SAN MARCOS – Senior Samantha Gonzalez set a program record in the women's 1,500-meter run as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros outdoor track & field teams opened the season at the Charles Austin Classic Friday at the Texas State Track & Field Complex. 
 
Gonzalez ran 4:30.33 to take the top spot in the UTRGV record books, shaving 17 seconds off her previous personal best. She finished third in the event. 
 
Sophomore Keamonie Archie opened the season with a first-place finish, clearing 7.14 meters in the men's long jump to get the win. Junior Aaron Cooper followed with a personal-best 6.93 meters jump to take third and sophomore Hebrew Hunter made his 2025 debut with a sixth-place finish in the event. 
 
The women's long jump trio of senior Kailah Gilmore, sophomore La'Zariah Bethany and junior Tolu Odetola finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Gilmore led the Vaqueros with a mark of 5.48 meters. 
 
Junior Hannah Hilding finished fourth in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 54.04 meters. She was followed by senior Efe Latham in fifth. 
 
The Charles Austin Classic wraps up Saturday beginning with field events at 10 a.m.
 
Friday Results
Field Events 
Women's hammer throw
4. Hannah Hilding, 54.04m
5. Efe Latham, 52.18m 
 
Women's long jump 
3. Kailah Gilmore, 5.48m 
4. La'Zariah Bethany, 5.23m 
5. Tolu Odetola, 5.16m 
 
Men's long jump 
1. Keamonie Archie, 7.14m 
3. Aaron Cooper, 6.93m 
6. Hebrew Hunter, 6.72m 
 
Track Events 
Women's 1,500-meter run  
3. Samantha Gonzalez, 4:30.33 
· Program Record 
 
Saturday Schedule 
Field Events 
Women's discus, 10 a.m. 
Adelaide Fleischmann
Hannah Hilding 
 
Women's high jump, 12 p.m. 
Achol Maywin
 
Women's shot put, 2:30 p.m. 
Efe Latham 
 
Women's triple jump, 3 p.m. 
Tolu Odetola 
La'Zariah Bethany 
 
Men's triple jump (follows women)
Hebrew Hunter 
Aaron Cooper 
 
Track Events 
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 2:25 p.m. 
Krystan Bright
Trezur Connley 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles, 2:35 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
 
Women's 400-meter dash, 2:45 p.m. 
Zoe Adams 
Trinity Kirk
Aliyah Castillo 
 
Men's 400-meter dash, 2:55 p.m. 
Cerrone Thompson
Derrius Henry
Jamari Harts 
Alejandro Arellano 
 
Women's 100-meter dash, 3:05 p.m. 
Nayla Harris 
Kailah Gilmore 
Jizzale Davis 
 
Men's 100-meter dash, 3:10 p.m. 
Keamonie Archie 
Gael Romo 
Jalen Nero
Richard Young 
 
Women's 800-meter run, 3:20 p.m. 
Kailey Salazar 
Lilliana Guerrero 
Mia Picazo 
Samantha Gonzalez 
 
Men's 800-meter run, 3:30 p.m. 
Diego Pina 
Abraham Morales 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles, 3:45 p.m. 
Krystan Bright 
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles, 3:55 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
 
Women's 200-meter dash, 4:10 p.m. 
Trinity Kirk 
Jizzale Davis 
Zoe Adams 
Aliyah Castillo 
Trezur Connley 
 
Men's 200-meter dash, 4:25 p.m. 
Alejandro Arellano 
Jamari Harts 
Gael Romo 
Richard Young 
Jalen Nero 
Keamonie Archie 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 4:40 p.m. 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 4:50 p.m. 
 
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