Sam Houston Bearkats track and field
| Sam Houston Bearkats track and field | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Sam Houston State University |
| Head coach | David Self |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Location | Huntsville, Texas |
| Outdoor track | Meredith & Miriam York Track & Field Complex |
| Nickname | Bearkats |
| Colors | Orange and white[1] |
The Sam Houston Bearkats track and field team is the track and field program that represents Sam Houston State University. The Bearkats compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA. The team is based in Huntsville, Texas, at the Meredith & Miriam York Track & Field Complex.[2]
The program is coached by David Self.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
Pole vaulter Clayton Fritsch became the program's most successful athlete at the NCAA level, finishing runner-up at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
Postseason
As of August 2025, a total of 4 men and 6 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[6][7]
| First team NCAA All-Americans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Championships | Name | Event | Place | Ref. |
| Women's | 2001 Outdoor | Precious Madison | Long jump | 8th | [8] |
| Women's | 2006 Outdoor | Roshunda Betts | Javelin throw | 5th | [9] |
| Women's | 2007 Outdoor | Jennie Sewell | Pole vault | 5th | [10] |
| Men's | 2010 Indoor | Michael Courtney | 400 meters | 4th | [11] |
| Men's | 2011 Outdoor | Chris Cralle | Hammer throw | 7th | [12] |
| Women's | 2016 Indoor | Ashley Jenkins | Weight throw | 4th | [13] |
| Women's | 2016 Outdoor | Danielle Demas | 100 meters hurdles | 7th | [14] |
| Men's | 2018 Indoor | Tyler Adams | Heptathlon | 3rd | [15] |
| Men's | 2019 Indoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 7th | [16] |
| Men's | 2019 Outdoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 3rd | [17] |
| Men's | 2021 Indoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 7th | [16] |
| Men's | 2021 Outdoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 4th | [17] |
| Men's | 2022 Indoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 3rd | [16] |
| Women's | 2022 Indoor | KeAyla Dove | Shot put | 5th | [18] |
| Men's | 2022 Outdoor | Clayton Fritsch | Pole vault | 2nd | [17] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Athletic Branding". Sam Houston State University Department of Marketing and Communications. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sam Houston Bearkats Outdoor Media Guide" (PDF). Sam Houston State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) "Sam Houston Bearkats Indoor Media Guide" (PDF). Sam Houston State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "Sam Houston Bearkats Track and Field Coach". Sam Houston State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "The bar has been raised". katytimes.com.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "100 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
