LUBBOCK – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros indoor track & field teams had a plethora of strong performances, particularly on the track, Friday to begin the Jarvis Scott Invite at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock. 
 
For the third consecutive meet, UTRGV saw a program record fall, this time courtesy of junior Lilliana Guerrero. She led a dynamic women's 800-meter trio which collected three personal bests and two top-10 finishes. Guerrero ran 2:12.20 to set the program record performance as she won her heat and finished sixth overall. 
 
Sophomore Kailey Salazar lowered her best time to 2:12.76 in the 800-meter run as she finished ninth in the second-best time in program history. Senior Brownsville Porter alum Estrella Medellin was 18^th and claimed the No. 7 performance in the record books in 2:14.42. 
 
Junior Nayla Harris won her prelim heat and was sixth in the semifinals to advance to the final of the women's 60-meter dash. Harris finished third in 7.34 and ran the third, fourth and sixth fastest times in program history throughout the day. 
 
Four Vaqueros advanced from the men's 60-meter dash prelims to the semifinals with junior Corin Burns leading the pack. Burns and freshman Richard Young finished sixth and seventh in the semis to advance to finals, running 6.68 and 6.69, respectively, to take the top two spots in the program record books. Burns' speedy time broke his own program record set two weeks ago. In the final, Young ran 6.71 to finish fourth, making his second entry into the history books by tying the No. 3 time. Burns took seventh. 
 
The women's 60-meter hurdle duo of freshmen Krystan Bright and Trezur Connley showed great improvement in competitive races. Both Vaqueros clocked their best times of the season in the prelims to punch their tickets to semifinals. Bright ran a PR 8.42 to advance to the final, tying the No. 4 time in program history. Connley also ran a PR to finish 13^th in 8.59. In the final, Bright took fifth in 8.54. 
 
UTRGV's men's 400-meter dash group also made a statement, earning five personal bests and making four entries into the program record books. Junior Derrius Henry led the way in 17^th with a personal best time of 47.68, ranking third in program history. Fellow juniors Sam Johnson II and Jamari Harts were 18^th and 19^th, respectively, with their best times of 47.80 and 47.80. Johnson tied the fifth-fastest race in school history and Harts took the No.7 spot. Junior Brownsville Hanna alum Alejandro Arellano was 26^th in 48.01, a new PB and the eighth best time in program history. Junior Jaylen Critton also ran a personal best. 
 
Senior Zoë Adams led the women's 400-meter dash runners with a 23^rd place finish while junior Brownsville Hanna alum Aliyah Castillo tabbed a personal best. Freshman Jizzale Davis also ran a personal best in the prelims of the women's 60-meter dash. Junior Abraham Morales ran a PR time of 1:54.88 in the men's 800-meter run. 
 
In the field events, junior Hannah Hilding took 11^th in women's weight throw B and sophomore Keamonie Archie was 10^th in men's long jump. Senior Kailah Gilmore led the women's long jumpers, taking 13^th, and sophomore Aja Johnson marked a personal best. 
 
Overall, the Vaqueros collected 18 personal bests during the first day of competition at Texas Tech. They made 16 entries into the program record books. The Jarvis Scott Invite wraps up Saturday at the Sports Performance Center starting at 11 a.m. 
 
UTRGV Friday Results 
Field Events 
Women's weight throw (B)
11. Hannah Hilding, 15.54m 
 
Women's long jump 
13. Kailah Gilmore, 5.73m 
21. Gabrielle Thomas, 5.51m 
25. Aja Johnson, 5.47m 
 
Men's long jump 
10. Keamonie Archie, 7.06m 
12. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.03m 
 
Running Events 
Women's 60-meter dash prelims
6. Nayla Harris, 7.37 (advanced to semifinals) 
· 6^th in program history 
32. Jizzale Davis, 7.66 
 
Men's 60-meter dash prelims 
5. Corin Burns, 6.72 (advanced to semifinals)
· 5^th in program history 
9. Jamari Harts, 6.75 (advanced to semifinals)
· T-10^th in program history 
16. Keamonie Archie, 6.78 (advanced to semifinals)
19. Richard Young, 6.80 (advanced to semifinals)
43. Gael Romo, 6.92 
58. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.06 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles prelims 
10. Krystan Bright, 8.55 
16. Trezur Connley, 8.77 
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles prelims 
47. Jaylen Critton, 9.19 
 
Women's 800-meter run
6. Lilliana Guerrero, 2:12.20 (won her heat) 
· Program Record
9. Kailey Salazar, 2:12.76 
· 2^nd in program history 
18. Estrella Medellin, 2:14.42 
· 7^th in program history 
 
Men's 800-meter run 
28. Abraham Morales, 1:54.88 
32. Diego Pina, 1:55.69 
43. Mario Cantarero, 1:57.58 
 
Women's 60-meter dash semifinal
6. Nayla Harris, 7.30 (advanced to final) 
· 3^rd in program history 
 
Men's 60-meter dash semifinal 
6. Corin Burns, 6.68 
· Program Record 
7. Richard Young, 6.69 
· 2^nd in program history 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles semifinals 
7. Krystan Bright, 8.42 (advanced to final) 
· T-4^th in program history 
13. Trezur Connley, 8.59 
 
Women's 400-meter dash
23. Zoë Adams, 55.95 
36. Aliyah Castillo, 57.31
52. Trinity Kirk, 58.86 
61. Azayla Smith, 1:00.85 
 
Men's 400-meter dash
17. Derrius Henry, 47.68 
· 3^rd in program history 
18. Sam Johnson II, 47.80 
· T-5^th in program history 
19. Jamari Harts, 47.89 
· 7^th in program history 
26. Alejandro Arellano, 48.01
· 8^th in program history 
51. Cerrone Thompson, 49.17 
67. Jaylen Critton, 49.87 
70. Daniel Siaffa, 49.99 
 
Women's 60-meter dash final
3. Nayla Harris, 7.34 
· 4^th in program history 
 
Men's 60-meter dash final
4. Richard Young, 6.71  
· T-3^rd in program history 
7. Corin Burns, 6.99
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles final
5. Krystan Bright, 8.54 
 
UTRGV Saturday Schedule 
Field Events 
Women's triple jump, 11 a.m. 
Tolu Odetola 
La'Zariah Bethany 
Gabrielle Thomas 
 
Men's triple jump, 11 a.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
JaCarrius Demmerritte
 
Women's shot put B, 11:30 a.m. 
Hannah Hilding 
Efe Lathan 
 
Women's high jump, 1 p.m. 
Achol Maywin 
 
Men's high jump, 1 p.m. 
Zaire Cunningham
 
Running Events 
Women's 200-meter dash, 11 a.m. 
Aliyah Castillo (H6)
Nayla Harris (H6)
Jizzale Davis (H6)
Trinity Kirk (H12) 
Krystan Bright (H14) 
 
Men's 200-meter dash, 11:30 a.m. 
Sam Johnson II (H4) 
Gael Romo (H8) 
Cerrone Thompson (H13) 
Diego Rodriguez (H14) 
Richard Young (H14) 
Jaylen Critton (H17) 
Alejandro Arellano (H17) 
 
Women's 1,000-meter run, 12 p.m. 
Mia Picazo 
Lilliana Guerrero 
 
Men's 1,000-meter run, 12:10 p.m. 
Abraham Morales
 
Women's 600-yard run, 12:20 p.m. 
Estrella Medellin (H2) 
Azayla Smith (H4) 
Kailey Salazar (H4) 
Mia Picazo (H4) 
 
Men's 600-yard run, 12:35 p.m. 
Mario Cantarero (H1) 
Diego Pina (H2) 
 
Women's mile, 12:55 p.m. 
Sam Gonzalez 
Lilliana Guerrero 
Faith Cruz 
Estrella Medellin 
 
Men's mile, 1:15 p.m. 
Abraham Morales 
Mario Cantarero 
 
Women's 200-meter dash, 1:40 p.m. (Top 10 heats)
Zoë Adams (H10) 
 
Men's 200-meter dash, 2:10 p.m. (Top 10 heats)
Jamari Harts (H6) 
Corin Burns (H8) 
 
Women's 3,000-meter run, 2:40 p.m. 
Samantha Gonzalez 
Faith Cruz 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 3:40 p.m. 
Aliyah Castillo, Jizzale Davis, Trinity Kirk, Zoë Adams (H4) 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 4:15 p.m. 
Derrius Henry, Alejandro Arellano, Sam Johnson II, Cerrone Thompson (H4) 

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