Manson ninth at World Championships Aug 25, 2009
Published: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:55 PM CDT BERLIN, Germany Former Brenham High School and University of Texas track star Andra Manson placed ninth in the high jump at the IAAF World Outdoor Championships here Friday night. Manson, who was the only U.S. high jumper to qualify for the finals, cleared 2. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Manson qualifies for finals in Berlin Aug 20, 2009
Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:02 PM CDT BERLIN, Germany Former Brenham High School and University of Texas track star Andra Manson qualified for the high jump finals at the IAAF World Outdoor Championships here this morning. Manson, a 2008 Olympian, needed three attempts to clear both 7-4. (Brenham Banner, TX)
State Track Meet Showcases Football Talent Jun 6, 2009
Additionally, Texas track signee and possible Longhorn football walk-on has qualified for five events for the second year in a row. Goodwin from Rowlett starts his Saturday with the long jump, followed by the triple jump, the 400-meter relay, 100-meter dash, and then closes out his day with the 200-meter. (InsideTexas.com)
Notebook: Texas Relays records fall fast Apr 8, 2009
University of Texas track and field coach Bubba Thornton knows how big of an event the Texas Relays is to high school athletes. "Texas Relays is an incredible athletic setting," Thornton said. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
NASCAR: Gordon wins at Texas to end drought Apr 6, 2009
Gordon, already the season points leader with four top-five finishes in 00004000 the first six races, beat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson to win for the first time on the 1-mile high-banked Texas track leaving only one active track he hasnt won in his No. 24 Chevrolet. Edwards, who was going for three in a row at Texas after last year getting to do his celebratory backflips twice by sweeping both races, finished 10th after passing Gordon to lead only nine laps late in the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Texas track reaches out to Fargo flooding victim Apr 5, 2009
Then Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage found out about Hoper, who had made North Dakota the 50th state to buy a ticket to his track. Never one to miss a good public relations opportunity, Gossage called Hoper. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
NU's Thiessen signs with Penguins Apr 4, 2009
David Reutimann earned the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked Texas track with a lap of 190. 517 miles per hour. (Boston Globe)
