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SAN ANTONIO – Senior Idatonye Cheetham-West recorded one of the top long jumps in the NCAA while three throwers shattered the program record for women's shot put to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) track & field teams during day one of the UIW Invitational on Friday at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium, the UIW Northeast Facilities and the Trinity University Track Facility.
 
Cheetham-West recorded a 6.40-meter long jump, which entering Friday's action, would rank No. 7 in the NCAA, No. 4 in the west region and No. 1 in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The jump is also 0.26 meters better than the previous program record of 6.14 originally set by Hall of Famer Tony (Bailey) Garcia in 1993 and matched by Cheetham-West earlier this year. 
 
Entering Friday's action, the program record for the women's shot put was 15.06 meters, set by Delilah Johnson in 1994. Sophomore Alexandrea Hurst, senior Diamond Thomas, and freshman Samariae Bonds all surpassed that mark with throws of 15.43 meters, 15.35 meters and 15.30 meters, respectively, the top three marks in the WAC. Additionally, entering Friday's action, these throws would rank Hurst 54^thin the NCAA and 28^thin the west, Thomas 60^thin the NCAA and 31^stin the west, and Bonds 62^ndin the NCAA and 32^ndin the west.
 
Thomas added the second-best hammer throw in program history with a first-place mark of 57.05 meters, 5.27 meters better than her previous personal best, the best in the WAC this season, 38^th best in the west, and tied for the 91^st best in the NCAA.
 
UTRGV added a win in the 1,500-meter run, as freshman Kyra Keurentjes finished in a time of 4:41.76.
 
The men's team posted 14 top-five finishes. Three student-athletes finished second in their events, including sophomore Palmview alum Ricardo Espinoza, who recorded a 13.65-meter shot put, freshman Harlingen South alum Sky Tatum, who recorded a 51.31-meter hammer throw, and senior Sharyland alum Brian Yanez, who finished the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:49.77.
 
UTRGV resumes action on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with most events taking place at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium. The discus throw will be held at the UIW Northeast Facilities.
 
Team Results
Women's (Through six events)
1. Incarnate Word, 79.50
2. UTRGV, 78.50
3. South Florida, 61
 
Men's (Through six events)
1. UTRGV, 80
2. Incarnate Word, 72
3. South Florida, 48
 
UTRGV Results
Field Events
Men's Pole Vault
4. Jon Zapata, 4.40m (5 points)
 
Women's Long Jump
2. Idatonye Cheetham-West, 6.40m (8 points)
•Program record
6. Dai'ja Coleman, 5.65m (3 points)
7. Eleanor Arndt, 5.64m (2 points)
T-8. Elizabeth Ortiz, 5.50m (0.50 points)
11. Zarrey Sams, 5.45m
 
Men's Long Jump
4. Julian Trevino, 6.66m (5 points)
 
Women's Shot Put
1. Alexandrea Hurst, 15.43m (10 points)
•Program record
2. Diamond Thomas, 15.35m (8 points)
•Second-best in program history
3. Samariae Bonds, 15.30m (6 points)
•Third-best in program history
6. Taylar Kregness, 12.20m (3 points)
 
Men's Shot Put
2. Ricardo Espinoza, 13.65m (8 points)
3. Sergio Tijerina, 13.09m (6 points)
4. Sky Tatum, 12.43m (5 points)
5. Jonathan Ojeda, 11.43m (4 points)
 
Men's Hammer Throw
2. Sky Tatum, 51.31m (8 points)
4. Jonathan Ojeda, 44.73m (5 points)
5. Ricardo Espinoza, 44.67m (4 points)
 
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Diamond Thomas, 57.05m (10 points)
•Second-best in program history
3. Alexandrea Hurst, 46.25m (6 points)
4. Juvae Williams, 45.19m (5 points)
7. Ciera Gonzalez, 39.50m (2 points)
8. Samariae Bonds, 39.41m (1 point)
 
Track Events
Women's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Kyra Keurentjes, 4:41.76 (10 points)
5. Sierra Spinler, 4:45.59 (4 points)
9. Monica Rivera, 4:53.37
14. Anahi Romo, 5:00.92
 
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
3. Omer Almog, 3:54.47 (6 points)
8. Tristan Pena, 4:03.09 (1 point)
 
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
2. Brian Yanez, 9:49.77 (8 points)
3. Alberto Herrera, 9:55.29 (6 points)
4. Antoine Godin, 9:57.31 (5 points)
5. Edward Ramos, 11:02.47 (4 points)

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