1997 men’s track N.C. Runner Up

1997- 7 SCORES AND ARE  NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RUNNER UP COACH BUBBA THORNTON

Arkansas…………………………………………………………………….55

2. Texas …………………………………………………………………………42½ 3

3. USC …………………………………………………………………………..34

=4. Oklahoma …………………………………………………………………31 =4.

=4.UCLA ……………………………………………………………………….31

 

 

Richard Duncan Is The 1996 National Outdoor Champion In The Long Jump And 6th In The High Jump. 

 

 

Richard Duncan, in 1997, placed 3rd In the Long Jump, 3rd In the Triple Jump, and 5th In the High Jump. Richard Duncan is still the only Longhorn to earn All-American honors in all 3 jumps and, more importantly, all 3 in a single meet!

Carl Johnson Award recipient

 

 

 

Ivan Wagner Is The 1997 National Outdoor Champion In The High Jump.

 

Lenard Cobbs is the former Big 12 record holder in the triple jump. At the national meet, he placed 2nd in the Triple Jump and 5th in the Long Jump. World ranked in both long and triple jump for 8 years

 

 

 

Aaron Fox Is 4th In Decathlon no photo

1997 track, field, and cross country at Baylor

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