KINGSVILLE – After taking a couple of weeks off to recover and fine-tune things, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field program returns to action at the Cactus Cup Saturday at Javelina Stadium.
The one-day meet begins at 12 p.m. with field events, and running events will start at 5:30 p.m. The meet will feature team scoring as nine programs battle it out: UTRGV, host Texas A&M-Kingsville, Incarnate Word, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTSA, Texas Southern, Trinity, Our Lady of the Lake and the international program Universidad Autonoma de Cuidad Juarez.
Several Vaqueros will be making their outdoor debuts, including a few local products in sophomore Harlingen South alum
Lauren Rekward, freshman Los Fresnos alum and
Natalie Guillen, sophomore Santa Rosa alum
Desiree Guerra, freshman Rio Grande City alum
Emily Martinez, freshman Weslaco High alum
Kalissa Cavazos and freshman Lasara alum
Selissa Gonzales.
UTRGV will use this meet to get back in the swing of things before hitting two big meets in the coming weeks. One month out of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) outdoor championship meet, eight Vaqueros are in scoring position of nine events on the WAC performance lists. Graduate student
Marlene Gutierrez is ranked No. 1 in the women's hammer throw, freshman
Sam Johnson II is ranked No. 1 in the men's 400-meter dash, and freshman
Rayja'nae Pettit is ranked No. 1 in the women's long jump.
UTRGV Schedule
Women's hammer throw, 12 p.m.
Marlene Gutierrez
Hannah Hilding
Women's long jump, 2 p.m.
Rayja'nae Pettit
Lauren Rekward
Women's discus, 4 p.m.
Marlene Gutierrez
Hannah Hilding
Ana Rodriguez
Zoe Vlk
Men's long jump, 4 p.m.
Jedidiah Udunna
Women's high jump, 5 p.m.
Penny Alanis
Ashley Lingueno
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 5:30 p.m.
Aisha Gay,
Nayla Harris,
Jada Hoffman,
Daniella Muniz,
Jalyn Williams
Men's 4x100-meter relay, 5:40 p.m.
Jaqualand Fields,
Yashawn Hamilton,
Jaleel Scott,
Jermarrion Stewart,
Jedidiah Udunna
Women's 1,500-meter run, 5:50 p.m.
Janie Delgado,
Andrea Gallardo,
Desiree Guerra,
Natalie Guillen
Men's 1,500-meter run, 6 p.m.
Ricardo Garcia
Alex Munoz
Women's shot put, 6 p.m.
Marlene Gutierrez
Hannah Hilding
Ana Rodriguez
Zoe Vlk
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 6:15 p.m.
Ashley Lingueno
Uxia Pereira
Women's 400-meter dash, 6:35 p.m.
Lani Brewer
Aliyah Castillo
Emily Martinez
Ja'Nyla Tucker
Jalyn Williams
Men's 400-meter dash, 6:45 p.m.
Alejandro Arellano
Jaqualand Fields
Jamari Harts
Derrius Henry
Jermarrion Stewart
Women's 100-meter dash, 7:05 p.m.
Yaria Akers
Aisha Gay
Nayla Harris
Jada Hoffman
Denae McElrath
Daniella Muniz
Men's 100-meter dash, 7:15 p.m.
Marco Guajardo
Yashawn Hamilton
Sam Johnson II
Jalen Nero
Jaleel Scot
Jedidiah Udunna
Women's 800-meter run, 7:30 p.m.
Selissa Gonzales
Ashley Lingueno
Men's 800-meter run, 7:40 p.m.
Jorge Salazar
Women's 400-meter hurdles, 7:55 p.m.
Kalissa Cavazos
Uxia Pereira
Men's 400-meter hurdles, 8:05 p.m.
Jaylen Critton
Women's 200-meter dash, 8:20 p.m.
Yaria Akers
Lani Brewer
Aliyah Castillo
Nayla Harris
Jada Hoffman
Emily Martinez
Denae McElrath
Daniella Muniz
Rayja'nae Pettit
Lauren Rekward
Ja'Nyla Tucker
Jalyn Williams
Men's 200-meter dash, 8:35 p.m.
Alejandro Arellano
Jaqualand Fields
Yashawn Hamilton
Jalen Nero
Jaleel Scott
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 9:30 p.m.
TBD
Men's 400-meter relay, 9:45 p.m.
TBD
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