News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M track & field team opens the 2025 campaign at home as it hosts the McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational at the R.A. ‘Murray’ Fasken ’38 Indoor Track & Field facility Friday with field events starting at 10 a.m. and track events at 2:10 p.m.
The Aggies kickoff the season with the second-annual McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational and are coming off a pair of top-15 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships during the 2024 season. The men placed sixth in the nation as a group, claiming eight All-America honors, while on the women’s side, the team placed 14th and had nine athletes secure All-America status.
A&M also had a stand-out showing at the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships, as the team won 11 medals as a group, including four gold, two silver and five bronze. Among the conference champions was Heather Abadie in the women’s pole vault, Sam Whitmarsh in the men’s 800m, Lamara Distin in the women’s high jump and Connor Schulman in the men’s 60m hurdles.
The Maroon & White made significant dents in the Aggie record books during last years’ indoor season, with 35 changes spread across new entries and athletes rising up the ranks. The women had 18 changes to the all-time list, while the men had 17.
Five school records were downed during the last indoor season, with three coming on the women’s side and two on the men’s. Abadie broke the women’s pole vault record with a mark of 4.40m/14-5.25, Ja’Qualon Scott downed the men’s 60m hurdles record in 7.58, Cooper Cawthra claimed the men’s mile record with a time of 3:59.05, while A&M graduates Semira Killebrew and Distin broke the women’s 60m (7.16) and women’s high jump (2.00m/6-6.75) records, respectively.
Six programs will make the trip to Aggieland for Friday’s meet, including Arizona State, Baylor, East Texas A&M, North Texas, Tennessee and UTRGV.
Fans can follow the meet on SEC Network+ or keep track of live results at the event through Flash Results.
DEON LENDORE MEMORIAL
- The track & field program will be unveiling a memorial for Texas A&M Hall of Fame member Deon Lendore at the meet on Friday. He competed for the Aggies from 2012-15, claiming four NCAA titles, 12 NCAA All-America honors, was a 15-time conference champion and became the first male winner of the Bowerman in A&M history. Lendore also stood out on the international stage, competing in three Olympic Games and securing a bronze medal at the 2012 Games in London.
TICKETS & PARKING
- Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets before meet day through 12thmanfoundation.com.
- Parking for the meet will be in lots 100J and 100G.
12TH MAN REWARDS
- 12th Man Rewards is the free program that appreciates fans for standing with the 12th Man and attending Texas A&M Athletics events in support of creating a homefield advantage for our student-athletes and coaches.
- The more events you attend, your points will increase. Those points can be redeemed via the online Giveaway Store for a variety of items. Register today within the 12th Man Mobile app to earn 50 points at the meet.
- Fans who attend and check in to two of the eight events in support of Track & Field during the indoor or outdoor season will receive a Track & Field dri-fit t-shirt.