College Track & Field

Records were set in the hammer throw and high jump.

Gipson just missed making the Olympic team at the recent trials.

Inking with the Flyin' Frogs were two men and five women.

Starting as early as 7 a.m. North Texas universities will announce their 2009-2010 football, soccer, track and field, and cross country recruiting classes.

24 Horned Frogs were named to the all-conference team -- 12 men and 12 women.

Silje Fjortoft won the 5,000 meter race on Friday, and Ilyssa Pettigrew came in third in the 800 meters on Saturday.

Meaghan Peoples was the only Horned Frog in competition Thursday; the rest of the team will begin action on Friday.

Amy Alcala, Sara Dietz, and Maria Dominguez all hail from Texas.

Neidra Covington won the long jump with an NCAA provisional mark of 6.13m (20-01.50) at the Tyson Invitational.

Matt Hansen won the 5000m in a time of 15:07 in a meet last week.

Ciara Smith set a school record time of 55.13 in the 400-meter dash, finishing second.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has installed the Horned Frogs as #25 in the nation.

Lauren Wiggins set a school record in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.29 seconds, which was also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Virgil Hodge placed second in both the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes, clocking an NCAA provisional time of 7.32 in the 60.

Silje Fjortoft took fifth in the one mile championship, finishing with a time of 4:51.32.

The Horned Frogs won the women's 200 meters, 55 meter hurdles, long jump and men's 400 meters.

Lauren Wiggins leads Mean Green with a school-record 60-meter hurdles time of 8.46 seconds.

Matt Hansen led the Patriots with qualifying marks in both the 3000 meters and 5000 meters.

Toby Edwards placed first in the high jump at the Texas Tech Invitational, clearing 6-10.25, almost two feet better than the second place finisher.

Eddie Beckwith clocked a 47.53 400 meters in last weekend's Texas Tech Invitational, the third-fastest time in school history.