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May 17, 2009

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LUBBOCK, Texas -- University of Texas junior Destinee Hooker completed her sweep of 2009 Big 12 high jump titles and senior Alexandria Anderson earned her first 100m title Sunday evening on the final day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Longhorns finished fifth in the team race with a total of 79 points.

Hooker claimed her third outdoor Big 12 high jump crown with a meet record and outdoor personal-best clearance of 6-4.75 (1.95m). The junior became just the second Big 12 female high jumper to win three outdoor and three indoor titles, matching Texas Ex Erin Aldrich who completed the feat from 1998-2001. The three-time NCAA Champion now leads the nation in the high jump and is tied for the third-highest height in world. After securing the title, Hooker attempted to clear 6-7, a height that would have set the NCAA Collegiate record, but just missed on her three attempts.

Freshman Victoria Lucas also placed in the high jump with a season-best clearance of 5-8.25 (1.75m) for fourth place. Anderson earned her first 100m title with a time of 11.25 outlasting A&M's Porscha Lucas, who won the event in 2008. The senior All-American, who has finished second for the last three years, became the first Longhorn to win the event since 2006. Anderson also scored in the 200m, clocking a 23.24 for third place.

Freshman Angele Cooper picked up eight team points with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles. Cooper was in third place heading into the final straightaway but outkicked Kianna Elahi of Iowa State over the last 30 meters to finish in a personal-best 58.67. Freshman Ashley Starks placed seventh in 1:03.69.

In the shot put, junior Jordyn Brown recorded a NCAA Regional throw of 53-5 (16.28m) for third place., earning her fifth All-Big 12 honor and giving UT six team points.

UT's 4x400m relay of freshmen Judy Nwosu, Cooper, Stacey-Ann Smith, and sophomore Chantel Malone clocked a 3:35.22 for second-place while the Horns' 4x100m (Smith, Anderson, LaKeidra Stewart, Cooper) placed fourth in 44.50.

Sophomore Chantel Malone collected her second All-Big 12 honor of the meet with a fourth-place showing in the triple jump. Malone recorded a leap of 42-3.25 (12.88m) for her highest career finish in the outdoor event.

Also scoring for the Horns, distance freshman Mia Behm recorded a seventh-place finish in the 5,000m with a regional-qualifying time of 17:01.44 for her second All-Big 12 honor after finishing seventh in the event at the indoor meet.  Freshman Destiny Lumas posted a sixth-place effort in the 100m hurdles with a regional-qualifying time of 13.85.

Texas A&M won the Big 12 team title with 126.5 points followed by Texas Tech (111 points), Nebraska (109.5 points), Baylor (84 points) and Texas (79 points).

Next up for the Longhorns is the NCAA Regional meet, held May 29-30 in Norman, Okla.

POST MEET QUOTES
Junior high jumper Destinee Hooker
On winning her third Big 12 outdoor Title: It's a real blessing. What more can you ask for? Even though I'm so far away from home, I know my parents are screaming somewhere. So it's a great feeling, I'm glad it wasn't raining today and it's sunny. It's a great feeling to be back in Texas weather.

On her preparation for the Big 12 meet: I worked a lot on my rhythm - trying to get it back - and more technical, compared to jumping, because my coaches know I can jump, but they wanted to get my extra rhythm down which I've been working on. Even here today, Coach Rose Brimmer was just saying, "work on practice, work on practice". Then, once I started missing, my coach was like, "stop messing around" and I told her, "Okay, I'm trying to do what you're telling me to do." I just think the main thing we've been working on this whole semester is just my rhythm and getting my speed back.

On attempting to set the collegiate record: My quote in my head was "stick it" because when I stuck it on the six-foot-four and three quartersattempt, I then told myself to "stick it harder". So the first attempt was good, but the last attempt was even better than my frist attempt. So, I know I came a long way with that because it's more of a mental thing. Your coach is saying, "Okay, it's over your head, but you still have to stick it." So I just kept telling myself in my head to clear it because either way it's a win-win because I broke my own record and it's my first time back out for Big 12 Outdoors, so overall it's just great.

On freshman Victoria Lucas: I'm very proud of my teammate Victoria Lucas. She did a great job considering how the fi eld is. She came in and did what she needed to do and scored points for our team.

TEXAS RESULTS (#-NCAA Regional Qualifier, !-personal best, m-meet record, w-wind aided)
High Jump
1. Destinee Hooker, 1.95m (6-4.75)#!m
4. Victoria Lucas, 1.75m (5-8.75)#

100m Final
1. Alexandria Anderson, 11.25#

200m Final
3. Alexandria Anderson, 23.24#m

400m Final
4. Stacey-Ann Smith, 53.21#

4x100m Relay
4. Texas (S. Smith, A. Anderson, L. Stewart, A. Cooper), 44.50

4x400m Relay
2. Texas (J. Nwosu, A. Cooper, C. Malone, S. Smith), 3:35.22

Triple Jump Final
4. Chantel Malone, 12.88mw (42-3.25)#

100m Hurdles Final
6. Destiny Lumas, 13.86#

400m Hurdles Final
2. Angele Cooper, 58.67
7. Ashley Starks, 1:03.69

Shot Put Final
3. Jordyn Brown, 16.28m (53-5)#
15. Amanda Van Dyke, 14.53m (47-8)#

5,000m Final
7. Mia Behm, 17:01.44#

Javelin Final
9. Kelly Heinbaugh, 40.73m (133-7)
10. Kayla Marsh, 40.64m (133-4)