SMU Splits Squad For Pair Of Texas Meets
Mar 24 | Track & Field
| SMU at the Bobcat Invitational | |
| Date | Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28 |
| Location | Texas State University Track & Field Stadium | San Marcos, Texas |
| Meet Information | txstatebobcats.com |
| SMU at the 88th Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays | |
| Date | Friday, March 27 - Saturday, March 28 |
| Location | Mike A. Myers Stadium | Austin, Texas |
| Meet Information | texassports.com |
| Television | Longhorn Network |
| Meet Notes | Notes (.pdf) |
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DALLAS -- The SMU women's track and field team will split its squad this weekend, with the sprinters competing in the Texas Relays and select student-athletes taking part in the Bobcat Invitational.
Throwers, jumpers and two distance runners make the trip to San Marcos, Texas, for the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by Texas State, March 26-28. Four sprinters are slated to compete in the 88th Annual Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, hosted by the University of Texas, March 27-28.
The two meets will be the second and third competitions of the spring for the Mustangs. SMU competed in the TCU Invitational (March 19-20) last weekend. Holly Archer (800-meter), Stephanie Kalu (60-meter) and Isabella Marten (Triple Jump) all captured gold medals in Fort Worth.
BOBCAT INVITATIONAL
When: Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28
Where: Texas State University Track & Field Stadium
Who: SMU throwers, led by Rayann Chin and Tochi Nlemchi, are one of three groups heading to San Marcos. In addition to the throwers, the jumpers and two distance runners are competing. Freshman Isabella Marten, who won the triple jump at the TCU Invitational (March 20), will look to win gold in back-to-back weekends. Claire Trotter and Julie Vanderhout are the distance runners competing.
TEXAS RELAYS
When: Friday, March 27 - Saturday, March 28
Where: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Who: Sprinters Shahira Ehiemua, Stephanie Kalu, Rachel Scruggs and Craishia Washington are set to compete in the 88th running of the historic Texas Relays. Kalu and Ehiemua are scheduled to run the 100-meter dash, while all four student-athletes make up the Mustangs' 4x100 relay team.
SMU NOTES
MUSTANGS IN THE TOP 100
Seven Mustangs own marks that rank in the top 100 nationally so far this outdoor season. Two student-athletes, Rayann Chin and Tochi Nlemchi, have two top 100 marks.
100-meter
7. Stephanie Kalu (11.67)
800-meter
64. Holly Archer (2:13.28)
1,500-meter
77. Karoline Skatteboe (4:35.75)
85. Shanoah Souza (4:36.38)
Shot Put
50. Tochi Nlemchi (14.12m)
58. Rayann Chin (13.95m)
65. Jacquetta Cannon (13.92m)
Discus
40. Rayann Chin (48.09m)
85. Tochi Nlemchi (45.29m)
KEY DATES
March 1: First day of NCAA Championship qualifying
May 14-17: AAC Championship
May 17: Last day of NCAA Championship qualifying
May 28-30: NCAA Preliminary Rounds competition (East: North Florida; West: Texas)
June 10-13: NCAA Championship competition (Eugene, Oregon)
REIGNING AAC CHAMPIONS
SMU will look to repeat as American Athletic Conference champions after claiming the title last year in the conference's inaugural season. Seven Mustangs won individual titles, four of which return to this year's squad. Stephanie Kalu (100-meter), Agnes Sjöström (5,000-meter) and Rayann Chin (Discus) all won one title, while Lucija Cvitanovic won two (Javelin, Heptathlon) and was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer.
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDERS
Senior Stephanie Kalu holds school records in the indoor 60-meter (6.75 in 2014), as well as the outdoor 100-meter (11.53 in 2014) and 200-meter (23.21 in 2014). Kalu was also a member of the record-setting 4x100 (outdoor) and 4x400 (indoor, outdoor) relay teams. Current sprinters Rachel Scruggs and Craishia Washington also land in the record books as members of the relays teams.
UP NEXT - STANFORD INVITATIONAL / BAYLOR INVITATIONAL
SMU will split its roster again next weekend with the Baylor Invitational and Stanford Invitational, both on April 3.
