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Vols, Lady Vols post top marks at War Eagle Invitational

Vols and Lady Vols post top marks at the War Eagle Invitational.

Tennessee track and field athletes posted personal best marks at the War Eagle Invitational at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Alabama Friday.

Tennessee claimed the top four spots in men’s long jump competition.

Freshman Wayne Pinnock, making his outdoor debut, posted the second best mark in school history with a leap of 8.06 meters (26 feet, 5.5 inches).

Carey McLeod, a 2021 Olympian, finished second with a jump of 7.72 meters (25-4). Anthony Riley was third with a leap of 7.67 meters (25-2) and Jalen Tate was fourth with an effort of 7.44 meters (24-5).

Riley’s leap was a personal best.

In the men’s 1,500-meter run, Tennessee posted four top-10 finishes and recording personal-best times.

Tim Thacker emerged victorious as he crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, 45.45 seconds. Canaan Anderson (3:45.69) was second. Riley Buckholz came in fifth with a time of 3:48.04, while Will Mazur claimed sixth (3:48.11).

In the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, Alex Crigger finished second with a time of 9:02.46.

Lady Vol distance specialists recorded personal bests in the 1,500-meter run. Olivia Janke finished second (4:24.54) and Brooke Dixon was fourth (4:25.50).

Katie Thronson finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (4:25.50).

In the women’s long jump, Mikele Vickers posted a fifth-place finish with an effort of 5.78 meters (18-11.75).

Lady Vols post personal best marks at Florida Relays

Lady Vols post personal best marks at Florida Relays on Friday.

Three Lady Vols recorded personal best marks in their respective events at the Florida Relays Friday.

Joella Lloyd, Kyla Robinson-Hubbard and Mikele Vickers all made their 2022 outdoor track and field debuts and broke their previous best marks in Gainesville, Florida.

Lloyd finished sixth in the 200-meter dash as she completed the race in 23.32 seconds.

Robinson-Hubbard competed in the 400-meter hurdles and posted a career-best time of 59.03.

In the long jump, Vickers had a leap of 5.96 meters (19 feet, 6.75 inches).

On the men’s side, Anthony Riley and Georgios Korakidis each posted top-3 finishes for Tennessee.

Riley finished second in the long jump with an effort of 7.54 meters (24-9), while Korakidis competed in the hammer throw and was third among college participants.

He had a throw of 68.19 meters (223-8).

WATCH: Texas signee Brenen Thompson dusts the competition on the track

Texas signee Brenen Thompson can absolutely fly.

Landing four-star wide receiver Brenen Thompson was one of the biggest wins for Steve Sarkisian throughout the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Expect Thompson to be a major weapon for the Longhorns from the first day he steps on campus. The speedster from Spearman is a perfect fit for Texas’ offense. He matches the style of players like Xavier Worthy, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith, who each excelled in Sarkisian’s system in recent years.

247Sports ranks Thompson as the No. 20 wide receiver in the country and a top 150 prospect overall, finishing as one of the higher-rated players in Texas’ class.

Thompson is a two-sport star who excels on both the football field and the track. He left his competition in the dust during his first track meet of the spring season, running a 10.22 in the 100M and 21.6 in the 200M.

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Tennessee wins three events at Virginia Tech Invitational

Tennessee wins three events at Virginia Tech Invitational.

The Volunteers’ and Lady Vols’ track teams concluded the Virginia Tech Invitational with three victories Saturday.

Charisma Taylor, who won the 60-meter hurdles on Friday, notched her second win with the Lady Vols. She won the long jump competition with a leap of 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6.25 inches).

Freshman Mia O’Neil notched her first victory with the Lady Vols as she won the 200-meter dash (24.57 seconds).

Tennessee’s relay team of Will Mazor, Blake Ewaskey, Tim Thacker and Riley Bucholz finished its race in less than 10 minutes to emerge victorious with a time of 9:59. 25.

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Tennessee posts top indoor marks at Virginia Tech

A recap of day one of the Virginia Tech Invitational.

The Volunteers and Lady Vols opened its 2022 indoor track and field season Friday at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

Tennessee’s women won in the 3,000-meter run. Three athletes posted top-5 finishes. The Lady Vols swept the top three spots in the event.

Sydney Semour crossed the line first as she finished the race in 9 minutes, 31.94 seconds. Katie Thronson claimed second (9:36.37) and Olivia Janke came in third (9:38.35).

UT’s Brooke Dixon claimed fifth in the event as she posted a personal-best time of 9:47.29.

In the women’s 60-meter dash, the Lady Vols’ Joella Lloyd won with a time of  7.30 seconds in the finals. Lloyd, a 2020 Olympian, is the defending SEC champion in the event.

UT’s Shatara Johnson finished fourth in the event with a personal-best time of 7.58.

In the women’s pole vault, UT’s Sara Borton finished first in her debut, posting a mark of 4.0 meters (13 feet, 1.5 inches).

Charisma Taylor also won her Orange and White debut in the 60-meter hurdles (8.15).

Tennessee’s men also had a pair of runner-up finishes to open the meet and the season as Alex Kay finished second in the 500-meter run (1:03.31) and Joe Hoots took second in the 1,000-meter run (2:26.93).

Sha’Carri Richardson says to ‘talk all the [expletive] you want’ after a disappointing finish in Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic didn’t go the way Sha’Carri Richardson thought it would

All eyes were on the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday with the women’s 100-meter race at the center of attention.

We were getting the women’s 100m final we never got to see in Tokyo at the Olympics. Sha’Carri Richardson would finally get to go up against the Olympic podium Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson. We thought maybe we’d finally get to see how she’d stack up against the best in the sport.

But the finish is probably not at all what most people expected.

Elaine Thompson-Herah finished dominated the competition once again with a 10.54 — the second fastest time in the women’s 100m ever. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce came behind her in 2nd at 10.72 while Shericka Jackson came in 3rd at 10.72.

But none that wasn’t as shocking as Richardson’s 9th place finish at 11.14. She just didn’t seem to have that extra gear we saw in Olympic trials during the race.

That wasn’t even close to the same runner we saw hit a 10.72 during Olympic trials earlier this year. It certainly didn’t look like the 6th fastest woman of all-time.

She was asked about her performance after the race. She had lots to say.

“This is one race. I’m not done. Count me out if you want to. Talk all the [expletive] you want. Because I’m here to stay. I’m not done. I’m the 6th fastest woman in this game — ever. And can’t nobody ever take that from me.” 

Sheesh. She didn’t hold anything back there.

Now, look. Richardson mentioned she’s been off for a month. No one could’ve expected a 9th place finish, but we also shouldn’t have expected her to win this race, either. A month is a long time when compared to folks who are already in Olympic shape.

But, regardless of her loss, it’s pretty clear she’s still very confident in herself despite her finish — and rightfully so. We’ve seen what she’s done and how great she is on the track.

It’s just a matter of her getting back to that level. And in knowing her history with this sport, we should all expect her to.

Hannah Jefcoat earns academic honor from CoSIDA

Tennessee pole vaulter Hannah Jeffcoat receives academic honor from CoSIDA.

Lady Vols’ track and field athlete Hannah Jefcoat was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America’s Academic All-District 3 Team.

Jefcoat, a redshirt junior pole vaulter for Tennessee, was recognized CoSIDA for her athletic endeavors and her classroom accomplishments.

District 3 is comprised of schools from Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

Jefcoat, the school’s record holder in the pole vault, is a two-time CoSIDA academic honoree and a four-time member of the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll.

She recently graduated with a degree in kinesiology and received the Volunteer of Distinction award from UT for her academic achievement and professional promise.

In addition to being honored by the SEC and CoSIDA, Jefcoat, a native of Dacula, Georgia, is a three-time member of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches All-Academic Team.

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Sha’Carri Richardson explained her positive drug test and fans gave her so much support

This is so heartbreaking.

Sha’Carri Richardson absolutely captured the hearts of people everywhere with her performance in Olympic trials.

Not only did she run an excellent time with a 10.84, but she just showed so much personality. Her charisma was infectious. She seemed so relatable for so many people. You immediately loved her and loved her story. And, most of all, you couldn’t wait to see her in the Olympics.

But now, that’s out of the picture. At least part of it.

Richardson has been suspended for one month after a positive test for marijuana, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced on Friday. The test invalidates her performance at trials, where she won the 100-metre dash. Because of the test, she’ll miss the 100m race at the Tokyo Olympics in a few weeks.

Just an absolutely heartbreaking turn of events. Richardson did an interview with the TODAY show to explain the positive test.

She said she was trying to cope with learning about the loss of her biological mother at trials while also getting ready to compete. That’s…a lot to handle.

“I just, honestly, want to take responsibility for my actions. I know what I did, I know what I’m supposed to do…and I still made that decision. I’m not making an excuse and I’m not looking for any empathy in my case. But just…being in that position of my life and finding out something like that, something that I would say is one of the biggest things that has impacted me positively and negatively in my life — when it comes to dealing with the relationship I have with my mother. It definitely was a very heavy topic on me and people don’t really understand what it’s like to have to…put on a face and have to go out in front of the world and hide my pain.” 

That’s just so heartbreaking. And her suspension, on top of that, has to be weighing even more on her.

Fans everywhere felt so bad for her.

Get to know Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: 5 facts about the fastest woman in the world

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is back and as fast as ever.

For the Tokyo Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 23 athletes in 23 days. Up next is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce may have won bronze in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, but she’s coming back with a vengeance this year in Tokyo and is looking to take home the gold.

The Jamaican track star is back in rare form and breaking records once again after her disappointing trip to Rio in 2016. Just weeks ago, she just became the second-fastest woman of all-time behind Florence Griffith-Joyner after running the 100 meters at a meet in Kingston.

So what should you expect from Fraser-Pryce in Tokyo? What should you look for?  The answer is greatness. Here are five facts about the fastest woman in the world.

Four Lady Vols post All-America marks at track championships

Recapping how Lady Vols fared at NCAA outdoor championships.

Four Lady Vols posted All-America performances at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday at the University of Oregon.

Latavia Maines, Nayoka Clunis, Maia McCoy and Vanessa Watson all earned All-America citations with their performance at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Maines, the reigning Southeastern Conference shot put champion, finished fifth with an effort of 17.79 meters (58 feet, 4.5 inches) in the finals.

Clunis, a graduate student at Tennessee, closed out her collegiate career with a first-team All-America mark in the hammer throw.

She had a lifetime-best effort of 67.40 meters (221-1) and has the second-highest throw in UT history.

McCoy took 15th place in the 100-meter dash to pick up her fifth All-America award. The senior finished the race in 11.46 seconds.

Watson, a freshman, claimed second-team All-America honors in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.21 seconds.

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