Five Longhorns earn All-SEC Outdoor Track and Field honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Five Texas track and field student-athletes have been named to the All-SEC Outdoor Track and Field teams on Tuesday, the conference announced. 

The Longhorns saw Akala Garrett, Nina Ndubuisi and Kendrick Smallwood all earn All-SEC First Team honors after winning an individual SEC title over the weekend. Ndubuisi made Texas history becoming the first-ever Longhorn to win an SEC title in track and field after throwing a personal best mark of 18.91m (62-0.50). The throw also took down a 25-year program record. 

Smallwood later became the first male to win an SEC track title for Texas after winning the 110-meter hurdles in a new personal best time of 13.13. The time broke his previous Texas record he set the day before of 13.25. The junior now holds the five fastest times in school history. 

Garrett claimed the women’s 400-meter hurdles title with a time of 54.84 – the 8^th fastest time in school history. She now has back-to-back conference titles after winning the Big 12 title her freshman season. 

Kody Blackwood earned All-SEC Second Team honors after finishing as the runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles. He broke his previous best time by .01 second (48.78) and is the third fastest to run the 400mH at UT. 

Elizabeth Stockman was the final Longhorn to earn All-SEC honors earning Third Team recognition after winning the bronze medal in the women’s 1500-meter. Stockman used a powerful 200-meter kick to secure third place with her time of 4:20.88. 

First Team

Nina Ndubuisi 

Kendrick Smallwood 

Akala Garrett 

Second Team 

Kody Blackwood 

Third Team

Elizabeth Stockman