T&F Set For C-USA Outdoor Championships
5/12/2022 10:15:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
DENTON, Texas – North Texas Track & Field will hit the road to San Antonio for the Conference USA Track & Field Championships Friday through Sunday at the Park West Athletics Complex, hosted by UTSA.
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Heading into the meet, the North Texas men's team is ranked fifth in the USTFCCCA Conference Track & Field Rating Index, while the women's team is ranked 10th. The men's squad has 10 marks ranked in the top-three of Conference USA, while the women's team has nine top-eight marks.
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With the NCAA West Preliminary Championships looming, the Mean Green currently have six student-athletes qualified for the meet in Fayetteville.
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Makayla Roy (158' 4", 48.27m) is ranked 29th in the region in the women's javelin, Karlington Anunagba (10.22), Samir Williams (10.24) and Davonye Jones (10.30) are ranked 18th, 21st and 36th, respectively, in the men's 100 meters, while Akeel Hanchard (212' 9", 64.85m) and Vitus Hansgaard (206' 2", 62.84m) are ranked 28th and 39th, respectively, in the men's javelin.
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UNT action at the C-USA Championships will begin on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 2 p.m. CT. For more information on the championships, including live results, visit the official Conference USA website.
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Be sure to keep an eye on MeanGreenSports.com, follow Mean Green Sports on social media @MeanGreenSports and Mean Green track & field/cross country at @MeanGreenTFXC for the latest information.
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Heading into the meet, the North Texas men's team is ranked fifth in the USTFCCCA Conference Track & Field Rating Index, while the women's team is ranked 10th. The men's squad has 10 marks ranked in the top-three of Conference USA, while the women's team has nine top-eight marks.
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With the NCAA West Preliminary Championships looming, the Mean Green currently have six student-athletes qualified for the meet in Fayetteville.
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Makayla Roy (158' 4", 48.27m) is ranked 29th in the region in the women's javelin, Karlington Anunagba (10.22), Samir Williams (10.24) and Davonye Jones (10.30) are ranked 18th, 21st and 36th, respectively, in the men's 100 meters, while Akeel Hanchard (212' 9", 64.85m) and Vitus Hansgaard (206' 2", 62.84m) are ranked 28th and 39th, respectively, in the men's javelin.
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UNT action at the C-USA Championships will begin on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 2 p.m. CT. For more information on the championships, including live results, visit the official Conference USA website.
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Be sure to keep an eye on MeanGreenSports.com, follow Mean Green Sports on social media @MeanGreenSports and Mean Green track & field/cross country at @MeanGreenTFXC for the latest information.
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