AUSTIN – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros outdoor track & field program notched eight personal bests during the first day of competition at the Texas Invitational Friday at the Mike A. Myers Stadium & Soccer Field.  

The women's 200-meter dash group had a great day, going five-for-five with student-athletes running personal bests as freshman Symoria Adkins, junior Yaria Akers, graduate student Jada Hoffman, junior Rio Grande City alum Daniella Muniz, freshman Brownsville Hanna alum Aliyah Castillo and freshman Lani Brewer all brought their times down. Freshman Ashley Lingueno made her debut in the event and ran a solid time to finish in the middle of the pack. 

Adkins was UTRGV's top finisher, placing 12^th after clocking in at 23.84, the third-fastest performance in program history. 
 
Lingueno hit a PR in the women's long jump, recording a leap of 5.88 meters to finish 13^th. Freshman Jedidiah Udunna was fifth in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.51 meters, which is the fifth-best jump in program history. Junior Mission Veterans Memorial alum Alex Galvan added to the good day for UTRGV field events with a sixth-place finish in the men's javelin as he launched a PR toss of 50.67 meters. 
 
The Texas Invitational will wrap up Saturday. Action begins with field events at 9:30 a.m., and running events will start at 2:20 p.m. 
 
UTRGV Friday Results
Men's javelin
6. Alex Galvan, 50.67m
 
Women's long jump
13. Ashley Lingueno, 5.88m 
T15. Rayja'nae Pettit, 5.59m 
 
Men's long jump
5. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.51m 
• 5^th best in program history 
17. Aaron Cooper, 6.21m 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles
9. Uxia Pereira, 1:04.41 
10. Kalissa Cavazos, 1:07.93 
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles
8. Jaylen Critton, 54.89 
9. Jaqualand Fields, 56.36 
12. Alex Galvan, 57.97 
 
Women's 200-meter dash
12. Symoria Adkins, 23.84
• 3^rd fastest in program history  
17. Yaria Akers, 24.51 
20. Jada Hoffman, 24.69 
24. Ashley Lingueno, 25.29 
25. Daniella Muniz, 25.36 
26. Aliyah Castillo, 25.47 
28. Lani Brewer, 25.87 
 
Men's 200-meter dash
25. Jalen Nero, 22.38 
 
UTRGV Saturday Schedule
Women's hammer throw, 9:30 a.m. 
Marlene Gutierrez 
Hannah Hilding 
 
Women's discus, 12 p.m. 
Hannah Hilding 
Ana Rodriguez 
Zoe Vlk 
 
Women's triple jump, 1 p.m. 
Rayja'nae Pettit 
 
Men's triple jump, 1 p.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
Marco Guajardo 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 2:20 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins, Yaria Akers, Aisha Gay, Jada Hoffman, Daniella Muniz 
 
 Men's 4x100-meter relay, 2:25 p.m. 
Jaqualand Fields, Yashawn Hamilton, Sam Johnson II, Jaleel Scott, Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 2:35 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
Ashley Lingueno 
Uxia Pereira 
 
Women's 400-meter dash, 2:50 p.m. 
Aisha Gay 
 
Women's shot put, 3 p.m. 
Marlene Gutierrez 
Hannah Hilding 
Ana Rodriguez 
Zoe Vlk 
 
Men's 400-meter dash, 3 p.m. 
Alejandro Arellano 
Jamari Harts 
Derrius Henry 
Sam Johnson II 
Jermarrion Stewart 
 
Women's 100-meter dash, 3:10 p.m. 
Yaria Akers 
Jada Hoffman 
Daniella Muniz 
 
Men's 100-meter dash, 3:20 p.m. 
Yashawn Hamilton 
Jalen Nero 
Jaleel Scott 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Women's 800-meter run, 3:30 p.m. 
Estrella Medellin 
 
Men's 800-meter run, 3:35 p.m. 
Tristan Pena 
Jorge Salazar 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 3:50 p.m. 
Lani Brewer, Aliyah Castillo, Aisha Gay, Ashley Lingueno 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 3:55 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, 7:45 p.m. 
Ricardo Garcia 
Abraham Morales 
 
Women's 1,500-meter run, 8 p.m. 
Janie Delgado 
Natalie Guillen 
Ana Hernandez 
 
Men's 1,500-meter run, 8:05 p.m. 
Tristan Pena 
 
Women's 5,000-meter run, 8:10 p.m. 
Faith Cruz 
 
Men's 5,000-meter run, 8:35 p.m. 
Alex Munoz 

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