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TYSON INVITATIONAL
2013 THE SCHEDULE
FEB. 8-9, 2013 » RANDAL TYSON CENTER » FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.
VOL-STARS
Linda Hadfield Junior - Pole Vault ¢ UT’s indoor PV record holder (13-5.75/4.11m) ¢ 14th best PV mark in NCAA/4th in SEC
Jacob Blankenship Freshman - Pole Vault ¢ Tied UT freshman PV record in NYC (18-0.5) ¢ Tied 4th best mark in NCAA/2nd in SEC
Kianna Ruff Junior - Mid. Dist./Sprints ¢ Member of NCAA’s 13th fastest DMR (11:24.34) ¢ 26th fastest 800m in NCAA/5th in SEC (2:08.24)
Tavis Bailey Sophomore - Throws ¢ Won SP at Texas A&M Mondo Challenge ¢ 21st best SP mark in NCAA/5th in SEC (60-0.25)
Nijgia Snapp Senior - Mid. Dist./Sprints ¢ 3x Indoor All-American ¢ Won 800m at UK Invite ¢ 15th fastest 800m in NCAA/3rd in SEC (2:07.24)
Jamol James Sophomore - Jumps/Sprints ¢ 31st best long jump in NCAA/10th in SEC (24-2.5) ¢ T-33rd 60m time in NCAA/11th in SEC (6.72)
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
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SPLIT-SQUAD WEEKEND
¢ With just two weeks remaining until the championship portion of the indoor season, the UT track & field team will take on challenges at three different meets, sending contingents to the Tyson Invitational, the Samford Multi and Invitational and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. ¢ The majority of the squad will head to the Randal Tyson Track Center for the highly-competitive Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas. The Vol and Lady Vol pole vaulters will also head south to compete in the Samford Multi and Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex, while distance runners Peter Okwera and Hannah Davidson will make a trip to the Pacific Northwest to run in the Husky Classic at the University of Washington’s Dempsey Indoor facility. ¢ The Tyson Invitational will run both Friday and Saturday. Okwera will run in the men’s 5,000-meter, while Davidson will compete in the women’s 3K and 5K on Friday and both pole vault groups will look to continue their early-season success on Saturday afternoon. ¢ Highlighting the 47-team field at the Tyson Invitational are 18 nationally-ranked programs, including both of the top teams in the nation. Meet host Arkansas has the top-ranked men’s team and No. 4 women’s team, while Kansas is the No. 1 women’s team in the country. Other ranked teams in attendance will be the Auburn men (No. 9) and women (No. 25), Baylor women (No. 19), Florida State men (No. 16) and women (No. 21), LSU men (No. 6) and women (No. 3), Mississippi State men (No. 12), Oklahoma men (No. 22), Oregon men (No. 4) and women (No. 5), South Carolina women (No. 20), Texas men (No. 11) and women (No. 14) and the ninth-ranked women’s team from UCF.
BLANKENSHIP HONORED
¢ Pole vaulter Jake Blankenship added his first collegiate honor this week, being named the SEC Co-Men’s Freshman of the Week after a stellar performance in the Big Apple. In just his fourth collegiate meet, he won his third title of the season and tied an elusive UT rookie record held by a big name. On his second attempt at the height, Blankenship cleared 18-feet 1/2-inch to tie former Vol and Olympic silver medalist Lawrence Johnson, who set the mark 20 years ago during his freshman campaign in 1993. ¢ Blankenship enters the weekend tied for fourth in the country, ranked second in the SEC and also tied for 27th-best in the world in 2013. He also leads SEC freshmen and ranks second among rookies in the nation.
2013 RECORD BREAKERS
¢ Jake Blankenship - UT Fr. Pole Vault (18-0.5) ¢ Cameron Brown - UT Fr. Weight Throw (61-8.5) ¢ Linda Hadfield - UT PV School Record (13-5.75) ¢ Austin Whitelaw - UT Fr. 5,000m (14:18.11)
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 Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. NCAA 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
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