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Track Central: SEC Outdoor Championships
May 12, 2021 | Track & Field
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Tennessee track & field program is set to begin outdoor postseason action this week, as 47 Vols and Lady Vols have traveled to Bryan-College Station, Texas, for the 2021 SEC Outdoor Championships. The conference meet is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, May 13-15 at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium.
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FOLLOW LIVE: Live coverage of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will stream online via SEC Network+ at 6:40 p.m. ET on Thursday and 5:35 p.m. on Friday. Saturday's action will be televised on SEC Network at 6 p.m.
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The full meet schedule can be found at this link, with heat sheets available here. Live results will be provided throughout the meet by Flash Results, Inc.
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TOP MARKS: 19 Tennessee athletes and two relays have combined for 27 top-8 marks in the SEC this season heading into the conference meet.
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Women:
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RANKINGS UPDATE: In the latest installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Rating Index, Tennessee checked in at No. 14 on the men's side and No. 34 on the women's side. In the most recent conference TFRI for the SEC, the Vols were rated fourth while the Lady Vols were slotted 10th.
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UP NEXT: Tennessee athletes that post top-48 marks on the NCAA East outdoor qualifying list will head to Jacksonville, Florida, for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. The regional contest is set for Wednesday through Saturday, May 26-29 at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.
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For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
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FOLLOW LIVE: Live coverage of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will stream online via SEC Network+ at 6:40 p.m. ET on Thursday and 5:35 p.m. on Friday. Saturday's action will be televised on SEC Network at 6 p.m.
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The full meet schedule can be found at this link, with heat sheets available here. Live results will be provided throughout the meet by Flash Results, Inc.
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TOP MARKS: 19 Tennessee athletes and two relays have combined for 27 top-8 marks in the SEC this season heading into the conference meet.
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Women:
- Joella Lloyd - 100m - 11.19 (No. 4 SEC)
- Maia McCoy - 100m - 11.23 (No. 7 SEC)
- Vanessa Watson - 400m Hurdles - 57.87 (No. 8 SEC)
- Katie Thronson - 3,000m Steeplechase - 10:13.42 (No. 8 SEC)
- Chambers, Lloyd, Cameron, McCoy - 4x100m Relay - 43.59 (No. 3 SEC)
- Latavia Maines - Shot Put - 17.96m / 58-11.25 (No. 1 SEC)
- Nayoka Clunis - Shot Put - 16.37m / 53-8.5 (No. 6 SEC)
- Nayoka Clunis - Discus - 51.56m / 169-2 (No. 6 SEC)
- Nayoka Clunis - Hammer - 65.03m / 213-4 (No. 7 SEC)
- Kiara Rhodes - Heptathlon - 5,223 points (No. 7 SEC)
- Christopher Bailey - 400m - 45.25 (No. 6 SEC)
- Karl Thiessen - 5,000m - 14:03.95 (No. 7 SEC)
- Karl Thiessen - 10,000m - 29:07.61 (No. 8 SEC)
- Rasheeme Griffith - 400m Hurdles - 50.56 (No. 8 SEC)
- Alex Crigger - 3,000m Steeplechase - 8:51.80 (No. 1 SEC)
- Bynum, Cooper, Griffith, Bailey - 4x400m Relay - 3:05.71 (No. 6 SEC)
- Darryl Sullivan - High Jump - 2.27m / 7-5.25 (No. 2 SEC)
- Carey McLeod - Long Jump - 8.21m / 26-11.25 (No. 2 SEC)
- Jah-Nhai Perinchief - Long Jump - 7.81m / 25-7.5 (No. 8 SEC)
- Carey McLeod - Triple Jump - 16.08m / 52-9.25 (No. 4 SEC)
- Jah-Nhai Perinchief - Triple Jump - 16.04m / 52-7.5 (No. 5 SEC)
- Jordan West - Shot Put - 19.85m / 65-1.5 (No. 2 SEC)
- Joseph Maxwell - Shot Put - 18.80m / 61-8.25 (No. 7 SEC)
- Jordan West - Discus - 56.59m / 185-8 (No. 6 SEC)
- Chance Crawford - Discus - 55.19m / 181-1 (No. 8 SEC)
- Georgios Korakidis - Hammer - 69.21m / 227-1 (No. 5 SEC)
- Yariel Soto - Decathlon - 7,363 points (No. 5 SEC)
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RANKINGS UPDATE: In the latest installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Rating Index, Tennessee checked in at No. 14 on the men's side and No. 34 on the women's side. In the most recent conference TFRI for the SEC, the Vols were rated fourth while the Lady Vols were slotted 10th.
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UP NEXT: Tennessee athletes that post top-48 marks on the NCAA East outdoor qualifying list will head to Jacksonville, Florida, for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. The regional contest is set for Wednesday through Saturday, May 26-29 at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.
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For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
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