2013 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships Meet Notes

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2013 SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

FEB. 22-24, 2013 » RANDAL TYSON TC » FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

VOL-STARS

Linda Hadfield Junior - Pole Vault ¢ UT’s indoor PV record holder (13-5.75/4.11m) ¢ 18th best PV mark in NCAA/4th in SEC

Kianna Ruff Junior - Mid. Dist./Sprints ¢ 30th fastest 800m in NCAA/5th in SEC (2:07.48) ¢ Placed 6th in 800m at the 2012 SEC Indoor meet

Jake Blankenship Freshman - Pole Vault ¢ UT freshman PV record holder (18-1/5.51m) ¢ 7th best mark in NCAA/2nd in SEC

Matthew Hoty Sophomore - Throws ¢ UT freshman SP record holder (63-2.25/18.98m) ¢ Placed 3rd in SP at the 2012 SEC Indoor meet

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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

¢ After taking a week off to train in Knoxville, the Tennessee track & field team will return to the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2013 edition of the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships. The majority of the Big Orange was at the championship site just two weeks ago for the Tyson Invitational. Since opening its doors in 2000, this year marks the seventh time the SEC indoor meet will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center. ¢ Action is set to begin on Friday, Feb. 22 with the men’s heptathlon and the women’s pentathlon. UT will not have any athletes competing in those events. ¢ The meet will begin for the Vols and Lady Vols on Saturday with the men’s weight throw at 11 a.m. ET and the women’s pole vault at 1 p.m. ET. ¢ Tickets are available through the Arkansas ticket office. Reserved tickets are available for $35, while general admission seating is available for $25. Every ticket is good for all three days of the championships.

FOLLOW THE ACTION

¢ Large portions of the 2013 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championship will be streamed live via ESPN3 on WatchESPN.com. The broadcast windows are scheduled for 3:25-8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday and 1:306 p.m. ET on Sunday. ¢ In addition, RazorVision on ArkansasRazorbacks. com will broadcast the remainder of the event for free. ¢ The 2013 SEC Indoor Championship will also air as part of a 90-minute show on ESPNU on Wednesday, March 13 beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET. ¢ Live results and additional information is available on the meet central page at UTSports.com.

ROCKY TOPICS

Nijgia Snapp Senior - Mid. Dist./Sprints ¢ 21st fastest 800m in NCAA/4th in SEC (2:07.08) ¢ Placed 2nd in 800m at the 2012 SEC Indoor meet

Jamol James Sophomore - Jumps/Sprints ¢ T-34th 60m time in NCAA/11th in SEC (6.72) ¢ Placed 5th in 60m at the 2012 SEC Indoor meet

TEAM INFORMATION Location.................................................. Knoxville, Tenn. Founded.....................................1974 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.............DNP/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

¢ The Vols enter the competition in search of their league-leading 19th SEC indoor title. UT and defending champions Arkansas are currently tied for the league lead with 18 titles on the men’s side. The Vols won their last SEC indoor title in 1996. ¢ The Lady Vols will be looking to capture the SEC indoor crown for the fifth time overall and the fourth time in nine years. The UT women last won the event in 2009 and have won it three times under Director of Track & Field/Cross Country J.J. Clark. ¢ The Big Orange women will also look to extend their winning streak in the DMR at the meet. UT has won six-consecutive women’s distance medley relays and set the meet record in 2011 at 11:05.37. Dating back to 2004, the Lady Vols have won eight of the past nine SEC championships in the indoor DMR. ¢ Since 2002, all but one SEC indoor women’s 800m title has gone to either the Lady Vols or LSU. UT won consecutive titles from 2009-11.

NATION’S BEST COMPETITION

¢ The nation’s top team on both the men’s and women’s sides will be in attendance this weekend, as the USTFCCCA has the Arkansas men and LSU women on top of polls. ¢ In total, the meet will feature a nation-leading 11 ranked teams across the two genders. ¢ On the men’s side, three-time defending NCAA Champion Florida is No. 2, Texas A&M is No. 3, LSU is No. 16 and Ole Miss checks in at No. 19 nationally. ¢ On the women’s side, five SEC teams are ranked among the nation’s top 10, led by No. 1 LSU. Arkansas is No. 3, Florida is No. 6, Georgia is No. 7 and Texas A&M is No. 9. South Carolina checks in at No. 14.

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 All Day Feb. 22-24 SEC Championships All Day March 8-9 NCAA Championships All Day

OUTDOOR DATE MEET TIME March 22-23 SEC/Big 10 Challenge All Day March 27-30 Texas Relays All Day March 29-30 Stanford Invitational All Day March 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. NCAA Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. SEC/Big 10 Challenge - Starkville, Miss. Texas Relays - Austin, Texas Stanford Invitational - Stanford, Calif. 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

ON THE AIR ONLINE

WatchESPN.com ¢ Dwight Stones (PxP) ¢ Larry Rawson (Analyst) ¢ Lewis Johnson (Sideline)

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LIVE RESULTS

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Flash Results ¢ UTSports.com

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