Maroon & Gold Weekly Wrap-Up: Track & Field

Maroon & Gold Weekly Wrap-Up:

Track & Field

Bobcats outdoor season comes to an end at NCAA West Preliminary

Sacramento, Calif. – The Texas State track and field outdoor season came to a close after 11 Bobcats competed in the NCAA West Preliminary at Hornet Stadium in California.

“We had a great year,” said head coach and 2019 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Jody Stewart. “Sure, we all wanted more this weekend. The battle to the NCAA Championships is a different fight and our student-athletes competed tough to the end. Our seniors fought unbelievably hard throughout this year and over the last two weeks. We are so proud of what they’ve overcome and accomplished.”

Senior Tramesha Hardy completed her decorated career with the Bobcats by competing in the quarterfinals of the women’s 200-meter dash. After clocking a 23.39 time in the first-round to advance, Hardy placed 14th in the quarterfinals with a 23.16 time. She also ran an 11.71 in the first round of the 100-meter dash (27th). Taking in to account the indoor and outdoor seasons combined, Hardy is a 13-time Sun Belt Conference Champion in the 60, 100 (outdoor), 200 (indoor and outdoor), and 400-meter dash (indoor), contributed to four 4×400-meter relay conference titles, and is a six-time Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer.

Senior T’Mond Johnson’s collegiate career ended after launching the shot put 18.74m (61-5.75). The mark just missed the cut for nationals coming in at No. 17. Johnson has had a productive career with the maroon and gold, totaling six Sun Belt Conference Championship titles in the shot put from 2017-19. Johnson was also named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Field Performer on May 17.

Senior hurdler Kylah Smith finished 38th in the women’s 100-meter hurdles with a 13.74 time. Smith is a two-time Sun Belt Conference Champion after going gold in the 60-meter hurdles and then the 100-meter hurdles in the 2018 indoor and outdoor season, respectively.

Senior Kyle Denomme came just short of punching his ticket to nationals in the men’s 800-meter run. Denomme placed 24th overall in the first round with a 1:50.40 run but placed fifth in his heat. The Canada native ran a faster time than five other qualifiers, but they finished first, second or third in their heats to get the automatic spot to the quarterfinals.

Other Performances

• Sophomore Ronnie Briscoe placed 22nd with a 7.32m (24-0.5) in the men’s long jump.
• Sophomore Noah Herring jumped 15.10m (49-6.5) in the men’s triple jump, placing 24th.
• Junior Naomi Ferdinand and freshman Live Hilton competed in the women’s long jump, placing 27th and 39th, respectively. Ferdinand jumped a 5.91m (19-4.75), while Hilton recorded a 5.70m (18-8.5) mark.
• Freshman Sadi Giles placed 33rd in the women’s 100-meter dash with an 11.80 time.
• Sophomore Jaylen Allen ran a 47.54 in the men’s 400-meter dash, placing 34th in the first round.
• Sophomore Brandon Busby threw the discus 51.78m (169-10) for 36th place.

“This weekend was a great learning moment for our underclassmen,” added coach Stewart. “We are a young team and we are excited about our youth, the incoming recruiting class and the future years to come!”