AUSTIN, TX -- Taliyah Brooks set a personal best on her way to winning the women's Heptathlon at the 2021 Texas Relays on Friday. Brooks tallied 6252 points on Friday for the second-best score this season behind the 6346 points total from Columbia's Evelyn Aguilar. Competing in her first heptathlon since winning the NCAA Championships in 2018, the former Arkansas star hit … [Read more...] about Taliyah Brooks Sets PB To Win 2021 Texas Relays Heptathlon
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Taliyah Brooks, Leo Neugebauer Leads 2021 Texas Relays Multi-Events: Day 1
Taliyah Brooks and Leo Neugebauer of Texas lead the multi-events on day one at the 2021 Texas Relays, hosted at the Mike Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. Remember that you can watch a live stream of the meeting at WatchESPN.com and the ESPN App, with the Longhorn Network providing the television broadcast. Texas freshman Neugebauer has so far tallied 4,279 points … [Read more...] about Taliyah Brooks, Leo Neugebauer Leads 2021 Texas Relays Multi-Events: Day 1
Outdoor debuts for Eaton, Jones-Ferrette, Edward and Brathwaite on tap in Austin
Less than three weeks after his surprise World indoor record* in the Heptathlon, Ashton Eaton returns to the track at the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which kick off today in Austin, Texas. The Oregonian's appearance will be one of several notable outdoor debuts on tap as the U.S. spring season commences in earnest this weekend. Like Eaton, Laverne Jones-Ferrette … [Read more...] about Outdoor debuts for Eaton, Jones-Ferrette, Edward and Brathwaite on tap in Austin
Louisville's D'Ana McCarty takes NCAA Indoor women's weight throw
Louisville's D'Ana McCarty has won the women's weight throw for the first individual title at the NCAA indoor track and field championships. McCarty's toss of 74 feet, 8 1/4 inches gave her a second straight indoor national title in the event. Also Friday, Oregon's Ashton Eaton took a commanding lead in the heptathlon after four events. Eaton, the defending champion, has … [Read more...] about Louisville's D'Ana McCarty takes NCAA Indoor women's weight throw
Dwain Chambers, Phillips Idowu, Jessica Ennis to lead Britain's World Indoor team
Charles van Commenee has named a 38-strong British team for next month's World Indoor Championships in Doha. Although no medal target has been announced, two years ago Britain won five medals – one gold and four silvers – and the head coach is expected to demand a similar haul this year, depending on whether established athletes such as the defending world indoor champion … [Read more...] about Dwain Chambers, Phillips Idowu, Jessica Ennis to lead Britain's World Indoor team