May 13, 2003

The TCU Flyin' Frogs are set for the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held this weekend, May 15-17, in Charlotte, NC.

The TCU men are the defending conference champions, after posting 132.5 points in Louisville last year. The Frogs are actually the two-time defending conference champions, having also won the WAC Outdoor title in 2001. The TCU women placed fourth at last year's outdoor meet, scoring 65 points. Their best showing in school history came in 2001 when they tied for third for the Western Athletic Conference crown with 110 points.

"We're optimistic," said TCU Head Coach Monte Stratton. "For the first time in the outdoor season, we're healthy. We're not only looking for, but expecting our best performances to date. We hope to challenge for the win on the men's side, a top three finish on the women's side and to get out healthy so we can get ready for the regional meet in two weeks."

The TCU Horned Frogs men's track team is ranked in a tie for the 18th best track & field team in the nation for the second straight week, according to this week's Trackwire Top25 poll. The Frogs are slated to score 14 points at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Trackwire predicts a third place finish by the Flyin' Frogs in both the 4x100 meter relay (6 points) and the 4x400 meter relay (6 points). They also project a seventh place finish from Aundre Edwards in the long jump (2 points) and a ninth-place finish from Jackson Langat in the 800 meters. The Frogs entered the outdoor season ranked in a tie for 17th placed with 14 points. On the women's side, Monica Twum is ranked 10th in the 100 meters and the 4x100 meter relay team is slated to finish sixth at the national meet.

Here are the official TCU entries for this year's Conference USA championship:

MEN:

100m: Jabari Fields, Michael Frater, Jermaine Joseph, Tyrone Sanders

200m: Aundre Edwards, Jabari Fields, Jerry Harris, Jermaine Joseph

400m: Jerry Harris, Kendall Pyant, Brandon Simpson, David Spencer

800m: Jackson Langat, Jason Morgan

1500m: Jackson Langat

5000m: Johnathan Bundren, Jackson Langat, Steven Lenney

110m Hurdles: Reggie Harrell

400m Hurdles: Nathaniel Garcia

3000m Steeplechase: Johnathan Bundren, Steven Lenney

4x100m Relay: David Spencer, Jabari Fields, Jerry Harris, Michael Frater

4x400m Relay: Jason Morgan, Kendall Pyant, Nate Garcia, Brandon Simpson

Long Jump: Cleavon Dillon, Aundre Edwards, Brandal Lawrence

Triple Jump: Brandal Lawrence

High Jump: Chris Peoples

Pole Vault: Cody Koontz

Discus: Michael Toudouze

WOMEN:

100m: Donita Harmon, Tiffany Starts, Monica Twum, La' Toya White

200m: Kandis Bell, Donita Harmon, Monica Twum, La' Toya White

400m: Larissa Bakasa

800m: Justina Malone

1500m: Heather Isbell, Mary Kinyanjui

5000m: Mary Kinyanjui, Alayne Thompson, Katrina Zielinski

10,000m: Katie Cosgrove, Katrina Zielinski

100m Hurdles: Julie Curtis

400m Hurdles: Julie Curtis

3000m Steeple: Heather Isbell, Shannon McKinney, Alayne Thompson

4x100m Relay: La' Toya White, Donita Harmon, Tiffany Starts, Monica Twum

4x400m Relay: Larissa Bakasa, Chanel Hewitt, Julie Curtis, Donita Harmon