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University of North Texas
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The outdoor season came to an end for the UNT track and field program on Saturday with the conclusion of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas. The Mean Green had 12 qualifiers in individual events, marking the most of the Doug Marshall era and tying the most […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The outdoor season came to an end for the UNT track and field program on Saturday with the conclusion of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas.
The Mean Green had 12 qualifiers in individual events, marking the most of the Doug Marshall era and tying the most since 2010.
Hendrick Hundl and Chase Lehr advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective events, while Jake Parchman was just two spots shy of a trip to the NCAA Championships in the hammer throw.
Parchman wrapped up his decorated career with his second appearance at the regional meet. The American Athletic Conference champion posted a mark of 65.09 meters on his first of three attempts. Despite the mark being the fourth best in school history, Parchman finished 14th, coming just short of a berth to Eugene.
Hundl also earned a spot in the NCAA West First Round for the second time in his career after doing so at Sam Houston in 2024. Hundl took third in his heat in the first round with a time of 13.83 to automatically advance to the quarterfinals. He became the first UNT athlete to advance to the quarterfinals in the 110-meter hurdles since at least 2005. In the quarterfinals, Hundl clipped the seventh hurdle leading to a time of 14.11 and 20th-place finish.
Lehr clocked a personal best 1:48.65 in the prelims to earn a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 800 meters. The sophomore made the most of his opportunity after being a late addition to the field, finishing 22nd in the region.
The men’s team also saw Vitus Hansgaard wrap up his career in his fourth appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round. Hansgaard placed one spot ahead of teammate Akeel Hanchard, who was making his first appearance in the national postseason. The duo placed 32nd and 33rd with throws of 62.91 meters and 62.47 meters.
Derrick Warren and Clarence McGill also competed Wednesday in the first round for the Mean Green. Warren placed No. 41 with a mark of 7.04 meters in the long jump, while McGill’s time of 51.75 in the 400-meter hurdles was good for 35th place.
The women’s team had five representatives at the meet with two on the track and three in field events.
Aariyana Williams nearly made it to the quarterfinals in the 400 meters with a time of 53.16 to place No. 25. It was the third consecutive race that Williams clocked a 53.16, tying her personal best and the second-fastest mark in school history. Morgan Taylor ended her career by taking 45th place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.09.
Mackenzie Kuehl was the first of the women’s athletes to compete on Thursday, The junior placed No. 34 in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.71 meters in her first regional appearance. Meanwhile, Ava Roberts put a bow on a stellar freshman season that featured two all-conference honors with a 38th-place finish in the shot put. Brya Brewer was the final North Texas athlete to compete with the women’s triple jump being contested on Saturday, but failed to record a mark.
The Mean Green had 12 qualifiers in individual events, marking the most of the Doug Marshall era and tying the most since 2010.
Hendrick Hundl and Chase Lehr advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective events, while Jake Parchman was just two spots shy of a trip to the NCAA Championships in the hammer throw.
Parchman wrapped up his decorated career with his second appearance at the regional meet. The American Athletic Conference champion posted a mark of 65.09 meters on his first of three attempts. Despite the mark being the fourth best in school history, Parchman finished 14th, coming just short of a berth to Eugene.
Hundl also earned a spot in the NCAA West First Round for the second time in his career after doing so at Sam Houston in 2024. Hundl took third in his heat in the first round with a time of 13.83 to automatically advance to the quarterfinals. He became the first UNT athlete to advance to the quarterfinals in the 110-meter hurdles since at least 2005. In the quarterfinals, Hundl clipped the seventh hurdle leading to a time of 14.11 and 20th-place finish.
Lehr clocked a personal best 1:48.65 in the prelims to earn a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 800 meters. The sophomore made the most of his opportunity after being a late addition to the field, finishing 22nd in the region.
The men’s team also saw Vitus Hansgaard wrap up his career in his fourth appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round. Hansgaard placed one spot ahead of teammate Akeel Hanchard, who was making his first appearance in the national postseason. The duo placed 32nd and 33rd with throws of 62.91 meters and 62.47 meters.
Derrick Warren and Clarence McGill also competed Wednesday in the first round for the Mean Green. Warren placed No. 41 with a mark of 7.04 meters in the long jump, while McGill’s time of 51.75 in the 400-meter hurdles was good for 35th place.
The women’s team had five representatives at the meet with two on the track and three in field events.
Aariyana Williams nearly made it to the quarterfinals in the 400 meters with a time of 53.16 to place No. 25. It was the third consecutive race that Williams clocked a 53.16, tying her personal best and the second-fastest mark in school history. Morgan Taylor ended her career by taking 45th place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.09.
Mackenzie Kuehl was the first of the women’s athletes to compete on Thursday, The junior placed No. 34 in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.71 meters in her first regional appearance. Meanwhile, Ava Roberts put a bow on a stellar freshman season that featured two all-conference honors with a 38th-place finish in the shot put. Brya Brewer was the final North Texas athlete to compete with the women’s triple jump being contested on Saturday, but failed to record a mark.