KINGSVILLE – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros outdoor track & field teams are heading back to the Cactus Cup Saturday at Javelina Stadium.
The Vaqueros are familiar with this meet, having competed at the one-day event three years in a row. Last year, they collected 15 event wins and set 14 personal bests at the Cactus Cup. UTRGV is two weeks removed from its last meet, meaning the student-athletes are heading into the competition well rested and recovered and ready to dominate.
Saturday's meet will be a great opportunity for the Vaqueros to improve on their Southland Conference (SLC) and national rankings. UTRGV leads the conference in three events –
Nayla Harris in the women's 100-meter dash,
Jamari Harts in the men's 400-meter dash, and
Kailey Salazar in the women's 800-meter run.
In the first #EventSquad rankings of the year, released on April 1, UTRGV's women's 800 squad and men's 400 and 200-meter squads were No. 1 in the conference. The men's 400 group opened the outdoor season ranking No. 8 in the nation.
UTRGV Schedule
Field Events
Women's hammer throw, 11 a.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Women's long jump, 1 p.m.
Kailah Gilmore
Women's javelin, 1 p.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Women's discus, 3 p.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Men's long jump, 3 p.m.
Hebrew Hunter
Aaron Cooper
Keamonie Archie
Women's high jump, 3 p.m.
Achol Maywin
Women's triple jump, 5 p.m.
Tolu Odetola
Women's shot put, 5 p.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Men's triple jump, 7 p.m.
Hebrew Hunter
Track Events
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 3:30 p.m.
Krystan Bright,
Jizzale Davis, Zoe Adams,
Nayla Harris
Men's 4x100-meter relay, 3:40 p.m.
TBD
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 4 p.m.
Trezur Connley
Krystan Bright
Men's 110-meter hurdles, 4:15 p.m.
Jaylen Critton
Women's 400-meter dash, 4:30 p.m.
Kailey Salazar
La'Zariah Bethany
Lilliana Guerrero
Mia Picazo
Men's 400-meter dash, 4:40 p.m.
Sam Johnson II
Derrius Henry
Cerrone Thompson
Women's 100-meter dash, 5 p.m.
Aliyah Castillo
Jizzale Davis
Nayla Harris
Zoe Adams
Trinity Kirk
Men's 100-meter dash, 5:10 p.m.
Richard Young
Corin Burns
Jamari Harts
Gael Romo
Jalen Nero
Alejandro Arellano
Men's 800-meter run, 5:30 p.m.
Diego Pina
Women's 400-meter hurdles, 5:40 p.m.
Krystan Bright
Samantha Gonzalez
Men's 400-meter hurdles, 5:50 p.m.
Daniel Siaffa
Jaylen Critton
Women's 200-meter dash, 6:10 p.m.
Trezur Connley
Men's 200-meter dash, 6:20 p.m.
Corin Burns
Sam Johnson II
Gael Romo
Jalen Nero
Women's 1,500-meter run, 6:40 p.m.
Samantha Gonzalez
Lilliana Guerrero
Faith Cruz
Men's 1,500-meter run, 7 p.m.
Kevin Cardenas
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 7:45 p.m.
Aliyah Castillo, Zoe Adams,
Trinity Kirk,
Jizzale Davis
Team B – TBD
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 8 p.m.
Derrius Henry,
Cerrone Thompson,
Sam Johnson II,
Daniel Siaffa
Team B – TBD
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