TopFrog
Lifelong Frog
Gregory Earns Silver at Indoor Nationals - TCU Athletics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Behind three top three finishes, the TCU men's track & field team finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
GoFrogs: Gregory Earns Silver at Indoor Nationals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Behind three top three finishes, the TCU men's track & field team finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Leading the way for the Horned Frogs was Robert Gregory Jr. as he finished second and became the national runner-up in the 200m dash with a time of 20.77, garnering First Team All-American honors.
The sophomore is now a four-time All-American, with this being his first First Team indoor honor.
Joining him on the podium was Tinotenda Matiyenga with a third-place finish in the 200m. The senior ran a time of 20.84 which also earned him First Team All-American honors. This is the first time in his career that Matiyenga's was named an individual indoor track & field First Team All-American
Heading into the NCAA Indoor Championships, Gregory was seeded seventh and Matiyenga was seeded 16th in the 200m.
Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya capped off his indoor career with a third-place finish in the triple jump. The senior jumped 16.51m (54-2) to earn the bronze medal and garner First Team All-American honors.
Mapaya is now a four-time indoor track & field First Team All-American.
Despite only having three athletes on the men's side, the Frogs scored 20 team points en oute to a Top 10 team finish.
On the women's side, Grace Anigbata placed 15th overall in the triple jump with a mark of 11.08m (36-4.25), earning Second Team All-American honors.
Up Next
TCU hosts the TCU Invitational, which will take place March 18-19 at the Lowdon Track Complex.
