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Track and field rising in polls, preparing for indoor showdown

Julie Thompson
February 16, 2011

Texas climbed five spots in the latest women’s track and field poll and are now No. 3 in the nation. The Longhorns boast the nation’s top long jumper in Chantel Malone and three of the top-10 400m runners in Malone, Angele Cooper and Briana Nelson. Malone and distance runner Mia Behm have both already qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

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