Two seasons ago, when former LSU runner Althea Thomas took the job as Vanderbilt’s track and field coach, the program was in a state of rebuilding. The Commodores finished a dismal 13th at the SEC Indoor Championships and tied for 12th at the Outdoor Championships. Progress was made a year later when Vanderbilt climbed two.
Razorbacks Amber Anning, from women's track and field, along with Foster Rogers, from men's tennis, will represent the University of Arkansas during the SEC Career Tour, which takes place November 28-30 in Atlanta.
Following the NCAA Championships in June, which marked the end of all team competition, eight Commodores competed at the USATF Outdoor Championships from July 6-9. In her final event donning the Black and Gold, fifth-year athlete Taiya Shelby opened the competition with a finish at No. 20 in the women’s 400-meter event. Her time of.
A trio of Razorback alums – Taliyah Brooks, Shafiqua Maloney and Carina Viljoen – claimed victories in the Trackwired Arkansas Grand Prix held Friday at John McDonnell Field.
The Vanderbilt Women’s Track and Field team closed out their season from June 7-10 by competing in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The competition took place over the course of three days in Austin, Texas. The team finished with multiple medals and tied for 20th place as a team with 13.