Track & Field Heads to Michael Johnson Invitational

DENTON, Texas — UNT track and field will move into the second half of its outdoor schedule beginning with the Michael Johnson Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Waco, Texas.

The Mean Green have been consistent attendees at the meet, making an appearance for the fourth consecutive season. The Michael Johnson Invitational will feature teams such as Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Nebraska and other regional programs.

The meet is set to begin with the men's hammer throw at 11 a.m. on Friday with the first running event getting underway at 5:30 p.m. CT. Saturday's action will start with field events at 10:30 a.m. and running events at 1:30 p.m. with the final races being the 4x400-meter relay at approximately 5:35 p.m.

QUOTE FROM COACH MARSHALL
"We're definitely excited for the weekend. We put together a pretty good week of practice. This is one of my favorite meets of the year because I think the staff at Baylor do a great hosting. We will take a good group of athletes and look to build on the success we have had so far this season."

LAST TIME OUT
North Texas went up against a loaded field of teams at the 44 Farms Team Invitational hosted by Texas A&M. The Mean Green had nine top-10 finishes in the meet, led by London Culbreath who placed third in the women's 800 meters and fourth in the invite section of the 1,500 meters. Jake Parchman and Chase Lehr recorded fourth-place finishes to lead the men in the hammer throw and 800 meters, respectively.

MEAN GREEN IN THE RANKINGS
- The UNT men's track and field team landed at No. 15 in the NCAA South Central Regional rankings this week.
- Led by C'Nai Childress and Trezeguet Taylor, the women's 100 meters position group was ranked No. 29 in the country by USTFCCCA. The hammer throw is the highest ranked event group on the men's side coming in at No. 38 this week.
- Jake Parchman currently holds the No. 15 ranking in the country in the men's hammer throw with his mark of 67.16 meters from the Raleigh Relays.

AAC ACCOLADES
- Parchman was named the AAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week on April 8, following his individual win in the hammer throw at the Bill Schmidt Invite.
- It is the first career conference weekly honor for Parchman and the second a UNT athlete has received in the 2024-25 year.

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C'Nai Childress

London Culbreath

Chase Lehr

Jake Parchman

Trezeguet Taylor

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