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USC T&F Set For Tiger Paw Invitational & Husky Classic This Weekend
February 12, 2025 | Track & Field
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Trojans primed for final two indoor regular season meets
THIS WEEK: The USC Track and Field team will compete this week at the Tiger Paw Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex in Clemson, S.C. on Feb. 14-15.  The meet is scheduled to run from 8:00 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. PT on Friday and from 6:00 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. PT on Saturday. In addition, USC is sending six distance runners to the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. for the meet on Feb. 15. The Husky Classic runs from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.
MEN'S TEAM REACHES NEW HEIGHTS: The USC men's team enters the week's action ranked No. 1 and the women's team is ranked No. 16. The men's No. 1 ranking is the team's highest since the USTFCCCA began indoor rankings in 2008.
THE COMPETITION AT THE TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL: The Tiger Paw Invitational will feature a strong field, including seven ranked women's teams and six ranked men's teams. Schools sending athletes to the meet along with the Trojans will be Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Furman, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Ohio State, Penn, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, UCLA, Washington State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
USC ATHLETES SCHEDULED TO COMPETE AT CLEMSON:Â
Men:Â Jacob Andrews, Taylor Banks, Johnny Brackins Jr., Elias Gerald, William Jones, Garrett Kaalund, Jaelen Knox, Jazonte Levan, Lincoln Marschall, Yougendy Mauricette, Edward Nketia, Brady Palen, JC Stevenson and Travis Williams.Â
Women: Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Ahnyx Bush, Jassani Carter, Dajaz DeFrand, Tiana Eyakpobeyan, Jada Foreman, Yemi John, Avery Lewis, Falyn Lott, Christine M. Mallard, Temi Ojora, Olivia Pace, Lauren Reed, Brianna Selby, Grace Smith, Rachael Uvieghara, Nonah Waldron and Madison Whyte.
USC ATHLETES SCHEDULED TO RUN IN WASHINGTON:
Men: Jack Carter, Nathan Cumberbatch, Morgan Fierro and Alfredo Reina Corona
Women: Jacqueline Duarte and Gigi Maccagnini
TOP 10 TROJANS: The Trojans have 15 times or marks which rank among the top 10 in an event on the current NCAA descending order list in a championships event: Men: Jacob Andrews (400m - 5th), Johnnie Blockburger (200m – 1st, 400m - T-3rd), Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H – 1st, LJ - 4th), William Jones (400m - 7th), JC Stevenson (LJ – 1st, 60m - 1st), Max Thomas (60m – 2nd, 200m - 7th), Travis Williams (60m - T-7th) and 4x400m - 4th. Women: Dajaz DeFrand (60m – T-6th), Samirah Moody (60m – 5th), Madison Whyte (200m - 7th).
ANOTHER MEET, ANOTHER RECORD:Â A USC athlete has set or tied a school record in five consecutive meets, dating back to the 2024 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds: NCAA West Prelims (Temi Ojora - WLJ), NCAA Championships (Jasmine Jones - W-400m H), Spokane Sports Showcase (Johnny Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), Red Raider Invite (JC Stevenson - M-60m, William Jones - M-600y, Yemi John - W-600y) and Collegiate Classic (Falyn Lott - Freshman pentathlon record).
LAST SEASON: The USC men's team tied for seventh and the Trojan women's team tied for eighth at the 2024 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships.
RETURNING INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS: Trojans on the 2025 USC track and field team which earned 2024 Indoor All-America honors are Jacob Andrews (7th, M-4x400m), Johnnie Blockburger (7th, M-4x400m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (2nd, M-60m H, 4th, M-LJ), Yemi John (6th, W-400m, 2nd, W-4x400m), William Jones (5th, M-400m, 7th, M-4x400m), Temi Ojora (8th, W-TJ), Madison Whyte (2nd, W-4x400m) and Travis Williams (5th, M-60m).
DYNAMIC DUO: Trojan juniors JC Stevenson and Max Thomas currently rank No. 1 and No. 2 on the NCAA descending order list in the 60m dash. Stevenson matched the USC 60m record with a time of 6.50 at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 24 and Thomas ran the fourth-fastest time in school history of 6.53 at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 17. Currently their times rank No. 3 and No. 8 in the world. Stevenson was named Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week of Jan. 22-29.
BRACKINS JR. HURDLES INTO RECORD BOOKS: Johnny Brackins Jr. won the 60m hurdles at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a PR, USC-record and NCAA-leading time of 7.49. Brackins Jr. moved into a tie for the sixth-fastest collegiate 60m hurdler of all-time, trailing only Grant Holloway (7.35), Trey Cunningham (7.38), Daniel Roberts (7.41), Omar McLeod (7.45) and Reggie Torian (7.47). His 7.49 time was the fastest 60m hurdles time by a college athlete since Cunningham clocked 7.38 on March 12, 2022. As a result of Brackins Jr.'s outstanding first week of action, he was named Big Ten Men's Co-Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan.15-22.
FOLLOW THE TROJANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Keep up with everything USC track & field this year by following @USC_Track_Field on Instagram, X and TikTok.
YOU MIGHT NEED A PROGRAM:  USC added 35 new athletes to its track and field program since the end of the 2024 season. Â
NEXT MEET:Â Â USC's next meet will be the Big Ten Indoor Championships held at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. on Feb. 28-March 1.
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MEN'S TEAM REACHES NEW HEIGHTS: The USC men's team enters the week's action ranked No. 1 and the women's team is ranked No. 16. The men's No. 1 ranking is the team's highest since the USTFCCCA began indoor rankings in 2008.
THE COMPETITION AT THE TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL: The Tiger Paw Invitational will feature a strong field, including seven ranked women's teams and six ranked men's teams. Schools sending athletes to the meet along with the Trojans will be Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Furman, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Ohio State, Penn, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, UCLA, Washington State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
USC ATHLETES SCHEDULED TO COMPETE AT CLEMSON:Â
Men:Â Jacob Andrews, Taylor Banks, Johnny Brackins Jr., Elias Gerald, William Jones, Garrett Kaalund, Jaelen Knox, Jazonte Levan, Lincoln Marschall, Yougendy Mauricette, Edward Nketia, Brady Palen, JC Stevenson and Travis Williams.Â
Women: Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Ahnyx Bush, Jassani Carter, Dajaz DeFrand, Tiana Eyakpobeyan, Jada Foreman, Yemi John, Avery Lewis, Falyn Lott, Christine M. Mallard, Temi Ojora, Olivia Pace, Lauren Reed, Brianna Selby, Grace Smith, Rachael Uvieghara, Nonah Waldron and Madison Whyte.
USC ATHLETES SCHEDULED TO RUN IN WASHINGTON:
Men: Jack Carter, Nathan Cumberbatch, Morgan Fierro and Alfredo Reina Corona
Women: Jacqueline Duarte and Gigi Maccagnini
TOP 10 TROJANS: The Trojans have 15 times or marks which rank among the top 10 in an event on the current NCAA descending order list in a championships event: Men: Jacob Andrews (400m - 5th), Johnnie Blockburger (200m – 1st, 400m - T-3rd), Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H – 1st, LJ - 4th), William Jones (400m - 7th), JC Stevenson (LJ – 1st, 60m - 1st), Max Thomas (60m – 2nd, 200m - 7th), Travis Williams (60m - T-7th) and 4x400m - 4th. Women: Dajaz DeFrand (60m – T-6th), Samirah Moody (60m – 5th), Madison Whyte (200m - 7th).
ANOTHER MEET, ANOTHER RECORD:Â A USC athlete has set or tied a school record in five consecutive meets, dating back to the 2024 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds: NCAA West Prelims (Temi Ojora - WLJ), NCAA Championships (Jasmine Jones - W-400m H), Spokane Sports Showcase (Johnny Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), Red Raider Invite (JC Stevenson - M-60m, William Jones - M-600y, Yemi John - W-600y) and Collegiate Classic (Falyn Lott - Freshman pentathlon record).
LAST SEASON: The USC men's team tied for seventh and the Trojan women's team tied for eighth at the 2024 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships.
RETURNING INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS: Trojans on the 2025 USC track and field team which earned 2024 Indoor All-America honors are Jacob Andrews (7th, M-4x400m), Johnnie Blockburger (7th, M-4x400m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (2nd, M-60m H, 4th, M-LJ), Yemi John (6th, W-400m, 2nd, W-4x400m), William Jones (5th, M-400m, 7th, M-4x400m), Temi Ojora (8th, W-TJ), Madison Whyte (2nd, W-4x400m) and Travis Williams (5th, M-60m).
DYNAMIC DUO: Trojan juniors JC Stevenson and Max Thomas currently rank No. 1 and No. 2 on the NCAA descending order list in the 60m dash. Stevenson matched the USC 60m record with a time of 6.50 at the Red Raider Invite on Jan. 24 and Thomas ran the fourth-fastest time in school history of 6.53 at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 17. Currently their times rank No. 3 and No. 8 in the world. Stevenson was named Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week of Jan. 22-29.
BRACKINS JR. HURDLES INTO RECORD BOOKS: Johnny Brackins Jr. won the 60m hurdles at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a PR, USC-record and NCAA-leading time of 7.49. Brackins Jr. moved into a tie for the sixth-fastest collegiate 60m hurdler of all-time, trailing only Grant Holloway (7.35), Trey Cunningham (7.38), Daniel Roberts (7.41), Omar McLeod (7.45) and Reggie Torian (7.47). His 7.49 time was the fastest 60m hurdles time by a college athlete since Cunningham clocked 7.38 on March 12, 2022. As a result of Brackins Jr.'s outstanding first week of action, he was named Big Ten Men's Co-Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan.15-22.
FOLLOW THE TROJANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Keep up with everything USC track & field this year by following @USC_Track_Field on Instagram, X and TikTok.
YOU MIGHT NEED A PROGRAM:  USC added 35 new athletes to its track and field program since the end of the 2024 season. Â
NEXT MEET:Â Â USC's next meet will be the Big Ten Indoor Championships held at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. on Feb. 28-March 1.
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