8 Months After Ruling NCAA Track and Field Meet, Texas School Shows Off Shiny Rings to Millions

Texas Tech University boasts some impeccable alumni. These include folk rocker John Denver, country singer Pat Green, and actor George Eads. When it comes to sports, a number of athletes like current NFL superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, former NFL linebacker Zach Thomas, and former MLB player Joe Dillon have also attended the university located in Lubbock, Texas. The university is also known for its track and field program and is currently making headlines with its recent display of silverware.

Earlier this year, Texas Tech track and field completely blew away all competition and went on to win the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championships. In the past six years, Texas Tech has won three Big 12 Indoor Championships and in a recent social media post, the university showed off its latest silverware for winning the indoor championships.

Texas Tech track and field shows off its new rings

Back in February 2023, Texas Tech University hosted the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championships at their Sport Performance Center. The women’s division was swept up by Oklahoma State while the men’s division was won by Texas Tech. Recording a total of 159 points, the Red Raiders men’s team dominated the competition and led the table by 48 points of runners-up Oklahoma State. Now eight months later, Texas Tech has finally received its shiny new rings and an X post by Rori Dunk showcases the athletes flaunting their new silverware.

Texas Tech’s dominance was mainly due to the performances put in by junior Chris Dean, who ended up setting a meet record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.52 seconds. However, Dean wasn’t the only one, as Terrance Jones also set a new meet record in the 60m dash, with a time of 6.48 seconds. Joining them was Chris Welch, who won the triple jump event with a 16.19m jump while Courtney Lindsey secured the top spot in the 200m discipline with a run of 20.13 seconds. All these impressive timings and results have come under the guidance of Texas Tech’s track and field coach Wes Kittley, who was recently rewarded by the university.

Texas Tech awards a new contract to Wes Kittley

Wes Kittley is heading into his 25th season as Texas Tech track and field coach. Given his recent performances and long-term association with the university, Texas Tech recently agreed to a new seven-year contract worth $3.8 million with Kittley. This contract extension is a recognition of Kittley’s work at Texas Tech, which includes 11 Big 12 team titles and 31 individual NCAA titles. During his long tenure, Texas Tech track and field has also produced 19 Olympians and around 200 Big 12 individual champions.

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It is quite evident that Wes Kittley has a constant winning recipe up his sleeve, which is reflected in the university’s latest silverware – their shiny new rings. As the coach and athletes continue to work together for the upcoming season, Texas Tech track and field fans have much to cheer for.

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