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Texas A&M Drops Dual Meet to Texas, Mu Sets School Record

Mu won the 1,500m with a school record time of 4:16.06, it’s her fifth school record to have her name to and first outdoor record.
Credit: 12th Man Athletics/Texas A&M

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas A&M track & field’s team fell short to Texas, while Athing Mu set a school record in the 1,500m in the dual meet on Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

 

Texas A&M recorded 18 personal bests and six all-time Aggie top-12 marks, while winning 12 events in the battle against Texas. Most notably, freshman Athing Mu and redshirt junior Tyra Gittens recorded NCAA-leading marks in their respective events.

 

Mu won the 1,500m with a school record time of 4:16.06, it’s her fifth school record to have her name to and first outdoor record. Gittens won the high jump at a clearance of 1.90m/6-2.75, which ranks No. 2 all-time on the Texas A&M outdoor list.

 

The Aggies swept the 4x400m relays winning with a time of 3:29.43 in the women’s race and 3:03.72 in the men’s race.

 

Next Up

Texas A&M hosts its first outdoor meet beginning Friday, April 9-10 at E.B. Cushing Stadium.

 

Final Score

Men

Texas -113

Texas A&M – 90

 

Women

Texas – 125

Texas A&M - 78

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