OREM, Utah – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros track & field program opened the 2024 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Outdoor Championships Thursday at Hal Wing Track & Field Stadium in Orem, Utah. 
 
Sophomore Hannah Hilding got the meet started with a silver medal in the women's hammer throw. On her second attempt, Hilding launched a personal record toss of 59.84 meters, the No. 6 mark in program history. 
 
Hilding followed that performance with her second personal-best and podium finish as she took fourth in javelin. Her mark of 43.40 meters is No. 3 in program history. 
 
Sophomore Symoria Adkins secured her spot in the finals of the women's 200-meter dash as she improved her own program record with a time of 23.49. She advanced as the No. 1 qualifier in the event. Senior Yaria Akers ran a personal best in the event. 
 
In the men's 400-meter hurdles, junior Daniel Siaffa and sophomore Jaylen Critton both punched their tickets to the final with the fifth and sixth best times, respectively. Siaffa tabbed a personal best 52.25, the No. 7 time in program history. 
 
Sophomore Jamari Harts led the men's 200 group with a 16^th-place finish in prelims, taking the No. 9 spot in program history with a time of 21.38. Sophomore Weslaco High alum Kalissa Cavazos was 16^th in the prelims of the women's 400-meter hurdles. Sophomore PSJA High alum Faith Cruz finished 10^th in the women's 10,000-meter run. 
 
The Vaqueros tabbed five personal bests and made five entries into the program record books during the first day of competition. The meet continues Friday starting with field events at 1 p.m. and running events at 4:15 p.m. The meet can be streamed on ESPN+ domestically or on WAC International. 
 
UTRGV Thursday Results
Women's hammer throw
2. Hannah Hilding, 59.84m
· 6^th in program history 
 
Women's javelin
4. Hannah Hilding, 43.40m
· 3^rd in program history 
 
Women's 200-meter dash prelim
1. Symoria Adkins, 23.49 (advanced to final) 
· 1^st in program history 
11. Zoë Adams, 24.17
18. Yaria Akers, 24.47
24. Trinity Kirk, 25.02
27. P'soularia Maxey, 25.32 
31. Aliyah Castillo, 25.72
 
Men's 200-meter dash prelim
16. Jamari Harts, 21.38
· 9^th in program history 
25. Sam Johnson II, 21.85
27. Jermarrion Stewart, 21.90
30. Jalen Nero, 22.07
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles prelim
16. Kalissa Cavazos, 1:09.12
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles prelim
5. Daniel Siaffa, 52.25 (advanced to final) 
· 7^th in program history 
6. Jaylen Critton, 53.12 (advanced to final) 
20. Jaqualand Fields, 58.73 
 
Women's 10,000-meter final
10. Faith Cruz, 40:11.15 
 
Upcoming UTRGV Schedule
FRIDAY
Men's long jump, 1 p.m. 
Jedidiah Udunna 
 
Women's shot put, 3:30 p.m. 
Hannah Hilding 
Omolola Kuponiyi 
 
Women's long jump, 4 p.m. 
Kailah Gilmore 
Rayja'nae Pettit 
Gabrielle Thomas
 
Men's shot put, 6 p.m. 
Antoine Walker 
 
Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase final, 4:15 p.m. 
Samantha Gonzalez 
 
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final, 4:30 p.m. 
Ricardo Garcia 
Abraham Morales 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles prelim, 5:30 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles prelim, 5:45 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
James Voss 
 
Women's 800-meter prelim, 6 p.m. 
Estrella Medellin 
Kailey Salazar 
 
Men's 800-meter prelim, 6:15 p.m. 
Jorge Salazar 
 
Women's 400-meter prelim, 6:30 p.m. 
Zoë Adams 
Aliyah Castillo 
Trinity Kirk 
P'soularia Maxey 
 
Men's 400-meter prelim, 6:45 p.m. 
Derrius Henry 
Sam Johnson II 
Jermarrion Stewart 
Emmanuel Wanga 
 
Women's 100-meter dash prelim, 7 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
Yaria Akers 
Nayla Harris 
 
Men's 100-meter dash prelim, 7:15 p.m. 
Jamari Harts 
Jalen Nero 
Gael Romo 
Jaleel Scott
Jedidiah Udunna  
 
SATURDAY
Women's discus, 10 a.m. 
Adelaide Fleischmann 
Hannah Hilding 
 
Men's triple jump, 12 p.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
Hebrew Hunter 
 
Women's triple jump, 3 p.m. 
Tolu Odetola 
Gabrielle Thomas 
 
Men's javelin, 4 p.m. 
Julian Trevino 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 2:30 p.m. 
 
Men's 4x100-meter relay, 2:40 p.m. 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles final, 3:15 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles final, 3:30 p.m. 
TBD
 
Women's 400-meter dash final, 3:35 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 400-meter dash final, 3:50 p.m. 
TBD
 
Women's 100-meter dash final, 4 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 100-meter dash final, 4:05 p.m. 
TBD
 
Women's 800-meter final, 4:15 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 800-meter final, 4:20 p.m. 
TBD
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles final, 4:40 p.m. 
Daniel Siaffa
Jaylen Critton
 
Women's 200-meter final, 4:55 p.m. 
Symoria Adkins 
 
Women's 5,000-meter final, 5:10 p.m. 
Samantha Gonzalez 
Faith Cruz 
 
Men's 5,000-meter final, 5:30 p.m. 
Ricardo Garcia 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 5:50 p.m. 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 6 p.m. 

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