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Lead Stories: Sunday, October 12, 2008

USA Indoor T&F Champs: Wurth Continues Strong Winter with 1500m National Championship

Posted February 23rd, 2008 at 8:34 PM by Jeremy Sussman

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Former University of Arkansas standout Christin Wurth-Thomas put on a dominant front-running display to win her first national title at the 2008 USATF Indoor Championships. Wurth-Thomas ran an outstanding 4:27.18 full mile last week at the Tyson Invitational and followed it up with a 1500m victory here in 4:14.21.

Tonight’s race started off with a very slow first 400m (1:17.9) as the runners jockeyed for position and settled in. Confident in her strength, Wurth-Thomas surged to the lead at that point and never looked back. Jenelle Deatherage and Amy Mortimer gave chase with the rest of the field stringing out behind them.
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After Brilliant 2007, Tegenkamp Looks for Even More in 2008

Posted February 22nd, 2008 at 1:51 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

If you’ve been having trouble getting in your own training this winter because of the weather, Matt Tegenkamp feels your pain. In snowy and cold Madison, Wis., the fastest American ever over two miles has been counting the days until spring.

“It’s been a record-breaking year this year for all the snow,” Tegenkamp said in a telephone interview from his home yesterday. “I was actually in Tempe (Arizona) for December and January. I keep complaining about it. Maybe the warmer weather made me soft.”

“Soft” isn’t an adjective one is likely to hear when Tegenkamp’s name is mentioned. Under the tutelage of University of Wisconsin associate head track coach, Jerry Schumacher, the 26 year-old 5000m runner has blossomed into America’s #2 5000m man behind double world champion, Bernard Lagat. He’s coming off of a career year where he ran a USA best for the two-mile (8:07.07), and recorded U.S.-leading outdoor times for both 3000m (7:35.68) and 5000m (13:07.41). He also ran the #3 U.S. time for 1500m (3:34.25).
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Nelson Launches Huge Throw at Tyson Invitational

Posted February 16th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The most decorated shot putter in World Outdoor Championships history, Adam Nelson continued a streak of amazing performances to win the Visa men’s shot put Friday night in front of 4,519 screaming fans at the 2008 Tyson Invitational.

The fourth stop of the 2008 USA Track & Field Visa Championship Series, the Tyson Invitational will be televised on February 17 from 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN.

Nelson’s world-leading throw of 22.40 meters/73 feet 6 inches in the Visa men’s shot put is the third-best performance of all time in the shot, and he offered it up in front of the second-largest crowd in meet history at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville. For his efforts, the four-time World Outdoor medalist was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet, presented by Visa.
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Visa Championship Series pushes ahead at Tyson Invitational

Posted February 14th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Many of America’s most accomplished track and field stars, including several former University of Arkansas athletes, will compete Friday night at the 2007 Tyson Invitational at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center on the UA campus in Fayetteville.

The fourth stop of the 2008 USA Track & Field Visa Championship Series, the Tyson Invitational will be televised on February 17 from 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN.

After the second scoring meet of the 2008 Visa Championships Series, 2005 world champion shot putter Adam Nelson leads the men’s Race for the Visa Championship with 1,245 points. 60m hurdler Antwon Hicks is second with 1,202 points. Hurdler Damu Cherry leads the women with 1,172 points, with Arkansas alum Christin Wurth-Thomas second with 1,166 points. Wurth will contest the mile in Fayetteville.

Spearmon leads sprints

Two-time World Outdoor individual medalist Wallace Spearmon, a former Razorback and a resident of Fayetteville, is entered in both the 60 meters and the 200m.
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Visa Championship Series to kick off Monday at Run for the Dream’s USA vs. World

Posted January 18th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Many top international athletes will compete in an exciting, indoor team competition at USA vs. the World at the Run for the Dream this Monday, January 21 at the Save Mart Center, located on the campus of Fresno State University in California.

Track fans can watch the first world-class domestic track meet of the Olympic year via live Webcast. Link to the webcast of USA vs. The World at Run for the Dream at www.usatf.org. The meet will be webcast by USATF partner Sportnet.com and will be available via link from www.usatf.org. With National Track & Field Hall of Famers Dwight Stones and Dan O’Brien calling the action, the Webcast will be shown live starting at 7 p.m. Pacific/10 p.m. Eastern. It will be available via video on demand starting on Tuesday, January 22.
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Tyson: Sullivan breaks own 3000m record; Symmonds falls to Fountain in mile

Posted February 10th, 2007 at 10:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Canadian Kevin Sullivan broke his own national record over 3000m at the Tyson Invitational last night in Fayetteville, Ark., edging American Matt Tegenkamp to win the race.

Sullivan, 32, the Canadian record holder for 1500m (3:31.71), clocked 7:40.17 at the Tyson meet, lowering his record by exactly two seconds. Tegankamp was just fractions behind, clocking a personal best 7:40.25, a U.S. leader for 2007. Alistair Cragg of Ireland was third in 7:43.30.

With Alan Webb sidelined by a head cold, Australian Mark Fountain easily defeated American Nick Symmonds in the mile, 3:55.58 to 4:01.21.
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Tyson Invitational set to begin tonight at 7pm in Fayetteville

Posted February 9th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Some of the best track and field athletes in the world will be on hand to compete at the 2007 Tyson Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Center, Fri., Feb. 9, beginning at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Former Razorbacks Wallace Spearmon, Alistair Cragg, Josphat Boit and April Steiner will compete along side Xavier Carter, Allyson Felix, Marshevet Hooker, Aries Merritt, Priscilla Lopes and Alan Webb to name a few.

Tyson Foods has upped the ante to athletes competing at the Tyson Invitational by increasing its world-record bonus to $50,000 to any individual or group who accomplish that task. Two world records fell at the event in 2006.
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Collegiate milers to compete against young gun Nick Symmonds at Tyson

Posted February 6th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports

Adam Perkins is a fighter; there is no denying that.

After almost losing his junior outdoor season because of an Achilles’ tendon injury, the Liberty, MO native has battled back for his senior campaign.

Now he’s ready to try and take on the top milers on the collegiate and professional scenes at the Tyson Invitational Friday night.
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Alan Webb opts for 3,000m race at Friday night’s Tyson Invitational

Posted February 5th, 2007 at 9:09 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Middle distance superstar Alan Webb has decided to run in the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational on Friday night, February 9, making for an intriguing distance race at the premier indoor track event of the winter.

Webb was originally scheduled to run in the mile, the race that made him a teenage superstar when he broke Jim Ryun’s high school national record, but elected to move to the 3,000-meter run to fit into his training cycle. During his career, Webb has taken one USA Championship and earned a spot at the 2004 Olympic Games in the 1,500-meter run.
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“X-Man” Carter to open indoor season at Tyson Invitational

Posted February 3rd, 2007 at 12:08 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

USA sprinting sensation Xavier Carter has signed on to race at the Tyson Invitational next Friday night, February 9th, at the Randal Tyson Track Center, joining a growing list of international superstars at what is becoming the biggest indoor track meet in the country.

Carter, one of Team USA’s rising stars, posted the second fastest 200-meter time in the history of the event last spring at the Super Grand Prix meet in Lausanne, Switzerland and chose to begin the quest for his first world record at the Tyson Invitational in the 4×400-meter relay.
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