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2016-17 Track & Field Roster

Profile

  • Distance
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Belton, Texas
    Hometown
  • 5'4
    Height
  • Belton HS
    High School
Saphire Hughes
Saphire Hughes
Distance
Position
Senior
Class
Belton, Texas
Hometown

Summary

Biography

· Two-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection 2016 Cross Country: Did not compete in any meets...Named to fall Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. 2016 Track: Did not compete in any meets...Named to spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. 2015 Cross Country: Raced in season-opening Bear Twilight Invitational, finishing 65th in 4,000-meter time of 17:23.3. 2015 Track: Highlighted three meet outdoor season with personal-best time of 2:22.01 at Baylor Invitational to be 25th in 800 meters...Took part in one indoor meets, placing 17th in 800 meters at Texas A&M Team Invitational with time of 2:28.44. 2014 Cross Country: Did not compete in any meets. 2014 Track: Competed in two outdoor meets...Had season-best 800-meter time of 2:26.00 at Michael Johnson Classic to be 10th in afternoon session...Did not compete in any indoor meets. 2013 Cross Country: Competed in one meet in first year...Finished 44th at UTA Season Opener with 5K-time of 22:00.0. High School: Four-year member of Belton High School track team...Competed in the 800 and 300-meter hurdles as well as ran on 4x400-meter relay team for head coach Denise Petter...Produced a third-place finish at the district meet in 2013 with PR of 2:20 in the 800-meters...Advanced to area round as member of Tiger 4x400 relay team in 2013. Personal: Full name is Saphire Noel Hughes...Born Dec. 18, 1994 in Oklahoma City, Okla...Daughter of Laila Hughes...Majoring in neuroscience.