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USC Heads To Miami For 2nd Annual Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge
March 20, 2019 | Track & Field, Features
The preseason No. 1 USC women's team and the No. 30 men's team will be at the second annual Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge track meet in Miami, Fla. on March 22-23. The historic meet will feature USC, Miami, Mississippi, Ohio State and Tennessee, five Power 5 programs with a woman leading both the men's and women's track and field programs. USC hosted the inaugural event in 2018.
POWER 5 TRAILBLAZER CHALLENGE HEAD COACHES - The meet features very successful women's head coaches which are in charge of both the men's and women's programs. Caryl Smith Gilbert is in her sixth year at the helm of the Trojan program and will be joined at the meet by Miami's Amy Deem (28 seasons), Tennessee's Beth Alford-Sullivan (5 seasons), Ohio State's Karen Dennis (13 seasons) and Mississippi's Connie Price-Smith (4 seasons).
TRAVELING TROJANS - Trojans scheduled to make the trip this week are: (M): Eric Allen Jr., Alexander Barnum, Nathan Bultman, Earvin da Silva, David Hulme, Isaiah Jewett, Matthew Katnik, Jason Kim, Talin Lewis, Mitch Libby, Nick Moore, Matthew Myrtue, Omotade Ojora, Ayden Owens, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Samuel, Earnest Sears III, Zach Shinnick, Brendon Stewart and Sam VanDorpe. (W): Angie Annelus, Chloe Berry, Alyssa Brewer, Chanel Brissett, Kyra Constantine, Karlee Freeman, Dior Hall, Alexa Harmon-Thomas, Margaux Jones, Bailey Lear, Isabella Marten, Joy McArthur, Mecca McGlaston, Kaelin Roberts, Jemima Russell, TeeTee Terry and Lanae-Tava Thomas.
USC WOMEN 2ND, MEN 17TH AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chanel Brissett in the 60m hurdles, Kaelin Roberts in the 400m and TeeTee Terry in the 60m all won titles to help lead the USC women's team to a second-place finish, while Earnest Sears III placed fourth in the men's high jump to help lead the Trojan men's team to a 17th place finish at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships being held at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. on March 8-9. USC's women scored 51 points and the men's team scored 12 points in the two-day event. The USC women's three individual titles in the 17 events were more than any other school and only two other teams had two individual champions. The second-place finish for the women's team tied for its best finish ever at the NCAA Indoor Championships (T-2nd in 1986). Â
THE MAGICAL 2018 OUTDOOR SEASON - The USC women's track and field team won the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field title, the second in school history, with an epic come-from-behind victory in the 4x400m relay by .07 seconds, the meet's final event. Angie Annelus won the 200m title and Anna Cockrell placed second in the 400m hurdles to help key the Trojans' comeback. Also scoring individually for USC was TeeTee Terry in the 100m, Deanna Hill in the100m and 200m, Ellis in the 400m and Madisen Richards in the LJ. The men's team placed fourth at the Championships, it highest since tying for fourth in 2014 and the last time USC finished higher was third place in 2003. Michael Norman in the 400m, Rai Benjamin in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay all set collegiate records. Also scoring for USC were Robert Ford in the 800m (7th) and Earnest Sears III in the HJ (7th).
WHO'S NEW ON THE 2019 TROJANS - The Trojans lost some key members from the women's 2018 NCAA title team and the men's fourth-place team, but return a strong core of athletes and have added a very strong group of newcomers. There are 12 new women's athletes on this season's outdoor roster: Breanna Bernard-Joseph (sprints), Alyssa Brewer (distances), Jacquelyn Fields (jumps), Karlee Freeman (throws), Bailey Lear (sprints), Katherine Longjohn (throws), Isabella Marten (jumps), Jemima Russell (distances), Brynn Sauer (distances), Natasha Stamp* (throws), Lanae-Tava Thomas (sprints/jumps) and Lauren Rain Williams (sprints). There are 20 new athletes competing for the men's team this outdoor season: Eric Allen Jr. (sprints), Devin Bright (sprints), Randall Cunningham* (high jump) Earvin da Silva (sprints), John Dempsey (distances), Noah Green (hurdles), Nicolaus Jakowec (distances), Isaiah Jewett (distances), Mathew Katnik (throws), Dylan Lange (throws), Talin Lewis (jumps), Mitch Libby (distances), Jaydon Logan* (sprints/hurdles), Marquis Morris* (hurdles), Omotade Ojora (hurdles), Ayden Owens (multis), Nathan Patterson (jumps), Daniel Robinson (sprints), Brendon Stewart (sprints) and Sam VanDorpe (distances).         *denotes athlete who redshirted outdoors in 2018
SMITH GILBERT & WATTS EARN USTFCCCA REGIONAL HONORS -- Caryl Smith Gilbert was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Coach of the Year and Quincy Watts was named the 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year on March 1. Smith Gilbert, in her sixth season as USC Director of Track & Field, led the USC women's team to its fifth MPSF title in six seasons, winning the team title by a whopping 52.5 points. USC's women won five individual events and the 4x400m relay. USC's hurdlers finished first-fourth and its 60m sprinters also qualified four for the finals, finishing first, second and fifth. USC's No. 2 ranked women's team has 11 individuals in events and the 4x400m relay qualified for the indoor championships. Additionally, 14 individuals posted USC all-time top 10 marks this indoor season. This is Smith Gilbert's fifth USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Coach of the Year Award. Watts guided Kyra Constantine to the MPSF 400m title with a time of 52.07, No. 2 in the country. Kaelin Roberts ran 52.25 to win at the Texas Tech Classic & 52.54 to win at the MLK Invite. Constantine & Roberts now rank No. 2 & No. 4 on USC's all-time indoor 400m list and are 2 of 7 runners to go sub-52.50 this season. His 4x400m team ranked No. 1 all season, capturing the MPSF title & winning the 4x400m relay at every meet it competed: MLK Invite, Texas Tech Classic, Tyson and MPSFs. This is Watts's second USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
BRISSETT & ROBERTS ON BOWERMAN POST-INDOOR WATCH LIST - USC sophomores Chanel Brissett and Kaelin Roberts were named to the 10-woman Post-Indoor Watch List for the Bowerman.
NEXT MEET: CALIFORNIA COLLEGIATE - USC will be at the California Collegiate in San Diego, Calif. on March 30.
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POWER 5 TRAILBLAZER CHALLENGE HEAD COACHES - The meet features very successful women's head coaches which are in charge of both the men's and women's programs. Caryl Smith Gilbert is in her sixth year at the helm of the Trojan program and will be joined at the meet by Miami's Amy Deem (28 seasons), Tennessee's Beth Alford-Sullivan (5 seasons), Ohio State's Karen Dennis (13 seasons) and Mississippi's Connie Price-Smith (4 seasons).
TRAVELING TROJANS - Trojans scheduled to make the trip this week are: (M): Eric Allen Jr., Alexander Barnum, Nathan Bultman, Earvin da Silva, David Hulme, Isaiah Jewett, Matthew Katnik, Jason Kim, Talin Lewis, Mitch Libby, Nick Moore, Matthew Myrtue, Omotade Ojora, Ayden Owens, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Samuel, Earnest Sears III, Zach Shinnick, Brendon Stewart and Sam VanDorpe. (W): Angie Annelus, Chloe Berry, Alyssa Brewer, Chanel Brissett, Kyra Constantine, Karlee Freeman, Dior Hall, Alexa Harmon-Thomas, Margaux Jones, Bailey Lear, Isabella Marten, Joy McArthur, Mecca McGlaston, Kaelin Roberts, Jemima Russell, TeeTee Terry and Lanae-Tava Thomas.
USC WOMEN 2ND, MEN 17TH AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chanel Brissett in the 60m hurdles, Kaelin Roberts in the 400m and TeeTee Terry in the 60m all won titles to help lead the USC women's team to a second-place finish, while Earnest Sears III placed fourth in the men's high jump to help lead the Trojan men's team to a 17th place finish at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships being held at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. on March 8-9. USC's women scored 51 points and the men's team scored 12 points in the two-day event. The USC women's three individual titles in the 17 events were more than any other school and only two other teams had two individual champions. The second-place finish for the women's team tied for its best finish ever at the NCAA Indoor Championships (T-2nd in 1986). Â
THE MAGICAL 2018 OUTDOOR SEASON - The USC women's track and field team won the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field title, the second in school history, with an epic come-from-behind victory in the 4x400m relay by .07 seconds, the meet's final event. Angie Annelus won the 200m title and Anna Cockrell placed second in the 400m hurdles to help key the Trojans' comeback. Also scoring individually for USC was TeeTee Terry in the 100m, Deanna Hill in the100m and 200m, Ellis in the 400m and Madisen Richards in the LJ. The men's team placed fourth at the Championships, it highest since tying for fourth in 2014 and the last time USC finished higher was third place in 2003. Michael Norman in the 400m, Rai Benjamin in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay all set collegiate records. Also scoring for USC were Robert Ford in the 800m (7th) and Earnest Sears III in the HJ (7th).
WHO'S NEW ON THE 2019 TROJANS - The Trojans lost some key members from the women's 2018 NCAA title team and the men's fourth-place team, but return a strong core of athletes and have added a very strong group of newcomers. There are 12 new women's athletes on this season's outdoor roster: Breanna Bernard-Joseph (sprints), Alyssa Brewer (distances), Jacquelyn Fields (jumps), Karlee Freeman (throws), Bailey Lear (sprints), Katherine Longjohn (throws), Isabella Marten (jumps), Jemima Russell (distances), Brynn Sauer (distances), Natasha Stamp* (throws), Lanae-Tava Thomas (sprints/jumps) and Lauren Rain Williams (sprints). There are 20 new athletes competing for the men's team this outdoor season: Eric Allen Jr. (sprints), Devin Bright (sprints), Randall Cunningham* (high jump) Earvin da Silva (sprints), John Dempsey (distances), Noah Green (hurdles), Nicolaus Jakowec (distances), Isaiah Jewett (distances), Mathew Katnik (throws), Dylan Lange (throws), Talin Lewis (jumps), Mitch Libby (distances), Jaydon Logan* (sprints/hurdles), Marquis Morris* (hurdles), Omotade Ojora (hurdles), Ayden Owens (multis), Nathan Patterson (jumps), Daniel Robinson (sprints), Brendon Stewart (sprints) and Sam VanDorpe (distances).         *denotes athlete who redshirted outdoors in 2018
SMITH GILBERT & WATTS EARN USTFCCCA REGIONAL HONORS -- Caryl Smith Gilbert was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Coach of the Year and Quincy Watts was named the 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year on March 1. Smith Gilbert, in her sixth season as USC Director of Track & Field, led the USC women's team to its fifth MPSF title in six seasons, winning the team title by a whopping 52.5 points. USC's women won five individual events and the 4x400m relay. USC's hurdlers finished first-fourth and its 60m sprinters also qualified four for the finals, finishing first, second and fifth. USC's No. 2 ranked women's team has 11 individuals in events and the 4x400m relay qualified for the indoor championships. Additionally, 14 individuals posted USC all-time top 10 marks this indoor season. This is Smith Gilbert's fifth USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Coach of the Year Award. Watts guided Kyra Constantine to the MPSF 400m title with a time of 52.07, No. 2 in the country. Kaelin Roberts ran 52.25 to win at the Texas Tech Classic & 52.54 to win at the MLK Invite. Constantine & Roberts now rank No. 2 & No. 4 on USC's all-time indoor 400m list and are 2 of 7 runners to go sub-52.50 this season. His 4x400m team ranked No. 1 all season, capturing the MPSF title & winning the 4x400m relay at every meet it competed: MLK Invite, Texas Tech Classic, Tyson and MPSFs. This is Watts's second USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
BRISSETT & ROBERTS ON BOWERMAN POST-INDOOR WATCH LIST - USC sophomores Chanel Brissett and Kaelin Roberts were named to the 10-woman Post-Indoor Watch List for the Bowerman.
NEXT MEET: CALIFORNIA COLLEGIATE - USC will be at the California Collegiate in San Diego, Calif. on March 30.
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