University of Texas Shatters World Indoor Distance Medley Record

Texas' relay team also bettered by 2,86 seconds the previous American record of 9.28,83 set by Stanford University on 2000-March-10. The Cardinal featured a team of Gabe Jennings (2.52,1), Evan Kelty (48,3), Michael Stember (1.48,4), and Jonathon Riley (4.00,0).

Jennings and Stember would go on to make the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in the 1.500m.

Texas also bettered the previous school record of 9:31.27 set on March 2, 2007 at the Wilson Invitational (Notre Dame Last Chance Meet). Hernandez and Manzano ran the final two legs of the previous school best last year, splitting 1.47 and 3.57, respectively.

Texas finished eighth (9.41,81) in the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, a race won by Stanford in a world-leading 9.33,64. Manzano anchored that race in 4.04,73.

Stanford may prove to be a great contender this year as well, despite Texas' record-shattering time, with Garret Heath running a 3.58,71 mile—the third-fastest indoors in Stanford history, in finishing second at the Husky Classic.

Arkansas, which holds the collegiate outdoor Distance Medley record (9.20,10) set at the 1989 Penn Relays, was considered one of the favorites on Saturday, but appeared to have simply gone 'through the motions,' according to their long-time coach, John McDonnell (story).

Select Results 

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Event 30  Men Distance Medley

Randal Tyson: R 9:27.77  3/12/2004   Michigan                          
   NCAA Auto: A 9:34.00                                                
   NCAA Prov: P 9:45.70                                                
    School                                               Finals  Points

Section  1                                                             

  1 Texas                                               9.25,97  
  2 LSU                                                 9.35,31  
  3 Arkansas                                            9.39,63  
  4 Oklahoma                                            9.45,64  
  5 Oktebehha TC                                        9.47,29  
  6 Texas Tech                                          9.50,32  
  7 Georgia                                             9.52,73  
  8 Michigan                                            9.56,11  
  9 Harding                                            10.00,99  
 10 Rend Lake CC                                       10.04,36  
 11 Butler CC                                          10.07,29  
 12 Clemson                                            10.11,18  
 13 Western State                                      10.12,12 

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Event 42  Men 800 Meter Run Olympic Dev

Randal Tyson:   1:45.33  3/10/2001   Patrick Nduwimana, Arizona        

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