SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros track & field team had another strong day to close the UIW Invitational by setting six personal records and claiming five top-three finishes. 
 
Sophomore Michael Campbell and redshirt senior Christian Hall-Gardner earned first and second in the men's discus, securing victories in three of the four men's throwing events for UTRGV. 
 
Sophomore Uxia Pereira took second in the women's 100-meter hurdles in a personal best time of 14.46. Sophomore PSJA High alum Marco Guajardo also earned silver in the men's triple jump. Sophomore Brownsville Porter alum Jorge Salazar took third in the men's 400-meter dash, notching a new personal best with a time of 49.53. 
 
Junior Elizabeth Ortiz set a PR to finish seventh in the women's 400-meter dash in 59.72. Sophomore Mission Veterans alum Alex Galvan clocked a new best 15.80 to take 12^th in the men's 110-meter hurdles. Redshirt freshman Jaleel Scott (10.92) and sophomore Ackeem Gordon (11.04) ran personal bests to place 13^th and 19^th, respectively, in the men's 100-meter dash. 
 
UTRGV's men's 800-meter runners had a solid race. Graduate student La Joya High alum Ricardo Mendoza led the pack with a fourth-place finish, followed by sophomore Miguel Escamilla (sixth), junior Edinburg North alum Tristan Pena (eighth) and freshman Rio Grande City alum Alex Canales (29^th). 
 
The Vaqueros' next meet is the Cactus Cup at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday. 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY RESULTS
Field Events
Men's Discus Throw 
1. Michael Campbell, 46.72m 
2. Christian Hall-Gardner, 43.85m 
 
Men's Triple Jump
2. Marco Guajardo, 13.86m 
 
Men's High Jump 
13. Alex Galvan, 1.70m 
 
Women's High Jump
5. Annelle Rodriguez, 1.55m 
 
Running Events
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles 
12. Alex Galvan, 15.80 
 
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles 
2. Uxia Pereira, 14.46 
11. Jasmyn Tulloch, 15.96 
21. Lisa Sanchez, 18.55 
 
Women's 400-Meter Dash
7. Elizabeth Ortiz, 59.72 
14. Devon Goodwin, 1:02.07 
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash 
3. Jorge Salazar, 49.53 
 
Men's 800-Meter Run 
4. Ricardo Mendoza, 1:53.71 
6. Miguel Escamilla, 1:54.90 
8. Tristan Pena, 1:55.33
29. Alex Canales, 2:02.94 
 
Women's 100-Meter Dash
26. Mikayla Roell, 13.02 
 
Men's 100-Meter Dash 
13. Jaleel Scott, 10.92 
19. Ackeem Gordon, 11.04 

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