Texas Tech freshman Nick Rivera punched his ticket to the finals of the 800-meter run at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships after finishing second in his heat in Thursday's first round race

Thirty-three Texas Tech student-athletes were named to the inaugural Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.

The Big 12 Conference has nominated Meaghan Nelson (Iowa State) and Ifeatu Okafor (Texas Tech) for 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year.

The Texas Tech track and field program will be represented by four athletes this weekend at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.

Texas Tech officially place 13 athletes on the All-America Team Monday as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Texas Tech men's track and field team officially earned its fourth consecutive national top-25 finish Saturday as the NCAA Outdoor Championships concluded at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.