SAN MARCOS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field freshman Jedidiah Udunna set a program record to headline the Vaqueros' first day of competition at the Charles Austin Classic Friday. 
 
Udunna notched a massive jump of 7.80 meters to break a 32-year-old men's outdoor long jump program record. He finished second in the event at the meet. Udunna's jump, the first-place jump (7.87m) and one jump hit Thursday (7.88m) are the three best marks in NCAA Division I this outdoor season. 
 
Graduate student Marlene Gutierrez got the meet started with an impressive mark in the women's hammer throw. She finished second with a toss of 58.86 meters – a personal record and the second-best throw in program history. 
 
Freshman PSJA High alum Faith Cruz captured a first-place finish in the women's 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:28.34. In the men's 5,000-meter run, junior Alex Munoz led the way with a first-place finish in 15:04.37 as four Vaqueros placed in the top five. Munoz was followed by sophomore Rio Grande City alum Alex Canales in second, freshman Abraham Morales in fourth and junior Ricardo Garcia in fifth. 
 
Freshmen Rayja'nae Pettit and Ashley Lingueno both notched PRs in the women's long jump. Pettit jumped 6.00m to take fifth and was followed by Lingueno in sixth with a 5.90m jump. 
 
The Charles Austin Classic finishes Saturday at the Texas State Track & Field Complex with field events starting at 10 a.m. and running events beginning at 2 p.m. 
 
UTRGV Friday Results
Women's hammer throw
2. Marlene Gutierrez, 58.86m 
• 2^nd best in program history 
9. Hannah Hilding, 47.19 
 
Women's long jump
5. Rayja'nae Pettit, 6.00m 
6. Ashley Lingueno, 5.90m 
 
Men's long jump
2. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.80m 
• Program Record
 
Women's 5,000-meter run 
1. Faith Cruz, 18:28.34 
3. Janie Delgado, 19:12.93 
 
Men's 5,000-meter run
1. Alex Munoz, 15:04.37
2. Alex Canales, 15:09.08 
4. Abraham Morales, 15:24.39 
5. Ricardo Garcia, 15:25.78 
10. Sebastian Salinas, 16:15.39 
 
Saturday Schedule 
Women's discus, 10 a.m. 
Marlene Gutierrez 
Hannah Hilding 
Ana Rodriguez 
Zoe Vlk 
 
Women's high jump, 10 a.m. 
Ashley Lingueno 
 
Men's high jump, follows women's 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 2 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins, Aisha Gay, Nayla Harris, Jada Hoffman, Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 4x100-meter relay, 2:05 p.m. 
Jaqualand Fields, Yashawn Hamilton, Jalen Nero, Jaleel Scott, Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 1,500-meter run, 2:10 p.m. 
Andrea Gallardo 
Ana Hernandez 
 
Women's shot put, 2:30 p.m. 
Marlene Gutierrez 
Hannah Hilding 
Ana Rodriguez 
Zoe Vlk 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 2:30 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
Ashley Lingueno 
Uxia Pereira 
 
Women's 400-meter dash, 2:50 p.m. 
Lani Brewer 
Aliyah Castillo 
Aisha Gay 
 
Men's 400-meter dash, 3 p.m. 
Alejandro Arellano 
Jaqualand Fields 
Jamari Harts 
Derrius Henry 
Sam Johnson II 
 
Women's triple jump, 3 p.m. 
Rayja'nae Pettit
 
Men's triple jump, follows women's 
Aaron Cooper 
Marco Guajardo 
 
Women's 100-meter dash, 3:10 p.m. 
Nayla Harris 
Jada Hoffman 
Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 100-meter dash, 3:15 p.m. 
Yashawn Hamilton 
Jalen Nero 
Jaleel Scott 
Jermarrion Stewart 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Men's 800-meter run, 3:35 p.m. 
Tristan Pena 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles, 3:50 p.m. 
Uxia Pereira 
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles, 4 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
Alex Galvan 
 
Women's 200-meter dash, 4:15 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
Lani Brewer 
Aliyah Castillo 
Aisha Gay 
Nayla Harris 
Jada Hoffman 
Ashley Lingueno 
Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 200-meter run, 4:30 p.m. 
Alejandro Arellano 
Jaylen Critton 
Jaqualand Fields 
Alex Galvan 
Yashawn Hamilton 
Sam Johnson II 
Jalen Nero 
Jaleel Scott 
Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 5:15 p.m. 
Lani Brewer, Aliyah Castillo, Aisha Gay, Ashley Lingueno, Uxia Pereira 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 5:30 p.m. 
Alejandro Arellano, Jaqualand Fields, Jamari Harts, Derrius Henry, Sam Johnson II 

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