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Statis/Trivia from TX Track & Field History. TTFCA HOF ('23) ... BLHS ... Go Gators! ... Riley & Quinn's GrandBear ... Asst. Coach 4 TF TAPPS State Titles

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"Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think they can." - Tom Landry To all the great Track & Field Coaches in Texas who dedicate themselves to the development of millions of student-athletes, we say Thank You.
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Jasmine Moore wins the first-ever Triple Jump medal for America! @mansfieldisd @GatorsTF @AngryHalfMiler @JUMPSmartTexas @TexasTrackDad @coach_dolce @DMNGregRiddle
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TTFCA Winter Clinic January 3-4, 2025 Waco Convention Center Hotel Reservation Information Coming Soon List of Presenters Coming Soon @AngryHalfMiler @coach_dolce @TexasTrackDad @coach_edmonson @HURcoachdabb @jrichardsNORTH @coachlinscomb14 @trackbarn @TXMileSplit @MikeCunningham
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DYK: During the original Olympics, the Long Jump would be contested with participants carrying 10lb weights in each hand. This would simulate warfare training.
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DYK: George S. Patton (Yes, that one!) is the first American to compete in the modern pentathlon. In Stockholm - 1912 - Patton finished 5th. One of his American teammates is the legendary Jim Thorpe. @TTFCA @TXMileSplit
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DYK: On April 6, 1896, James Connolly (Harvard) won the 1st medal of the modern Olympics - Triple Jump, the first Olympic champion in 1,527 years! He also placed 2nd in the LJ and 3rd in the HJ.
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BREAKING: LJ & TJ Time Changes at 8th Annual TTFCA MEET OF CHAMPIONS txtfmeetofchampions.org/ Only what's highlighted in RED on Saturday are affected. @TXMileSplit @AngryHalfMiler @TexasTrackDad @coach_dolce @jrichardsNORTH @talex334 @JUMPSmartTexas @jlelites @EnninSamantha
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DYK: 7 UIL athletes are in 5 events at the 2024 State Meet. 1. Abby Elmore - Gunter 2. Kyla Hill - Goliad 3. Jazmyn Howard - Refugio 4. Emily Jackson - Bronte 5. Carly Land - Panhandle 6. Taylor Nunez - UC Randolph 7. Stryker Reed - Gordon @TTFCA @TXMileSplit @AngryHalfMiler
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Welcome TX State Signee Sydney Magennis to the TTFCA 8th Annual Meet of Champions. She'll compete in the Long & Triple Jumps @MagennisSydney @TXStateTrack @JUMPSmartTexas @AngryHalfMiler @talex334 @coach_dolce @jrichardsNORTH @TexasTrackDad @trackbarn
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Leo Manzano (Marble Falls), Jake Merrell (Turkey Valley), and Will Boyce (Onalaska) are the only boys to have won UIL State gold in the 800 / 1600 / 3200.
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Junior Alafa from Paducah HS (1985-88) is the only UIL boy to win four 3200 meter titles.
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Albert Booker of Trent HS is the first boy to win UIL State Championship gold in the 100, 200 & 400 meters. In total, he won 8 golds over the 2000-01 seasons before heading to Texas Tech. @TXMileSplit @AngryHalfMiler @coach_dolce @DonGarrett8
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Erica Twiss of TAPPS 3A Carrollton Christian is the 3A girls leader in 5 categories! * 100h - 14.30 * 300h - 43.55 * 4x400 - 4:04.09 * LJ - 19-03.25 * TJ - 38-01.50 @TappsTrack @LSCSN @TXMileSplit
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All-Time Texas Girls Records that are also National Leaders: * DeSoto 4x100 - 2019 - 44.24 * Shelbi Vaughan - Discus - Mansfield Legacy - 198-09 - 2012
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All-Time Texas Boys Records that are also National Leaders: * 4x1 - O.D. Wyatt - 39.76 - 1998 * 4x2 - The Woodlands - 1:23.25 - 2018 * 7-07 HJ - Andra Manson - Brenham - 2002 * 26-10.00 LJ - Marquise Goodwin - Rowlett - 2009 * 81-03.50 SP - Michael Carter - Jefferson - 1979
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From 1989-99, Orangefield vaulters captured 7 consecutive 3A UIL titles and 9 of 11 overall. * Wayne Guidry - 4 straight * Jacob Davis - 3 straight * Eric Eshbach - 2 titles, including a then record 18-02.25 @ray_zepeda1 @TXMileSplit @talex334 @Orangefield_ISD [Eshbach at Neb]
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Amongst Texas' All-Time Top 5, two boys rank in 3 categories, 1 of whom ranks in 4 - if you consider a non-scored event. * Robot Martin: 100 (10.18), 200 (20.13), 4x4 (3:09.00) * Matthew Boling: 100 (10.11), 200 (20.36), LJ (26-03.50), SMR (3:20.47) @AngryHalfMiler @ray_zepeda1
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