CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M Track & Field continues their outdoor season on Thursday and Friday as they host the annual Jo Meaker Classic & Multi at the WT Track & Field Complex at the Buffalo Sports Park in Canyon.
 
West Texas A&M Outdoor Provisional Marks -  Women / Men
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* Stream Begins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and 1:30 p.m. on Friday with Running Events Only
 
JO MEAKER
Jo Meaker graduated from West Texas State in 1972 with a dual degree in Physical Education and Biology.  She was a member of the first women's track team at WTSU and qualified for the AIAW National Track Meet in two events in 1970, and four events in 1971 and 1972, winning fourth place in the long jump in 1971. Jo was chosen as Woman of the Year at West Texas State in 1971 and was inducted into the WT Hall of Champions in 1992.
 
WEST TEXAS A&M IN THE RANKINGS
The Lady Buffs enter the Jo Meaker Classic ranked atop of the USTFCCCA Division II Women's Poll while the Buffs are seventh.
 
USTFCCCA NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Esther Conde-Turpin broke the NCAA DII heptathlon record at the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, scoring 6161 points and cracking the top-20 all-time in collegiate history. She recorded personal bests in five of the seven events, taking the win by a whopping 513 points to storm to the top of the NCAA performance list. 
 
Back in 2023, the French native gave the previous record a scare at the Bryan Clay Invitational, falling 34 points short of Salcia Slack, who totaled 6141 in 2015. Now, she's the proud owner of two 6000-plus marks. This is the second time that Conde-Turpin has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season. Conde-Turpin previously earned national weekly honors on April 14, 2025.
 
WT DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD MATT STEWART
Matt Stewart is in his ninth season leading the storied West Texas A&M Track & Field program, winning the Lone Star Conference Indoor Coach of the Year honors on both the men's and women's side this season.