SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros track & field program opened the outdoor season Friday with three top-five finishes during Day One of the UTSA Invitational. 
 
Graduate student Marlene Gutierrez used the fourth-best women's hammer throw in program history, 56.67 meters, to earn fourth in the event. Freshman Hannah Hilding finished eighth. In the women's shot put, junior Zoe Vlk placed 11^th with Gutierrez following in 12^th, while Hilding took 16^th and freshman PSJA Southwest alum Ana Rodriguez was 23^rd in her first collegiate action. 
 
Freshman Abraham Morales and junior Ricardo Garcia finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase. 
 
The meet continues Saturday at the Park West Athletics Complex with field events beginning at 11 a.m. followed by running events starting at 2 p.m. and following a rolling schedule. 
 
UTRGV Results
Women's hammer throw
4. Marlene Gutierrez, 56.67m 
• 4th best in program history 
8. Hannah Hilding, 51.13m 
 
Women's shot put  
11. Zoe Vlk, 13.82m 
12. Marlene Gutierrez, 13.81m 
16. Hannah Hilding, 12.47m 
23. Ana Rodriguez, 11.00m 
 
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase
4. Abraham Morales, 9:50.66 
5. Ricardo Garcia, 9:51.65
 
Saturday (running events on rolling schedule) 
Women's high jump, 11 a.m. 
Penny Alanis 
 
Men's high jump, follows women's 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Women's long jump, 11 a.m. 
Kailah Gilmore 
Ashley Lingueno 
Tolu Odetola 
Rayja'nae Pettit 
 
Women's triple jump, following LJ 
Tolu Odetola 
 
Men's long jump, 11 a.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Men's triple jump, following LJ 
Aaron Cooper 
Marco Guajardo 
 
Women's discus, 11 a.m. 
Marlene Gutierrez 
Hannah Hilding 
Ana Rodriguez 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 2 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins, Yaria Akers, Nayla Harris, Jada Hoffman, Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 4x100-meter relay 
Jaqualand Fields, Yashawn Hamilton, Jalen Nero, Jaleel Scott, Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles 
Symoria Adkins 
Ashley Lingueno 
Uxia Pereira 
 
Women's 400-meter dash
Lani Brewer
Aliyah Castillo 
Aisha Gay 
Emily Martinez 
 
Men's 400-meter dash 
Alejandro Arellano 
Jaqualand Fields 
Jamari Harts 
Derrius Henry 
Sam Johnson II 
 
Women's 100-meter dash 
Yaria Akers 
Nayla Harris 
Jada Hoffman 
Denae McElrath 
Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 100-meter dash 
Yashawn Hamilton 
Jalen Nero 
Jaleel Scott 
Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 800-meter run 
Selissa Gonzales 
Ashley Lingueno 
Estrella Medellin 
 
Men's 800-meter run 
Jorge Salazar 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles 
Kalissa Cavazos 
Uxia Pereira 
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles 
Jaylen Critton 
Alex Galvan 
 
Women's 200-mter dash 
Symoria Adkins 
Yaria Akers 
Lani Brewer 
Aliyah Castillo 
Aisha Gay 
Nayla Harris 
Jada Hoffman 
Ashley Lingueno 
Emily Martinez 
Denae McElrath 
Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 200-meter dash 
Jaqualand Fields 
Yashawn Hamilton 
Sam Johnson II 
Jalen Nero 
Jaleel Scott 
Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 1,500-meter run 
Faith Cruz 
Janie Delgado 
Andrea Gallardo 
Ana Hernandez 
 
Men's 1,500-meter run 
Alex Canales 
Alex Munoz 
Tristan Pena 
Sebastian Salinas 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay 
Lani Brewer, Aliyah Castillo, Aisha Gay, Uxia Pereira 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay 
Jaqualand Fields, Jamari Harts, Derrius Henry, Sam Johnson II, Jermarrion Stewart 

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