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TFS Running Podcast 138:
Pat Henry: Texas A&M
Track & Field Head Coach

Posted April 30th, 2008 at 7:35 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College

On Episode 138 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, I had the distinct privilege of being joined by Pat Henry, the head track & field coach at Texas A&M University.

Before bringing his renowned talents as a coach, recruiter and technician to Texas A&M, Henry spent 17 years at LSU where he built a dynasty that enabled his teams to win 27 NCAA Championships\. Since arriving at College Station four years ago, he has turned the Lady Aggies into a national powerhouse. They have won 3 Big 12 titles in a row, placed 10th in the nation in 2006, 4th in 2007 and have been consistently ranked in the top 3 in 2008. The men’s team was also ranked as high as #1 earlier in 2008.

In the interview, Coach Henry discusses Texas A&M’s development of one of the premier indoor track facilities in the nation and his coaching philosophy. He also contrasts the LSU and Texas A&M teams, his recruiting classes, the supposed rivalry between the Tigers and the Aggies, international recruiting and much more!

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Host: Jimmie Markham | Guest: Coach Pat Henry
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 22.7 MB | Length: 00:33:06

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Indoor Track: NCAA Div. I Women’s Rankings (Week 1)

Posted January 31st, 2008 at 2:46 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

LSU topped the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) week 1 women’s rankings in NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field on the strength of sophomore sprinter Samantha Henry’s world-best 200m performance. Tennessee and Texas A&M were 2nd and 3rd, while Arkansas and Michigan rounded out the top five.
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TFS News Briefs: 12/20/07

Posted December 20th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs

Florida State Men Ranked #1 in NCAA Indoor T&F
The Florida State men’s track & field team is ranked #1 in the USTFCCCA preseason indoor rankings. Led by Walter Dix, they won the 2006 and 2007 Outdoor NCAA titles. Washington is ranked 2nd and Tennessee is ranked 3rd. Read more at: [USTFCCCA]

LSU Women Ranked #1 in NCAA Indoor T&F
The LSU women lead the USTFCCCA preseason NCAA Div. I Rankings for indoor track & field. They are led by hurdler Jessica Ohanaja and sprinter Kelly Ann Baptiste. Arizona State
begins the season ranked 2nd and Tennessee is ranked 3rd. Read more at: [USTFCCCA]

IAAF To Begin End-Of-Year Reviews On Saturday
This Saturday marks the first day of the IAAF’s annual end-of-year reviews. The IAAF is the world’s governing body of track & field. Here are the publication dates: Combined Events (Saturday, 12/22), Throws (Monday, 12/24), Jumps (Wednesday, 12/26), Hurdles (Thursday, 12/27), Road Running / Race Walks (Friday, 12/28), Long Distance/ Steeplechase (Saturday, 12/29), Middle Distance (Sunday, 12/30), Sprints (Monday, 12/31). Read more beginning this Saturday at: [IAAF]
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Q & A: Is stretching helpful or harmful for exercisers?

Posted November 30th, 2007 at 2:12 PM by Andrew Goodman

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise

Stretching the leg muscles improves muscle flexibility and strength, running speed, and jumping distance, according to a study from Louisiana State University (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, October 2007).

Stretching elongates muscles and tendons. Longer tendons allow muscles to exert a greater torque on the joint to exert more power to help you lift heavier, jump higher and run faster.

However, other studies show that you should not stretch before a competition involving speed and strength (Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, April 2006). The longer the athletes stretched, the weaker they became. Prolonged stretching fatigues muscle fibers so that they contract with reduced force.
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X-Man Headlines NCAA T&F Championships as FSU Men, Auburn Women Win Team Titles

Posted June 20th, 2006 at 6:48 PM by Blake Roebuck

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Xavier Carter can claim one of the greatest performances in the history of college track, one so good that it rivals none other than Jesse Owens.

The LSU sophomore became the first person to win the 100 and 400 meters at the NCAA track and field championships Saturday, running down the competition in races just half an hour apart.

“X” finished his day as the anchor of the winning 1,600-meter relay team. Combined with the winning 400 relay team the previous night, he had a share of four NCAA event titles.

According to meet officials, Carter is the first to achieve four NCAA victories since Owens won both short sprints, the 220-yard low hurdles and long jump for Ohio State in 1935 and ‘36.

Carter, who also plays football for the Tigers, had personal bests in both individual events, a school-record 10.09 seconds in the 100, followed by a 44.53 in the 400.

Carter’s magnificent one-man show wasn’t enough to prevent deep and talented Florida State from winning its first men’s team title with 67 points. LSU was second with 51 — 40 of them thanks to Carter. Texas was third with 36. Auburn won its first women’s crown with 57 points.
Southern California was second with 38 1/2 and South Carolina third with 38.

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