Outdoor Track and Field: MT hosting 2021 CUSA Championship starting Thursday (May 13-16)

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Blue Raiders Set to Host C-USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee track and field teams are set to begin postseason competition at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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[FranklinRaider315]

Sorry but, Mardy Scales ain’t walkin’ through that door guys.

 

[MTFNBY5]

Sorry but, Mardy Scales ain’t walkin’ through that door guys.

Really sad that we have a internationally known (figurehead) T & F head coach (and one of the handful of international jump experts) and we can't recruit local T & F prospects. Emblematic of how the MT athletic program (and the school itself) is perceived by most in the area.

Been a long time since Scales (Centennial High - Franklin) won the NC in his event; even longer since the MT track team finished 6th (IIRC) in the NCAA (best D-1 finish by any MT program).

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Cumberland Head Track Coach - Mardy Scales

 

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The track/cross country teams are still doing great. Our cross country team was nationally ranked for the first time ever and we’ve had a couple individuals quality for nationals. We’re doing pretty well in the track department

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Charlotte Soph. Gabe Nash has some jets. He ran a 10.36 in the first heat of the 100m. Smokin!

 

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Charlotte Soph. Gabe Nash has some jets. He ran a 10.36 in the first heat of the 100m. Smokin!

Charlotte men won the cusa championship. MT women won the championship on the women's side.

 

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OTF: Middle Tennessee, Charlotte Capture 2021 C-USA Outdoor Track Titles

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee won the women’s team competition and Charlotte captured the men’s title at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.

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Men's Scores
1 Charlotte CHAR 169
2 UTEP UTEP 126
3 MT MT 121
4 North TX UNT 80
5 Rice RICE 74
6 UTSA UTSA 69
7 So. Miss. USM 57
8 F.I.U. FIU 41
9 LA Tech LT 40
10 W. Kentucky WKU 30

Women's Scores
1 MT MT 150
2 Rice RICE 121.5
3 UTSA UTSA 106.75
4 Charlotte CHAR 95.25
5 So. Miss. USM 70
6 Marshall MRSH 58
7 UAB UAB 52
8 UTEP UTEP 47
9 North TX UNT 41.5
10 F.I.U. FIU 34.75
11 LA Tech LT 16.75
12 FL. Atlantic FAU 15
13 W. Kentucky WKU 10.5



The final team and individual awards were as follows:

Women’s Awards
Team Champion: Middle Tennessee
Team Runner-Up: Rice
Coach of the Year: Dean Hayes, Middle Tennessee
Freshman of the Meet: Grace Forbes, Rice
High Point Scorer of the Meet: Grace Forbes, Rice

Men’s Awards
Team Champion: Charlotte
Team Runner-Up: UTEP
Coach of the Year: Bob Olesen
Freshman of the Meet: Nick Scudder, Charlotte
High Point Scorer of the Meet: Jacob Choge, Middle Tennessee