TCU track and field athletes will be in the spotlight when Thursday’s run becomes the backdrop for a scene in the new Paramount+ drama, “Land Man.” The Lowdon Track and Field Complex is the center of the scene in the drama about the West Texas oil boom – told from the perspective of blue-collar workers and billionaires. In addition to the athletes, an open call was put out for extras — in TCU gear, of course — to fill the stands. Show-runner Taylor Sheridan, best known for the “Yellowstone” drama series, often features the Fort Worth area in his productions. “What a tremendous opportunity and experience for our student-athletes to appear in this production,” said Jeremiah Donati, TCU’s director of intercollegiate athletics. “These do not come around often. Taylor Sheridan’s film projects are first class, and to be able to be involved in one is something I am sure they will not soon forget.” Khadevis Robinson, TCU’s track and field coach, said he is looking forward to the track team being able to contribute by highlighting running in a major production. “We’ve been running and competing for a while, and we know the benefits,” he said. “To have it here at TCU and our beautiful campus with these amazing kids we have here—I think it’s a bonus.”
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TCU track and field athletes will appear in new Paramount+ drama, “Land Man”
By Ella Hestand, Staff Writer
Published Feb 14, 2024
TCU women’s track athletes Tabitha Kalunde Ngao, Gracie Morris, and Jasmin Muhammad-Graham after competing in the Jarvis Scott Open on Feb. 9, 2024. They recorded the three fastest 800m times in program history during the same race. (Image courtesy of GoFrogs.com)
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