HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) indoor track & field teams will return to Houston's Yeoman Fieldhouse for the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational on Friday and Saturday. 
 
Field events begin at 2 p.m. Friday, followed by track events at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, field events will start at 12 p.m. and track events at 3 p.m. 
 
UTRGV set or matched five program records at its season-opener last weekend, and UTRGV Head Coach Shareese Hicks wants the team to ride that momentum to another strong outing. 
 
"We had some solid marks, personal bests all the way around, school records and just top marks in the conference, so we're very pleased with the first meet," Hicks said. "(The goal this weekend is) to capitalize on the momentum that we have. It's the same track, so it's very familiar. They know what to expect from one another and from themselves, so if we can keep that energy going, we'll be OK." 
 
This will be the final meet for UTRGV before the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Indoor Championships on Feb. 18-19. The Vaqueros currently boast some of the top marks and times in the conference, with three athletes ranking in the top five of their respective events and nine ranking in the top 10. 
 
Graduate student Aviana Goode and freshmen Jermarrion Stewart and Jorge Salazar were some student-athletes Hicks called "a little bit head" with their performances. Junior Alexandrea Hurst, freshman Marco Guajardo and senior Christian Hall-Gardner also got off to a strong start they'll look to build on in Houston. 
 
"Across the board we're just trying to continue to improve," Hicks said. "We're always looking for those rankings, and of course it's not something that's in stone, but it is something that we shoot for to improve. It provides more of a mental edge." 
 
The Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational is comprised of teams from the top southern and Midwest conferences. Participants include Houston, Lamar, Houston Baptist, Rice, Texas Southern, Sam Houston State, UTSA, Georgia State, Southern University, Prairie View A&M, McNeese State and others.
 
The competition will provide a positive challenge for UTRGV and Hicks is eager to see how the team fairs. 
 
"It's going to be even better as far as the level of the marks that we expect to have and the competitors that we'll be facing. I'm extremely excited to see how they perform," Hicks said. 
 
FRIDAY
FIELD EVENTS
Women's Long Jump, 2 p.m. 
Aviana Goode
Daniella Muniz
 
Women's Weight Throw, 3 p.m. 
Esmeralda Ruiz
Alexandrea Hurst
Miranda Tcheutchoua
 
Men's Long Jump, 5 p.m.
Alex Galvan
Marco Guajardo
Yashawn Hamilton
Vincent Nguyen
 
Men's Weight Throw, 6 p.m. 
Ricky Espinoza
Christian Hall-Gardner
Chase Harrell
 
TRACK EVENTS
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Prelims, 3:30 p.m. 
Aviana Goode
Uxia Pereira
Laura Duma
 
Women's 60-Meter Dash Prelims, 3:50 p.m.
Daniella Muniz
 
Men's 60-Meter Dash Prelims, 4:10 p.m.
Yashawn Hamilton
Jaleel Scott
Jermarrion Stewart
 
Women's 400-Meter Dash, 4:30 p.m.
Lauryn Asiedu
Devon Goodwin
Jasmyn Tulloch
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash, 4:45 p.m.
Roel Renteria
Jorge Salazar
 
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Semifinals, 5 p.m.
TBD
 
Men's 60-Meter Hurdles Prelims, 5:15 p.m.
Alex Galvan
Roel Renteria
 
Women's 1 Mile Run, 5:30 p.m.
Andrea Gallardo
Janie Delgado
 
Men's 1 Mile Run, 5:45 p.m.
Dominik Medrano
Tristan Pena
Edward Ramos
 
Women's 60-Meter Dash Semifinals, 6 p.m.
TBD
 
Men's 60-Meter Dash Semifinals, 6:10 p.m.
TBD
 
Women's 800-Meter Run, 6:20 p.m.
Aaliyah Garza
Estrella Medellin
 
Men's 800-Meter Run, 6:30 p.m.
Alex Canales
Miguel Escamilla
Alex Galvan
 
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Finals, 6:40 p.m.
TBD
 
Men's 60-Meter Hurdles Finals, 6:50 p.m.
TBD
 
Women's 60-Meter Dash Finals, 7 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 60-Meter Dash Finals, 7:05 p.m.
TBD
 
Women's 400-Meter Dash (Fastest 4 Heats), 7:15 p.m.
TBD
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash (Fastest 4 Heats), 7:25 p.m.
TBD
 
Saturday
Field Events
Women's High Jump, 12 p.m. 
Aviana Goode
Annelle Rodriguez
 
Men's High Jump, 12 p.m. 
Alex Galvan
 
Women's Shot Put, 12:30 p.m. 
Esmeralda Ruiz
Alexandrea Hurst
Miranda Tcheutchoua
Laura Duma
 
Men's Shot Put, 2:30 p.m. 
Michael Campbell
Ricky Espinoza
Alex Galvan
Christian Hall-Gardner
Chase Harrell

Men's Pole Vault, 3 p.m. 
Alex Galvan
 
Men's Triple Jump, 3 p.m. 
Marco Guajardo
Vincent Nguyen
 
TRACK EVENTS
Women's 200-Meter Dash, 3 p.m. 
Lauryn Asiedu
Devon Goodwin
Daniella Muniz
Uxia Pereira
Jasmyn Tulloch
Laura Duma
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash, 3:15 p.m.
Yashawn Hamilton
Jorge Salazar
Jaleel Scott
Jermarrion Stewart
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash (Fastest 4 Heats), 3:30 p.m.
TBD
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash (Fastest 4 Heats), 3:40 p.m.
TBD
 
Women's 3000-Meter Run, 4:35 p.m.
Samantha Gonzalez
Anahi Romo
 
Men's 3000-Meter Run, 4:50 p.m.
Ricardo Garcia
Alex Munoz
 
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay, 5:20 p.m.
Lauryn Asiedu, Aaliyah Garza, Estrella Medellin, Uxia Pereira, Jasmyn Tulloch
 
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay, 5:35 p.m.
Miguel Escamilla, Yashawn Hamilton, Tristan Pena, Jorge Salazar, Jermarrion Stewart

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