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USC T&F Heads To Pac-12 Championships In Tucson, Ariz.
May 07, 2019 | Track & Field, Features
Women's team looks to defend team title
The No. 3-ranked USC women's team and the No. 8-ranked men's team will be at the Pac-12 T&F Championships held in Tucson, Ariz. on May 11-12. For the second time in event history, both days of the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships will be broadcast live. Coverage of the event will air on Saturday, May 11 starting at 7:30 p.m. PT and Sunday, May 12 starting at 6 p.m. PT across Pac-12 Network, all regional channels and Pac-12 Now. Paul Sunderland, Tom Feuer, Jordan Kent and Jill Savage will cover the action. The action will begin at 11 a.m. each day with the final event starting at 10:15 p.m. on May 11 and 9:30 p.m. on May 12.
TRAVELING TROJANS - USC has 20 men and 21 women expected to compete this week at the Pac-12 Championships: Men: Allen Jr. (200m), Barnum (100m, 200m), Bultman (HT), Green (400m H), Hulme (800m), Jewett (800m), Katnik (SP), Kim (HT), Libby (3000m SC), Logan (400m H), Morris (110m H), Myrtue (800m), Ojora (110m H), Owens (110m H, LJ, JT), Robinson (100m, 200m), Samuel (400m H), Sears (HJ), Shinnick (400m), Stewart (100m, 200m), VanDorpe (800m). Women: Annelus (100m, 200m), Bernard-Joseph (400m H), Berry (1500m), Brewer (800m), Brissett (100m, 100m H), Cockrell (100m H, 400m H), Constantine (400m), Freeman (SP, DT), Hall (100m H), Harmon-Thomas (HJ, TJ), Jones (LJ), Lear (400m), Marten (LJ, TJ), McArthur (HT), McGlaston (200m, 100m H), Palka (HJ), Roberts (400m), Russell (800m), Terry (100m, 200m), Thomas (100m, 200m, LJ), Weber (1500m).
USC AT THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- The USC women's team won the 2018 Pac-12 team title, the second in program history (also in 1996). USC's women finished second the previous four seasons. The USC men's team placed third at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships and has finished in the top three in eight of the last 10 Conference meets. The last USC men's team title came in 2006, but USC has scored 99 or more points in 18 of the last 22 seasons. The USC women's team has finished fourth or higher in 27 of the 32 seasons of the women's meet and has scored 99 or more points in 19 of the last 23 meets. The USC women's team scored 170 points last season, the second-most in school history. USC scored 182 points in 2015 to take second, the most points scored ever by a team not to capture the conference crown (Oregon won 185-182).
TROJAN TIDBITS AT THE PAC-12s - Since 1960, USC's men's team has won 255 event titles, 57 more than the next team (UCLA-198). The most events won in a single meet was 11 by USC in 1961. USC's men have won the most titles in 10 of the 21 events. A USC man has won the 100m 19 times and the 200m dash 20 times, including nine of the last 14 100m titles and 10 of the last 16 200m titles. USC's women's team has won the second-most individual events (116) and has the most wins in five of the 21 events, including the most overall relay wins at 25. A USC woman has won the 100m and 200m dashes 12 times. USC has won the women's 4x100m relay 12 times since 2000 & 15 times overall.
RETURNING PAC-12 CHAMPIONS - USC's men won seven Pac-12 titles and the women's team won eight at the 2018 Conference championships. Trojans returning to defend their titles are: Chanel Brissett (W-100m H), Nathan Bultman (M-HT), Anna Cockrell (W-400m H), Earnest Sears III (M-HJ), TeeTee Terry (W-100m), M-4x100m, W-4x100m and the W-4x400m.
TOP 25 TROJANS - USC's women have 17 marks that currently rank in the top 25 nationally, while the men's team has nine. Trojans in the top 25 are: Angie Annelus (T-6 - W-100m, T-8 - W-200m), Alyssa Brewer (21 - W-800m), Chanel Brissett (5 - W-100m H), Anna Cockrell (15 - W-100m H, 2 - W-400m H), Kyra Constantine (13 - W-400m), Dior Hall (9, W-100m H), Alexa Harmon-Thomas (T-19 - W-HJ), Isaiah Jewett (3 - M-800m), Matthew Katnik (10 - M-SP), Bailey Lear (21 - W-400m), Mecca McGlaston (17 - W-100m H), Marquis Morris (18 - M-110m H), Omotade Ojora (11 - M-110m H), Ayden Owens (1 - M-Decathlon), Kaelin Roberts (17 - W-200m), Cameron Samuel (4 - M-400m H), Earnest Sears III (T-4, M-HJ), TeeTee Terry (2 - W-100m, T-14 - W-200m), Lanae-Tava Thomas (18 - W-100, 13 - W-200m), W -4x100m (1st), M- 4x100m (16th), M - 4x400m (8th). Of this group, Morris, Hall and Harmon-Thomas are the only seniors and 13 of the marks have been posted by freshmen or sophomores.
FABULOUS FRESHMEN - Karlee Freeman is the top freshman woman discus thrower and is eighth among freshmen in the shot put, but she isn't the only USC freshman making their mark in the early season. Ayden Owens leads overall in the decathlon and ranks eight among freshmen in the long jump and is sixth in the 110m hurdles. In addition among the men, Omotade Ojora ranks second among freshmen in the 110m hurdles, Sam VanDorpe is second in the 800m, Brendon Stewart is seventh among freshmen in the 100m dash, while Eric Allen Jr. is 10th in the 100m and seventh in the 200m. For the freshmen women, Lanae-Tava Thomas ranks third in the 100m and fourth in the 200m, Alyssa Brewer is second in the 800m, Bailey Lear is third in the 400m and Jemima Russell is fourth in the 800m among freshmen.
BRISSETT ON BOWERMAN PRE-CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WATCH LIST - USC sophomore Chanel Brissett was named to the 10-woman Pre-Conference ChampionshipWatch List for the Bowerman on May 1.
NEXT MEET: NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY ROUNDS - Qualified Trojans will next be competing at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held in Sacramento, Calif. on May 23-25.
TRAVELING TROJANS - USC has 20 men and 21 women expected to compete this week at the Pac-12 Championships: Men: Allen Jr. (200m), Barnum (100m, 200m), Bultman (HT), Green (400m H), Hulme (800m), Jewett (800m), Katnik (SP), Kim (HT), Libby (3000m SC), Logan (400m H), Morris (110m H), Myrtue (800m), Ojora (110m H), Owens (110m H, LJ, JT), Robinson (100m, 200m), Samuel (400m H), Sears (HJ), Shinnick (400m), Stewart (100m, 200m), VanDorpe (800m). Women: Annelus (100m, 200m), Bernard-Joseph (400m H), Berry (1500m), Brewer (800m), Brissett (100m, 100m H), Cockrell (100m H, 400m H), Constantine (400m), Freeman (SP, DT), Hall (100m H), Harmon-Thomas (HJ, TJ), Jones (LJ), Lear (400m), Marten (LJ, TJ), McArthur (HT), McGlaston (200m, 100m H), Palka (HJ), Roberts (400m), Russell (800m), Terry (100m, 200m), Thomas (100m, 200m, LJ), Weber (1500m).
USC AT THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -- The USC women's team won the 2018 Pac-12 team title, the second in program history (also in 1996). USC's women finished second the previous four seasons. The USC men's team placed third at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships and has finished in the top three in eight of the last 10 Conference meets. The last USC men's team title came in 2006, but USC has scored 99 or more points in 18 of the last 22 seasons. The USC women's team has finished fourth or higher in 27 of the 32 seasons of the women's meet and has scored 99 or more points in 19 of the last 23 meets. The USC women's team scored 170 points last season, the second-most in school history. USC scored 182 points in 2015 to take second, the most points scored ever by a team not to capture the conference crown (Oregon won 185-182).
TROJAN TIDBITS AT THE PAC-12s - Since 1960, USC's men's team has won 255 event titles, 57 more than the next team (UCLA-198). The most events won in a single meet was 11 by USC in 1961. USC's men have won the most titles in 10 of the 21 events. A USC man has won the 100m 19 times and the 200m dash 20 times, including nine of the last 14 100m titles and 10 of the last 16 200m titles. USC's women's team has won the second-most individual events (116) and has the most wins in five of the 21 events, including the most overall relay wins at 25. A USC woman has won the 100m and 200m dashes 12 times. USC has won the women's 4x100m relay 12 times since 2000 & 15 times overall.
RETURNING PAC-12 CHAMPIONS - USC's men won seven Pac-12 titles and the women's team won eight at the 2018 Conference championships. Trojans returning to defend their titles are: Chanel Brissett (W-100m H), Nathan Bultman (M-HT), Anna Cockrell (W-400m H), Earnest Sears III (M-HJ), TeeTee Terry (W-100m), M-4x100m, W-4x100m and the W-4x400m.
TOP 25 TROJANS - USC's women have 17 marks that currently rank in the top 25 nationally, while the men's team has nine. Trojans in the top 25 are: Angie Annelus (T-6 - W-100m, T-8 - W-200m), Alyssa Brewer (21 - W-800m), Chanel Brissett (5 - W-100m H), Anna Cockrell (15 - W-100m H, 2 - W-400m H), Kyra Constantine (13 - W-400m), Dior Hall (9, W-100m H), Alexa Harmon-Thomas (T-19 - W-HJ), Isaiah Jewett (3 - M-800m), Matthew Katnik (10 - M-SP), Bailey Lear (21 - W-400m), Mecca McGlaston (17 - W-100m H), Marquis Morris (18 - M-110m H), Omotade Ojora (11 - M-110m H), Ayden Owens (1 - M-Decathlon), Kaelin Roberts (17 - W-200m), Cameron Samuel (4 - M-400m H), Earnest Sears III (T-4, M-HJ), TeeTee Terry (2 - W-100m, T-14 - W-200m), Lanae-Tava Thomas (18 - W-100, 13 - W-200m), W -4x100m (1st), M- 4x100m (16th), M - 4x400m (8th). Of this group, Morris, Hall and Harmon-Thomas are the only seniors and 13 of the marks have been posted by freshmen or sophomores.
FABULOUS FRESHMEN - Karlee Freeman is the top freshman woman discus thrower and is eighth among freshmen in the shot put, but she isn't the only USC freshman making their mark in the early season. Ayden Owens leads overall in the decathlon and ranks eight among freshmen in the long jump and is sixth in the 110m hurdles. In addition among the men, Omotade Ojora ranks second among freshmen in the 110m hurdles, Sam VanDorpe is second in the 800m, Brendon Stewart is seventh among freshmen in the 100m dash, while Eric Allen Jr. is 10th in the 100m and seventh in the 200m. For the freshmen women, Lanae-Tava Thomas ranks third in the 100m and fourth in the 200m, Alyssa Brewer is second in the 800m, Bailey Lear is third in the 400m and Jemima Russell is fourth in the 800m among freshmen.
BRISSETT ON BOWERMAN PRE-CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WATCH LIST - USC sophomore Chanel Brissett was named to the 10-woman Pre-Conference ChampionshipWatch List for the Bowerman on May 1.
NEXT MEET: NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY ROUNDS - Qualified Trojans will next be competing at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held in Sacramento, Calif. on May 23-25.
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