Joel McFarlane shattered the TCU heptathlon school record, earning a sixth-place finish at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a new record of 5,383 points. This was McFarlane's first heptathlon as a Horned Frog, breaking the previous record set in 2021 by Sam Corley.

By the Numbers
  • McFarlane finished the second day with an eighth-place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.46) and tied for 11th in the pole vault (4.30m).
  • Benjamin Kirbo recorded a new personal best of 5.25m (17-2.75) in the pole vault, breaking his own record.
  • The women's 4x400 team ran the fourth-fastest time in TCU history with a time of 3:36.67.
  • The men's 4x400 team finished with a time of 3:08.25 to secure a second-place finish.
  • Several TCU athletes achieved top 10 finishes in various events.
  • Nine new times were added to TCU's all-time program list in the distance events.
  • London Culbreath set the fifth-fastest time in indoor history with a time of 9:38.46.
  • Ryan Martin achieved the third-fastest time in TCU history with a personal-best 1:48.82 in the 800m.
State of Play
  • TCU travels to Texas Tech for the Jarvis Scott Open (Feb. 9-10) in Lubbock, Texas.
Bottom Line

Joel McFarlane's record-breaking performance and the overall strong showing by TCU's track and field team set high expectations for future competitions and reflect the team's potential for continued success.