LUBBOCK – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) indoor track & field program saw sophomores Symoria Adkins and Jamari Harts each hit one program record Friday as the Vaqueros began competition at the Jarvis Scott Open at Texas Tech's Sports Performance Center. 
 
Adkins won her heat in the qualifying round of the women's 60-meter hurdles, running 8.44 to take the No. 5 spot in program history. In the next round, she demolished her own program record, running a personal best 8.22 to punch her ticket to finals. Adkins capped her night running 8.36 (second best time in school history) to take fifth in the final. She now owns all 10 of the fastest races in the event. 
 
Harts tied the program record with a time of 6.77 in the men's 60-meter dash, hitting that time twice. He first ran the personal best to win his heat in the qualifying round, advancing to the next race, then clocked it again as he finished 15^th. 
 
In total, UTRGV made nine entries into the school record books and saw 13 student-athletes run or mark personal bests during Day One of the meet. 
 
Sophomore Hannah Hilding launched a personal best 16.76 meters in Section B of the women's weight throw to take second place in the competitive field. 
 
In the women's long jump, juniors Kailah Gilmore and Gabrielle Thomas took fifth and ninth, respectively, with marks of 5.80 meters and 5.63 meters. Sophomore Nayla Harris hit a personal best with her jump of 5.50 meters. 
 
Men's long jumpers Jedidiah Udunna and Kevin Washington both entered the record books at No. 2 and No. 7, respectively. Udunna finished eighth with a mark of 7.40 meters and Washington followed in 10^th with a personal best mark of 7.08 meters. 
 
The short sprint events resulted in a combined seven personal bests. Sophomore Jaylen Critton hit a PR in the men's 60-meter hurdles, running 8.36. In the women's 60-meter dash, Harris clocked the program's fifth-fastest time with her PR of 7.55 to lead the UTRGV pack with a 15^th-place finish in the qualifying round. Senior Yaria Akers (7.69) and junior Zoë Adams (7.73) also ran their best times in the race. Redshirt junior Jaleel Scott added a personal best of 6.94 in the men's 60 dash. 
 
Senior Aisha Gay tabbed the program's fifth-best time as she finished 24^th in 55.80. Sophomore Lani Brewer ran a PR, breaking one minute for the first time as she clocked in at 59.36. 
 
Half of UTRGV's 800-meter runners notched personal records. Senior Brownsville Porter alum Jorge Salazar lowered his best time to 1:54.96 to finish ninth in the men's race, with sophomore Abraham Morales following in 19^th with a PR of 1:56.28. Estrella Medellin, also a senior and former Brownsville Porter standout, took 17^th with a personal best time of 2:18.99.
 
The Jarvis Scott Open will continue Saturday starting at 10 a.m.  
 
Friday Results 
Men's long jump
8. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.40m 
· 2^nd best in program history 
10. Kevin Washington, 7.08m 
· T-7^th best in program history 
 
Women's weight throw 
2. Hannah Hilding, 16.76m 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles qualifying
2. Symoria Adkins, 8.44 (advanced to next round) 
· 5^th fastest in program history 
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles qualifying 
18. James Voss, 8.17 
· 6^th fastest in program history 
32. Jaylen Critton, 8.36 
 
Women's 60-meter dash qualifying 
16. Nayla Harris, 7.55 
· 5^th fastest in program history 
34. Yaria Akers, 7.69 
38. Zoë Adams, 7.73 
52. Kailah Gilmore, 7.81 
66. Aliyah Castillo, 7.96 
67. Daniella Muniz, 7.98 
 
Men's 60-meter dash qualifying 
12. Jamari Harts, 6.77 (advanced to next round) 
· Ties Program Record 
44. Gael Romo, 6.93
46. Jaleel Scott, 6.94 
52. Jalen Nero, 7.00 
 
Women's 800-meter run 
17. Estrella Medellin, 2:18.99 
20. Kailey Salazar, 2:20.58 
 
Men's 800-meter run 
9. Jorge Salazar, 1:54.96 
19. Abraham Morales, 1:56.28 
29. JD Corona, 1:57.71 
50. Alex Canales, 2:05.70 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles first round 
5. Symoria Adkins, 8.22 (advanced to finals) 
· Program Record 
 
Women's long jump, 6:30 p.m.
5. Kailah Gilmore, 5.80m 
9. Gabrielle Thomas, 5.63m 
13. Nayla Harris, 5.50m 
25. Jordyn Tiggs, 4.80m 
 
Men's 60-meter dash first round  
15. Jamari Harts, 6.77 
· Ties Program Record 
 
Women's 400-meter dash
24. Aisha Gay, 55.80 
· 5^th fastest in program history 
55. Lani Brewer, 59.36 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles final 
5. Symoria Adkins, 8.36 
· 2^nd fastest in program history 
 
Saturday Schedule 
Women's shot put, 10 a.m.
Hannah Hilding 
Omolola Kuponiyi 
 
Women's triple jump, 11 a.m. 
Tolu Odetola 
Gabrielle Thomas 
Rayja'nae Pettit 
 
Men's triple jump, 11 a.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
Hebrew Hunter 
Jedidiah Udunna 
Kevin Washington 
 
Men's shot put, 1 p.m. 
Antoine Walker 
 
Women's 200-meter dash, 11 a.m. (Section B) 
Daniella Muniz 
Aliyaha Castillo 
Yaria Akers 
Zoë Adams 
 
Men's 200-meter dash, 11:40 a.m. (Section B) 
Jamari Harts 
Jermarrion Stewart 
Emmanuel Wanga 
Sam Johnson II 
Gael Romo 
Jalen Nero 
 
Women's 600-yard run, 12:20 p.m. 
Estrella Medellin 
Kailey Salazar 
 
Men's 600-yard run, 12:45 p.m. 
Jorge Salazar 
 
Women's mile, 1 p.m. 
Samantha Gonzalez 
 
Men's mile, 1:20 p.m. 
Alex Canales 
JD Corona 
 
Men's 3,000-meter run, 2:50 p.m. 
Abraham Morales 
Ricardo Garcia 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 3:30 p.m. 
Aliyah Castillo, Aisha Gay, Symoria Adkins, Zoë Adams 

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