Men’s Newcomers........................................................... 8 Women’s All-Americans Returning/Lost............ 5/6 Women’s Newcomers...................................................10

STARTING BLOCKS STIFF COMPETITION

¢ Building off a strong performance at last week’s season opening Mississippi State Conference Challenge, the Tennessee track & field team will split up to compete in two highly-competitive outdoor meets this week. ¢ Twelve Vols and nine Lady Vols will head to Austin, Texas, for the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, while 18 Vols and 17 Lady Vols will travel to Raleigh, N.C., for the Raleigh Relays at NC State. ¢ A total of 874 teams and 6,407 athletes representing 40 states and four countries will head to Mike A. Myers Stadium for the 2013 Texas Relays this week. The four-day meet begins on Wednesday with the women’s heptathlon and men’s decathlon. ¢ The Vols and Lady Vols begin competition on Thursday afternoon. This will mark the first time the Lady Vols have attended the Texas Relays since 2001, while the Vols are returning to Austin for the first time since 2004. ¢ The Raleigh Relays are slated to begin on Friday morning with the women’s 5,000-meter at 9:45 a.m. at Paul H. Derr Track. Field events begin shortly after on Friday, with the men’s discus set to get underway at 10 a.m.

FOLLOW THE ACTION

¢ The Texas Relays will feature 18 hours of live coverage this week via the Longhorn Network. The Longhorn Network is available for free online, however, only to television subscribers of certain providers. ¢ ESPN’s Dave LaMont provides play-by-play throughout the meet, and former NCAA All-American athlete and current ESPN radio host Sean Adams serves as reporter. Larry Rawson and Dwight Stones round out the analyst field. ¢ Live results and additional information for each meet can be found at the Track & Field Meet Central page on UTSports.com. ¢ Be sure to follow the Tennessee track & field team on Twitter for in-meet updates at @Vol_ Track. Join the conversation by using the official hashtag of the Texas Relays, #TXRelays13.

EARLY SEASON STARS

¢ Opening their outdoor season last week in Starkville, Miss., the Vols and Lady Vols combined for 11 first-place finishes and 28 personal records to help guide the SEC to victory in a SEC vs. Challengers format at MSU’s Conference Challenge. ¢ The Lady Vols contributed to a dominating 360217 win for the SEC women, while the Vols helped life the SEC men to a 287-264 win at Carl Maddox Track. ¢ The Lady Vols combined for seven individual event wins and three runner-up performances at the meet. Leading the charge on the track was senior Kelsey Kane, who took the 1,500-meter title in a lifetime best 4:29.76 and finished third in the 3,000m with a another PR (10:07.19). ¢ Sprinters Kia Jackson (11.81) and Felicia Brown (23.76) won the 100m and 200m, respectively, while

2013 THE SCHEDULE INDOOR DATE MEET TIME Jan. 11-12 Kentucky Invitational All Day Jan. 18-19 Virginia Tech Invitational All Day Jan. 25-26 Texas A&M Mondo Challenge All Day Feb. 1-2 Armory Collegiate Invitational All Day Feb. 8 Husky Classic All Day Feb. 8-9 Tyson Invitational All Day Feb. 9 Samford Multi Invitational All Day Feb. 22-24 SEC Championships All Day March 2 Alex Wilson Invitational All Day ISU NCAA Qualifier All Day VT Final Qualifier All Day March 8-9 NCAA Championships All Day

OUTDOOR DATE MEET TIME March 22-23 MSU Conference Challenge All Day March 28-30 Texas Relays All Day March 29-30 Raleigh Relays All Day April 5-6 Pepsi Florida Relays All Day APRIL 11-13 SEA RAY RELAYS ALL DAY April 18-21 Mt. SAC Relays All Day April 19-20 Vanderbilt Relays All Day April 25-27 Penn Relays All Day May 9-12 SEC Championships All Day May 23-25 NCAA East Preliminary All Day June 5-8 NCAA Championships All Day June 22-26 USATF Championships All Day

LOCATIONS Kentucky Invitational - Lexington, Ky. Virginia Tech Invitational - Blacksburg, Va. Mondo Challenge - College Station, Texas Armory Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y. Husky Classic - Seattle, Wa. Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark. Samford Multi & Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. SEC Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. Alex Wilson Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind. Iowa State NCAA Qualifier - Ames, Iowa Virginia Tech Final Qualifier - Blacksburg, Va. NCAA Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. MSU Conference Challenge - Starkville, Miss. Texas Relays - Austin, Texas Raleigh Relays - Raleigh, N.C. Pepsi Florida Relays - Gainesville, Fla. Sea Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn. Mt. SAC Relays - Walnut, Calif. Vanderbilt Relays - Nashville, Tenn. Penn Relays - Philadelphia, Pa. SEC Championships - Columbia, Mo. NCAA East Preliminary - Greensboro, N.C. NCAA Championships - Eugene, Ore. USATF Championships - Des Moines, Iowa

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LIVE RESULTS

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