Three Aggie victories highlight first day of Texas A&M Invitational

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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (April 12, 2019) A trio of Aggie victories highlighted Friday’s portion of the Texas A&M Invitational among eight field events contested at E.B. Cushing Stadium. Tyra Gittens (shown right) claimed the long jump, Maddy Stulce won the women’s javelin and Sam Hardin bettered the field in the men’s javelin.

Through four field events for the women the Aggies scored 48 points, which places them ahead of Houston (31), UTSA (20), Arizona State (18) and Sam Houston (14.5). The A&M men, through four field events, have scored 42 points to lead Houston (26), Sam Houston (20), UTSA (14) and Rice (12).

Action in the Texas A&M Invitational continues on Saturday with field events starting at 3 p.m. while running events begin at 5:30 following an Aggie ring presentation at 5:15 p.m.

Gittens won the long jump with a leap of 20-9 (6.32) in the fifth round. She trailed the leading mark of 20-7 ¼ (6.28w) set by Houston’s Samiyah Samuels in the opening stanza. Gittens came within a quarter inch of the leading mark with a 20-7 (6.27) in the fourth round and then moved into the lead on her next attempt.

“After the first three jumps I was warm and excited,” noted Gittens. “In the final three rounds I was ready to bring it. I’m happy to start off my season in the long jump like this, which is better than I thought I would do today.”

Aggie teammates LaJarvia Brown and Virginia Kerley produced their career best marks in placing third and fourth. Brown had a windy 20-5 (6.22) in the final round, but also registered a wind-legal career best of 20-3 (6.17). Kerley improved upon her high school best of 19-7 ½ with a career best jump of 19-10 ¾ (6.06) in the third round and then had a barely windy best of 20-2 ¼ (6.15) in the fifth stanza. Taryn Milton finished eighth with a windy 19-3 ½ (5.88).

“I definitely feed off my teammates,” added Gittens. “It’s good when you are performing well, but it’s even better when your teammates are doing good also.”

Maddy Stulce won the javelin on her first round throw of 166-9 (50.84), and then improved to 173-2 (52.78) in the final round to secure a second consecutive victory at Cushing Stadium. Runner-up to Stulce was a 165-6 (50.44) by UTEP’s Roosa Yloenen.

Celine Markert placed third in the javelin as she had another improvement in an event she just started this outdoor season. Coming into the meet with a best of 154-9 (47.18) from The Reveille last week, Markert bettered it in round three with a 158-4 (48.26) toss. Then she produced another five-foot improvement with a throw of 163-9 (49.91).

Aggies also placed fourth and fifth in the javelin with Jenna Ellis (146-5) and Natalie Scheifele (141-3).

Hardin led a 1-2-4 A&M finish in the men’s javelin as his opening throw of 236-10 (72.20) locked up his second victory at Cushing Stadium. Nick Mirabelli followed with a 220-6 (67.21) from the second round while William Petersson finished fourth with a mark of 204-2 (62.23). Rice’s Dane Stolsig placed third at 204-8 (62.39).

A runner-up finish in the high jump by Mason Farley produced a clearance of 6-10 ¼ (2.09), which was just a quarter of an inch off his career best. Three attempts at 6-11 ½ (2.12) followed, but Farley and winner Elijah Hughes of Arizona State missed all three attempts. Alstian Walker made it over 6-8 ¼ (2.04) to place fourth while Jake Lamberth (6-6 ¼) and Mason Corbin (6-4 ¼) were eighth and ninth.

Robin Nool, who will compete in the pole vault on Saturday, had a windy 23-8 (7.21) to finish fourth in the men’s long jump.

Markert started the afternoon off with a throw of 167-11 (51.19) to place seventh in the women’s hammer. KJ Grimes placed ninth in the men’s hammer with a career best throw of 173-11 (53.03) as he remained in the No. 7 position on the A&M all-time list. Hunter Madore placed 14^th with a toss of 150-10 (45.98).

Karis Jochen shares SEC Runner of the Week honor following Crimson Classic victory

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BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA (October 20, 2015) Texas A and M junior Karis Jochen shared the SEC women’s Runner of the Week honor following her victory over 5,000 meters at the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama last weekend. Also named SEC Runner of the Week was Dominique Scott of Arkansas.

Jochen posted a time of 16:46.23 in leading the Aggie women to a fifth-place team finish in the Crimson Classic as she claimed the individual title by less than a second over Oklahoma State’s Natalie Baker (16:46.95) with Katelyn Greenleaf of Alabama (16:47.71) third. This is the second SEC Runner of the Week honor for Jochen this season.

Scott, the defending SEC cross country champion, placed third in the Wisconsin Invitational as she led the Razorbacks to a runner-up team finish to No. 1 New Mexico. She posted a time of 19:32.5 on the 6,000-meter course to record the best time in the SEC over that distance this season.

In the South Central region rankings the Aggies moved up one position in each gender. The A&M men are now No.3 while the women are No. 4.

Texas A&M plays host to the SEC Championships on the Dale Watts Cross Country course on Friday, October 30 with the women’s race at 10 a.m. followed by the men’s race at 11 a.m.

Texas Aggies fall to Arizona State Sun Devils, 2-1 in heated match



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By Mike Stockman
Copyright 2014 TexSport Publications

TEMPE, ARIZONA (September 7, 2014) The Texas Aggies fell in a heated match against the Arizona State Sun Devils by the score of 2-1 at the Sun Devil Soccer Classic on Sunday, September 7, 2014

 

 

The Aggies were 2-0 against the Sun Devils prior to the game. In 1998, the Aggies won their first game against the Sun Devils with a score of 3-1. Last year, the Aggies won a commanding victory over the Sun Devils 3-1 at Ellis Field in College Station.

On this afternoon, with the temperatures reached 102 degrees in Sun Devil Soccer Stadium, the Aggies were unable to keep up with the sun and the Sun Devils.

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In the stands packed with fans from both teams, cold water was as valuable as shade. Where there was an umbrella or shade structure, fans huddled for protection. Where there was a water source, fans would get inline and pay up to $7 a bottle.

On the field, the Aggies took an early lead when mid-fielder Mikaela Harvey passed to forward Kelley Monogue who scored in the 4^th minute.

In the 41^st minute, the Sun Devils tied the game with a corner kick from mid-fielder

Tommi Goodman; which was headed into the goal by Rachel Ometer.

The Sun Devils would score again in the 88^th minute with a chip shot over the goalkeeper by Mackenzie Semerad. She was assisted by forward Jessica Raybe.

The Aggies next game will be Thursday night at 7 p.m. at home against FGCU. It will be viewable on the SEC Network and radio at 1150 AM.

Texas A&M battles to 2-all tie against Arizona at Sun Devil Soccer Classic

The Texas Aggies tied the score late in the game to secure
a 2-all tie against Arizona in the Sun Devil Classic.
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By Mike Stockman

Staff Correspondent
Copyright 2014 TexSport Publications

TEMPE, ARIZONA (September 5, 2014) The Texas A and M Aggies met the Arizona Wildcats for the first time in Women’s Soccer at the Sun Devil Classic Women’s Soccer Tournament on Friday, September 5. The Aggies entered the night with a 4-0 record and ranked sixth in the NCAA. That would change after two overtimes and a 2-all tie.

Texas Aggies head coach G Guerrieri stated in the post game press conference:

 

 “I was pleased with our fight. Arizona did what Arizona does very well. It’s hard to play against. They have some players who can kick the ball a really long way. They’re big and physical and they’re tough to play against. To come from behind twice, I was pleased with. It was unfortunate that we didn’t finish off the three break-away opportunities and we hit the woodwork numerous times. All-in-all, the players are disappointed we didn’t get the win in overtime, but the fight to come back and put ourselves in a position to win is something we can build on.”

The scoring started when Arizona’s Gabriela Stoian made an unassisted goal from the top of the box inside the far post in the 38^th minute. The Aggies’ Bianca Brinson was able to sneak a goal when Annie Kunz made a quick pass in front of Arizona’s GK Gabby Kaufman during the 43^rd minute.

In the 84^th minute, Arizona was able to take a 2-1 lead when Hannah Stevens headed a goal off a kick from Stoian. As the final seconds began to wind down, Aggies’ Brinson scored her second goal, tying the game in the 90^th minute.

Guerrieri commented:

 

“I was pleased with the way BB (Bianca Brinson) got herself into good positions. She had a couple good looks in front of goal. Annie (Kunz) and Shea (Groom) each had a couple good looks in front of goal. Allie (Bailey) had some solid opportunities late. We’ll finish these opportunities as we go along and I’m confident this game will help us improve going forward.”

Two overtime periods later and the game ended with a score of 2 – 2. The Aggies are now 4-0-1 for the season.
 

The Texas A&M Aggies next match is Sunday on PAC-12 Network against the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Game time is 4 p.m. EST.

Houston upsets # 30 Texas Aggies at Astros Foundation College Classic

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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2013 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 2, 2013) The Houston Cougars came into Minute Maid to face Texas A&M in the first game for both teams in day one action of the Houston Astros Foundation College Classic.

Bolstered by a five-run fifth inning, the Cougars upset the # 30 Aggies by the score of 7-6 at Houston’s Minute Maid Park.

Daniel Smith, pitching 1.2 innings in relief got the win while Texas A&M’s starter, Kyle Martin was credited with the loss.

The Aggies jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the bottom if the first inning; adding single runs in the fourth and fifth inning.

They also scored a single run in the seventh, but it was not enough to overcome the Cougars’ fifth inning onslaught.

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Caleb Baker was two-for-four for the Cougars, scoring two runs, while Josh Vidales tallied one run off two hits with one RBI.

Chase Wellbrock saw four innings of work for Houston to close out the game.

He gave up five hits and a single run while striking out five.

The Cougars will next face Baylor on day two of the tournament with a scheduled 3:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday.

Houston Cougars drop to 5-2 on season after 70-59 loss to Texas A&M

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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2012 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 1, 2012) Despite outscoring Texas A and M by seven points in the second half, the Houston Cougars could not overcome their first half deficit and fell to the Aggies 70-59 at Hofheinz Pavilion on Saturday evening.

The Cougars could not get past their first half performance, which saw Texas A and M take a 42-24 lead at halftime.

Houston’s rebounding, or more precisely a lack of it, was a major factor in the game.

The Aggies out-rebounded the Cougars 40-26, with 14 of them coming on the offensive end of the court.

The Cougars managed a mere seven offensive boards during the game.

Houston head coach James Dickey addressed that very issue in the post-game press conference.

“We’ve got to go get more offensive rebounds; got to go to the glass more. Rebounding is something we work on every day and we will continue to do that.”

Sophomore guard J.J. Thompson was also questioned about the rebounding.

When asked about his thoughts about the rebounding, he responded:

“They were just tougher than us. Throughout the whole night, they were more tough and played harder.”

For the Cougars, Thompson led all scores with 16 points, while red shirt freshman guard Jherrod Stiggers tallied 12 and freshman forward Danuel House added 10.

House also led the Cougars with six rebounds.

For the Aggies, senior guard Elston Turner tied his career high of 26 points.

He was 10-21 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line.

The Aggies jumped out to a 6-0 lead at the beginning of the game before House tipped in a missed jumper by freshman guard Joseph Young.

The Cougars got within one point of the Aggies at the 12:47 mark in the first half off a three-pointer by Stiggers.

After that, the Cougars never got closer than three points for the remainder of the game.

Houston dropped to 5-2 for the season, with their only other loss against Prairie View A and M.

With the loss, the Cougars drop to 53-31 lifetime against the Aggies.

The last time the Houston and Texas A and M faced off at Hofheinz Pavilion was December 27, 2001 with the Cougars coming away with a 70-61 overtime win.

The Cougars will face another former Southwest Conference rival in TCU when the travel to Ft. Worth for an 8:00 p.m. match on Tuesday.

Two Gulf LSC Swimmers Named to U.S. Olympic Team

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2012 TexSport Publications

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (June 29, 2012) Two Houston area and Gulf LSC swimmers have punched their tickets to the XXX Olympic Games in London.

Cammile Adams of Cypress, Texas and Breeja Larson of Mesa, Arizona, both of whom swim for Texas A and M University, have made the United States Olympic Swimming Team and will compete in London.

Breeja won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke in the time of 1:05.92, just touching out current world record holder Rebecca Soni by .07.

Her time ranks her second in the world this year and the 12^th fastest of all time.

Breeja is the first Aggie swimmer to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team in an individual event.

Not to be outdone, Cammile Adams also earned her rings by winning the 200-meter butterfly.

Her time of 2:06.52 ranks sixth in the world for 2012 and makes her the second Aggie ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team in an individual event.

In addition, Erika Dittmer of Spring, Texas along with Rita Medrano and Lili Ibanez will be representing Mexico in London.

They were named to the squad at the Mexican Olympic Trials in early June.

All five young ladies are coached by Steve Bultman.

Texas Aggies Football Hit Road; Look for Third Straight Win

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2011 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 22, 2011) Texas A&M will be seeking its third straight win, including its second straight on the road when the Aggies take on unranked Iowa State in a 2:36 contest on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

The Aggies are coming off wins over Texas Tech in Lubbock and Baylor last Saturday in College Station as they gear up for the challenge from the Cyclones.

After sweeping its non-conference games, ISU has opened Big 12 play with losses to Texas, Baylor and Missouri.

With ISU as a tradition Big 12 North foe, the two teams have played just 10 games previously with A&M holding a 9-1 advantage in the series.

The Aggies have won the last two games since ISU’s lone win in the series in 2005 (ISU 42, A&M 14 in College Station).

A win over ISU would give Aggies ninth win in last 10 Big 12 contests, which would be the most successful run against Big 12 opponents ever.

The Aggies went 8-1 vs. Big 12 in 1998 (7-1 regular season, plus title game).

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is 258 yards from becoming the 13th Aggie to hit the 4,000-yard plateau in career total offense in just his 12th game as a starter at quarterback.

Place kicker Randy Bullock is 15 points from becoming A&M’s fourth 300-point scorer, and five FGs from becoming fourth place kickers with 50 three-pointers.

Cornerback Terrence Frederick is one pass broken up from matching Wrecking Crew founder Chet Brooks and Donovan Greer at No. 9 on career PBUs list with 26.

Wide receiver Ryan Swope is 40 yards from 2,000 yards in career all-purpose while Jeff Fuller is five catches away from 200 career receptions.

Running back Cyrus Gray is just 228 all-purpose yards away from the 6,000-yard plateau.

A&M’s next fumble recovery will be their first since the 2010 Texas game, a span of seven games, 29 quarters and 640 opponent chances.

The Aggies were credited with a fumble recovery when OSU running back Justin Blackmon inexplicably dropped the ball and it rolled through the endzone.