Texas A&M Aggies women's track & field

The Texas A&M Aggies women's track and field program represents the Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's track and field competition. The Aggies compete in the Southeastern Conference

Texas A&M began NCAA play in 1982 as an independent team before joining the Southwest Conference the following year. The Aggies would compete in the SWC until the conferences dissolution following the 1996 season. During this period the Aggies would win just one individual National championship when Melinda Clark won the High Jump event in 1989.

After leaving the SWC, the Aggies Joined the Big 12 Conference, where they would stay through the 2011 season. Afterwhich, Texas A&M would Leave and Join the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies remain in the SEC today.

The majority of the Aggies success came under head coach Pat Henry. Under Henry, Texas A&M has been one of the more successful programs of the 21st century, earning all of its 4 NCAA Team Outdoor Championships. In addition the team championships, the Aggies have also won 10 indoor individual event championships and 27 outdoor individual event championships under Henry. At the conference level, The Aggies won both the indoor and outdoor Big 12 Conference Championships for four straight year starting in 2007 through the 2010 seasons. In addition, The Aggies would win the 2011 Big 12 Conference outdoor Championship, the 2012 Big 12 Indoor championship, as well as the 2013 SEC outdoor Championship. In 2017 Pat Henry was inducted into the Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Two Aggies Have won The Bowerman Award: Jessica Beard in 2011 and Athing Mu in 2021. The Bowerman is an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year.

The Texas A&M women's track and field program have produced numerous Olympians for various nations. The first female olympian Texas A&M ever produced was Linda Cornelius who competed in the Modern pentathlon in 1980 Summer Olympics. The Aggies have been particularly successful at producing Olympic relay racers, with five of their medals coming from the 4X100m and 4X400m relays. Texas A&M's first individual Gold medalist was Athing Mu who won the 800m race in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coaches Source

# Coach Years Seasons National Championships Conference ChampionshipsIndoorOutdoor Indoor Outdoor1Bill Nix1982–1985800002Charlie Thomas1986–1989800003Ted Nelson1990–20041500004Pat Henry2005–20262204565Leroy Burrell2027–present10000 Total536556

Yearly record Source Legend National championsConference champions

Season Coach NCAA ConferenceIndoorOutdoor Indoor Outdoor1982Bill NixT-491983 Bill NixT-23T-5851984DNQDNQ71985DNQDNQ91986 Charlie ThomasDNQDNQ1987DNQDNQ1988DNQT-38741989DNQT-171990 Ted NelsonDNQT-4761991DNQT-3551992DNQ2421993DNQT-551994DNQ2251995T-30T-281996T-33T-251997 Ted NelsonT-43T-221161998T-21T-18961999T-38T-41952000T-42T-38842001T-45T-28642002T-22DNQ10112003DNQDNQ10720043613932005 Pat HenryDNQ4710102006171082200713411200873112009211120105111201151212012T-53132013 Pat Henry12231201451232015T-153322016DNQ562201712137620181019532019104222020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic202122942022104752023145103202414104420257352202619187T-62027 Leroy BurrellTBDTBDTBDTBD

NCAA Individual Event Champions

Source

+Indoor2009Allison George, Sandy Wooten, Porscha Lucas, Jessica Beard4X400-Meter Relay30:32.522011Jessica Beard400-Meter Dash50.79Jeneba Tarmoh, Ibukun Mayungbe, Andrea Sutherland, Jessica Beard4X400-Meter Relay3:29.722014Brea Garrett20-Pound Weight Throw22.15m (72-8)2021Jania Martin, Charokee Young, Tierra Robinson-Jones, Athing Mu4X400-Meter Relay3:26.68Tyra GittensHigh Jump1.90m (6-2 3/4)Tyra GittensPentathlon4,7462022Lamara DistinHigh Jump1.92m (6-3 1/22023Lamara DistinHigh Jump1.91m (6-3 1/4")2025Jaiya Covington60-Meter Hurdles7.90 +Outdoor1989Melinda ClarkHigh Jump1.85 (6-0 3/4)1998Rosa Jolivet400-Meter Hurdles55.242004Katy DoyleJavelin Throw56.57 (185-7)2006Clora Williams400-Meter Dash51.112007Elizabeth Adeoti, Porscha Lucas, Simone Facey, Tresha Henry4X100-Meter Relay43.052008Simone Facey200-Meter Dash22.63Elizabeth Adeoti, Porscha Lucas, Simone Facey, Allison George4X100-Meter Relay42.592009Porscha Lucas200-Meter Dash22.81Khrystal Carter, Porscha Lucas, Dominique Duncan, Gabby Mayo4X100-Meter Relay42.362010Porscha Lucas200-Meter Dash22.83Jeneba Tarmoh, Porscha Lucas, Dominique Duncan, Elizabeth Adeoti4X100-Meter Relay42.822011Jessica Beard400-Meter Dash51.10Jeneba Tarmoh, Ibukun Mayungbe, Andrea Sutherland, Jessica Beard4X400-Meter Relay3:26.312012Natosha Rogers10,000-Meter Run32:41.632014Kamaria Brown200-Meter Dash22.62wShamier Little400-Meter Hurdles55.07Shelbi VaughanDiscus Throw60.02 (196-11)2015Shamier Little400-Meter Hurdles53.74Shelbi VaughanDiscus Throw61.39 (201-5)2016Shamier Little400-Meter Hurdles53.51Maggie MaloneJavelin Throw62.19 (204-0)2018Sammy Watson800-Meter Dash2:04.212019Jazmine Fray800-Meter Dash2:01.31Tierra Robinson-Jones, Jaevin Reed, Jazmine Fray, Syaira Richardson4X400-Meter Relay3:25.572021Athing Mu400-Meter Dash49.57Tierra Robinson-Jones, Charokee Young, Jaevin Reed, Athing Mu4X400-Meter Relay3:22.34Tyra GittensHeptathlon6,2852022Lamara DistinHigh Jump1.95 (6-4 3/4)2024Timara ChapmanHeptathlon6,3392025Winny BiiTriple Jump13.96 m

Individual Honors Source

The Bowerman

2011Jessica Beard2021Athing Mu

Conference Coach of the Year

+(Outdoor)2007Pat HenryBig 122008Big 122009Big 122010Big 122011Big 122013SEC

+(Indoor)1998Ted NelsonBig 122007Pat HenryBig 122008Big 122009Big 122010Big 122012Big 122013SEC

Conference Athlete of the Year

+(Outdoor)1997Anjanette KirklandBig 122007Simone FaceyBig 122008Porscha LucasBig 122011Jeneba TarmohBig 122012Natosha RogersBig 122014Olivia EkponeSEC (Runner)2014Shelbi VaughanSEC (F. Athlete)2021Tyra GittensSEC (F. Athlete)

+(Indoor)2011Jessica BeardBig 122014Kamaria BrownSEC (Runner)2021Athing MuSEC (Runner)2021Tyra GittensSEC (F. Athlete)2022Tyra GittensSEC (F. Athlete)2024Lamara DistinSEC (F. Athlete)

Olympic Medalists Source

2012Jeneba Tarmoh4X100m RelayGold2016Simone Facey4X100m RelaySilver2020Athing Mu800mGold2020Athing Mu4X400m RelayGold2024Shamier Little4X400m RelayGold2024Shamier Little4X400m Relay MixedSilver See also

Texas A&M Aggies

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