Tyson Food Invitational 2011

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A pair of career-best performances highlighted the second day of competition for the Tulane track and field program at the Tyson Invitational. Estefany Cruz and Candice St. Etienne each posted top-ten finishes in their respective events at the Randal Tyson Track Complex on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The No. 2-ranked Lady Tigers went out with a bang in Saturday's finale of the 2012 Tyson Invitational by dominating the invitational 4x400-meter relay with the NCAA-leading time of 3 minutes, 31.55 seconds to take the title at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Louisiana Tech’s Chelsea Hayes set two school records and reclaimed the national lead in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville Friday.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Junior All-American Damar Forbes certainly lived up to his billing as an NCAA Championships contender in the men's long jump with another dominating victory Friday night at the 2012 Tyson Invitational as he emerged as the new NCAA leader with his mark of 26 feet, 7 ¾ inches to highlight the action at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

Chris O'Hare won two events at this weekend's Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and qualified for the NCAA Championships in the mile run with the fastest non-adjusted time in the nation up to that point. For his efforts, he was named this week's Conference USA Indoor Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced today.

Derek Drouin has been named the Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 7-13, the conference has announced. Drouin matched his season best in the high jump, en route to second at the Tyson Invitational. The award is the third of Drouin's career, with all three coming in the indoor season.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell women's track team was represented at two different venues this weekend: at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas on Friday evening and at home in Barton Hall with the 24 team Robert J. Kane Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The weekened was highlighted by several alterations to the school all-time top ten lists and thirteen ECAC qualifying performances.