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June 11, 2011

DES MOINES - The University of Texas Men's Track and Field team picked up its fifth top 15 finish in the last seven years after placing tied for 12th with 25 points at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Texas earned points from athletes in the 110m hurdles, 4x100m relay, shot put and long jump over the course of the four-day meet.

In the 110m hurdles, sophomore Keiron Stewart clocked a wind-aided 13.38 for fifth overall. Stewart, who was seventh in the event as a freshman, is now a three-time First Team All-American.

Texas' 4x100m relay of juniors hasAlex Williams, Trevante Rhodes and sophomores Marquise Goodwin and D.J. Monroe opened the final day of competition with a sixth place showing in 39.24. Their time was just one hundredth of a second off of its season-best that was run during the semifinals. Each athlete earned First Team All-America honors.

The Longhorns have placed in the top 15 11 times under head coach Bubba Thornton.

Head Coach Bubba Thornton
On the meet: It was good to see this young group compete. I know that not one of them is satisfied with their performance. When I look at the growth of Hayden Baillio and Jacob Thormaehlen in the throws, the consistency of Marquise Goodwin in the long jump and the excitement that I felt when the guys earned All-America honors in the 4x100m to Isaac Murphy scoring 7,800 points in the decathlon, which would have finished as high as second in previous years, along with the disappointment of Keiron Stewart finishing fifth in the hurdles when he had it won, I know that we have a good foundation for this team. We have a more than excellent recruiting class coming in next year that will have an immediate NCAA impact on all of the sports from cross country to indoors then to outdoors. With a great young team and recruiting class in place, this summer we'll have to sit down and re-evaluate all the components that work within this program and will put myself as the first to be evaluated.

110m hurdles
5. Keiron Stewart, 13.38 (3.6w)

Triple Jump
21. Mark Jackson, 49-9 (15.16m)