Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field athletes have recorded two NCAA Division II Automatic qualifying marks (1 men, 1 women) and 11 provisional efforts (7 men, 4 women). See the LSC performance list here:
https://www.tfrrs.org/lists/3340.html.
The 2021 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held at West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas on May 6-7-8.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MEN’S TRACK
James Majenge, Cameron, SR, Criminal Justice, Secunda, South Africa
In his first race since last winter, Majenge opened the outdoor season with a first-place finish in the 5000-meter event at the UT Tyler Ice Breaker Classic on Saturday. The former All-Lone Star Conference performer bested the next closest finisher by over 50 seconds with school record time of 14:18.60 in the event. Majenge finished the race with a final split of 1:00.29 on his way to getting a NCAA Division II provisional time.
MEN’S FIELD
No nominees.
WOMEN’S TRACK
Summer Grubbs, UT Tyler, JR, Biology, Gladewater, Texas, Union Grove HS
Grubbs added a pair of school records to her impressive list of indoor records and accomplishments at the UT Tyler Ice Breaker Classic. She picked up two outdoor school records in the 400 meters (58.78) and 100 meter hurdles (14.80) while starting with the baton in the 4x400 meter relay which also broke a school record with a time of 4:02.41.
WOMEN’S FIELD
Mya Tovar, UT Tyler, FR, Undeclared, Emporia, Kan., Emporia HS
Tovar took down the oldest school record in the women's track & field school record books at the UT Tyler Ice Breaker Classic, posting a top-five individual finish with a school-record throw of 118-09 (36.21m) to break the previous mark of 35.61 meters set in 2011 by Taylin Eckols.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Men’s Track
M-17 James Majenge, Cameron
Men’s Field
M-17 No nominees
Women’s Track
M-17 Summer Grubbs, UT Tyler
Women’s Field
M-17 Mya Tovar, UT Tyler
SELECTED NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Corey Perryman, UT Tyler, tied the school record in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 14.96 seconds.