Track & Field Set for Michael Johnson Invitational

DENTON, Texas – UNT Track & Field hits the road again for the Michael Johnson Invitational Friday and Saturday at Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The Mean Green will be competing against host Baylor, Abilene Christian, Kansas State, Sam Houston, Arizona State, Kent State, TAMUC, Kentucky, TCU, Boston, Nebraska, Texas, Illinois State, Texas State, IWU, Northern Illinois, Texas Tech, Iowa, Northwestern State, and UT Arlington.

Coming into the meet, KeAyla Dove is ranked No. 4 in the West and No. 8 in the nation in the shot put, while Jaleisa Shaffer is 26^th in the West and 39^th nationally. Madison Sloan is 38^th in the West in the hammer throw.

On the men's side, Karlington Anunagba is 14^th in the West (35^th nationally) in the 100 meters, and Kevin Grubbs (discus) is 16^th in the West and 29^th in the nation. Jordan Coates-McBride is 30^th in the West in the 400-meter hurdles, Vitus Hansgaard and Zion Hill are 25^th and 26^th, respectively, in the West javelin rankings, and Wardell Glaspie is 30^th in the West in the discus.

With two meets left until the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in Denton, both the UNT men's and women's teams are ranked No. 5 in the conference by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Live results will be provided by Delta Timing. Field events will kick off Friday with the women's hammer throw at 11 a.m. CT, while the women's 400-meter hurdles will get running events going a 6 p.m. CT. Saturday's field events will start at 11 a.m. CT with the women's javelin throw, while running events will begin at 12 p.m. CT with the women's 100-meter hurdles prelims.

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Karlington Anunagba

Jordan Coates-McBride

KeAyla Dove

Wardell Glaspie

Kevin Grubbs

Vitus Hansgaard

Zion Hill

Jaleisa Shaffer

Madison Sloan

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