Full Results

HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field teams wrapped up the regular season by setting 17 new personal records at the Tom Tellez Invitational, hosted by the University of Houston, on Friday at Tom Tellez Track.
 
Freshman Abraham Chirchir won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:27.03, the fourth-best mark in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this season. Junior Sharyland alum Brian Yanez (9:49.18) and freshman Gabriel Kiprono (9:54.61) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with personal records as well.
 
Sophomore Ashley Pierce finished third in the hammer throw with new personal record of 50.69 meters, the third best mark in the WAC this season.
 
UTRGV placed three student-athletes in the top 10 in the shot put, with junior Paul May placing third with a throw of 17.18 meters, senior Mission alum Antonio Salinas coming in eighth with a throw of 15.50 meters, and sophomore Alamo alum Michael Gonzalez recording a personal record throw of 15.30 meters.
 
Senior Jovanna Jones came in fifth in the 100-meter dash with a personal record time of 12.03.
 
Sophomore Edinburg North alum Bryana Rios finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run with a personal record time of 4:49.92.
 
A trio of runners set new personal records in the 800-meter run, including sophomore Brownsville Veterans alum Haley Allen (2:19.38), sophomore Rio Grande City alum Ana Bautista (2:22.03), and sophomore Valley View alum Monica Yanez (2:26.23).
 
Two student-athletes set new personal records in the 110-meter hurdles, including freshman Weslaco alum Alex Lara (15.50) and junior Dimitris Levantinos (16.36), and in the 100-meter dash, including freshman Ronnie Ollivierre (11.00) and senior Edinburg North alum Cristian Reyna (11.61).
 
Junior Destiny Rutherford finished second in the 200-meter dash with a personal record time of 25.46.
 
Freshman Juarez Lincoln alum Jose Serna competed in the 1,500-meter run for the first time, finishing eighth with a time of 4:10.91.
 
Junior Juarez Lincoln alum Yariel Matute finished 12^thin the 200-meter dash with a personal record time of 21.42.
 
UTRGV is back in action May 9-12 at the WAC Championships in Lawrence, Kan.
 
UTRGV Results
Field Events
Women's Hammer Throw
3. Ashley Pierce, 50.69m
 
Women's Long Jump
8. Keely Satterfield, 5.30m
 
Women's High Jump
T-6. Marta Vargues, 1.55m
 
Men's Shot Put
3. Paul May, 17.18m
8. Antonio Salinas, 15.50m
10. Michael Gonzalez, 15.30m
 
Men's High Jump
T-1. Anthony Magallon, 2.01m
 
Men's Discus Throw
1. Michael Gonzalez, 43.85m
 
Running Events
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay
3. Destiny Rutherford, Idatonye Cheetham-West, Jovanna Jones, Keely Satterfield, 46.77
 
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
4. Ronnie Ollivierre, Yariel Matute, Alex Lara, Anthony Magallon, 42.21
 
Women's 1,500-Meter Run
6. Bryana Rios, 4:49.92
12. Teresa Sova, 5:23.67
 
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
8. Jose Serna, 4:10.91
 
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
13. Christian Williams, 15.32
15. Alex Lara, 15.50
17. Dimitris Levantinos, 16.36
 
Women's 400-Meter Dash
3. Valerie King Mancha, 57.92
 
Women's 100-Meter Dash
5. Jovanna Jones, 12.03
 
Men's 100-Meter Dash
18. Ronnie Ollivierre, 11.00
21. Cristian Reyna, 11.61
 
Women's 800-Meter Run
4. Haley Allen, 2:19.38
7. Ana Bautista, 2:22.03
8. Monica Yanez, 2:26.23
10. Adrianna Cruz, 2:41.87
 
Men's 800-Meter Run
10. Carlos Sanchez, 2:00.04
 
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
2. Dimitris Levantinos, 55.55
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash
11. Destiny Rutherford, 25.46
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash
12. Yariel Matute, 21.42
26. Carlos Serna-Hernandez, 22.54
 
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Abraham Chirchir, 9:27.03
4. Brian Yanez, 9:49.18
5. Gabriel Kiprono, 9:54.61

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