LUBBOCK – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) freshman Rayja'nae Pettit set a new program record in the women's triple jump as she earned a second-place finish on Saturday at the Jarvis Scott Open, marking 12.49 meters. 
 
It's the second consecutive day a UTRGV student-athlete set a program record at Texas Tech's Sports Performance Center. Pettit also took second in the women's long jump on Friday. 
 
Pettit's big mark was one of 14 personal records set by the Vaqueros on Saturday and one of four entries into the program record books. In total, UTRGV hit 32 PRs and made 14 entries into the record books in Lubbock, creating great momentum in the final tune-up meet before the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 24-25.  
 
Senior Edinburg North alum Tristan Pena headlined an impressive day for the UTRGV milers. Pena took seventh in the men's mile with a time of 4:16.42 – the ninth best time in program history. Pena, freshmen McAllen Memorial alum Sebastian Salinas (10^th men's) and Abraham Morales (17^th men's), and juniors Samantha Gonzalez (10^thwomen's) and Sharyland High alum Ana Hernandez (14^th women's) made it a perfect five-for-five day for PRs from the Vaqueros in the event. 
 
Junior Jermarrion Stewart notched a new ninth-best time in program history and season-best in the men's 200-meter dash as he finished 11^th in 22.07. In the women's 200-meter dash A final, junior Aisha Gay finished 26^th with a new PR and the 8^th best time in program history at 24.82, and graduate student Jada Hoffman also ran a PR as she finished 33^rd.
 
Graduate student Marlene Gutierrez followed up her first-place finish in the women's weight throw from Friday with a second-place finish in the women's shot put B Section with a throw of 13.38 meters. Freshman Hannah Hilding finished eighth with a PR. 
 
UTRGV's next meet will be the WAC Indoor Championships in two weeks. 
 
Saturday Results
Women's shot put
B Section 
2. Marlene Gutierrez, 13.38m 
8. Hannah Hilding, 12.75m 
 
Women's triple jump
2. Rayja'nae Pettit, 12.49m 
• New program record 
 
Men's triple jump
17. Marco Guajardo, 13.77m 
 
Women's 200-meter dash
B Section 
19. Jalyn Williams, 25.54 
T24. Yaria Akers, 25.64 
33. Uxia Pereira, 26.03 
38. Daniella Muniz, 26.37 
44. Denae McElrath, 26.61 
51. Nayla Harris, 26.96 
52. Lani Brewer, 27.34 
 
Men's 200-meter dash 
11. Jermarrion Stewart, 22.07
• 9^th best in program history (adj. 22.09) 
27. Jalen Nero, 22.43 
38. Jaleel Scott, 23.06 
 
Women's 600-meter run
18. Estrella Medellin, 1:31.11 
 
Women's mile
10. Samantha Gonzalez, 5:12.30 
14. Ana Hernandez, 5:19.56 
 
Men's mile
7. Tristan Pena, 4:16.42 
• 9^th best in program history 
10. Sebastian Salinas, 4:18.49 
17. Abraham Morales, 4:23.99 
 
Women's 200-meter dash, final 
26. Aisha Gay, 24.82 
• 8^th best in program history (adj. 24.84) 
32. Jada Hoffman, 25.18 
 
Women's 3,000-meter run
5. Janie Delgado, 10:48.03 
6. Faith Cruz, 10:50.22
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay
8. Ashley Lingueno, Jalyn Williams, Ja'Nyla Tucker, Aisha Gay, 3:55.70 
13. Uxia Pereira, Aliyah Castillo, Lani Brewer, Jada Hoffman, 4:05.77 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay
14. Jaqualand Fields, Alex Galvan, Derrius Henry, Jermarrion Stewart, 3:21.55 


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