SAN MARCOS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros outdoor track & field teams tallied three top 10 finishes Friday during Day Two of the Bobcat Invitational at the Texas State Track & Field Complex.
The meet wraps up Saturday. UTRGV will get underway in field events at 10 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m. in track events.
In the men's 400-meter hurdles, junior
Jaylen Critton ran a season-best 52.88 to take fifth. Freshman
Krystan Bright shaved 10 seconds off her personal best in the women's 400-meter hurdles, running 1:01.09 to finish 12
th.
Freshman
Jizzale Davis earned a top 10 finish in a deep women's 200-meter dash Section A, running 24.12 to take ninth. Senior
Zoe Adams followed in 17
th. Sophomore
Kailey Salazar also tabbed a top 10 finish in the women's 1,500-meter run. She took 10
th in 4:38.13 and was followed closely by junior
Lilliana Guerrero in 13
th in a personal-best time of 4:38.26. Junior PSJA High alum
Faith Cruz also ran a personal best in the event.
Sophomore Brownsville Hanna alum
Alejandro Arellano led the Vaqueros in the men's 200-meter dash Section A with an 11
th-place finish in 21.33, which ties the ninth-best time in program history. Junior
Jamari Harts followed in 12
th. Junior
Abraham Morales captured a personal best in the men's 1,500-meter run as he clocked a time of 3:55.72 to finish 14
th.
Sophomore
Keamonie Archie and senior
Kailah Gilmore represented UTRGV in field events, finishing 18
th and 24
th in the men's and women's long jump A sections, respectively.
With four personal bests and one record book entry on Friday, the Vaqueros have now tallied eight PBs and made four entries into the outdoor records during the meet.
FRIDAY RESULTS
Field Events
Women's long jump A
24.
Kailah Gilmore, 5.30m
Men's long jump A
18.
Keamonie Archie, 6.96m
Track Events
Women's 400-meter hurdle
12.
Krystan Bright, 1:01.09
Men's 400-meter hurdles
5.
Jaylen Critton, 52.88
Women's 200-meter dash A
9.
Jizzale Davis, 24.12
17. Zoe Adams, 24.36
Men's 200-meter dash A
11.
Alejandro Arellano, 21.33
· T-9
th in program history
12.
Jamari Harts, 21.35
39.
Corin Burns, 22.09
Women's 1,500-meter run
10.
Kailey Salazar, 4:38.13
13.
Lilliana Guerrero, 4:38.26
25.
Faith Cruz, 4:48.33
26.
Mia Picazo, 4:48.49
Men's 1,500-meter run
14.
Abraham Morales, 3:55.72
39.
Mario Cantarero, 4:05.32
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Field Events
Women's hammer throw A, 10 a.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Women's high jump, 10 a.m.
Achol Maywin
Women's triple jump, 10 a.m.
La'Zariah Bethany
Men's triple jump, follows women
Aaron Cooper
Hebrew Hunter
Women's shot put A, follows men
Efe Latham
Track Events
Women's 100-meter hurdles A, 2:35 p.m.
Krystan Bright
Trezur Connley
Men's 110-meter hurdles A, 3 p.m.
Jaylen Critton
Zach Voss
Women's 400-meter dash A, 3:30 p.m.
Zoe Adams
Aliyah Castillo
Trinity Kirk
Men's 400-meter dash A, 3:50 p.m.
Alejandro Arellano
Jamari Harts
Derrius Henry
Cerrone Thompson
Richard Young
Women's 100-meter dash A, 4:10 p.m.
Jizzale Davis
Nayla Harris
Men's 100-meter dash A, 4:25 p.m.
Keamonie Archie
Corin Burns
Gael Romo
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