BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros track & field teams will be competing at Texas A&M's Alumni Muster Saturday at E.B. Cushing Stadium in the final tune-up meet before the Southland Conference (SLC) Outdoor Championships.
The action begins at 9 a.m. with the women's and men's 5,000-meter races, then the remaining track events will run beginning at 2:15 p.m. Field events will get underway at 10 a.m. Competing teams include the hosting Aggies, Baylor, Missouri, Louisville, UTSA, North Texas, Rice and Sam Houston. The Vaqueros will also get a look at SLC opponents Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Stephen F. Austin and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday ahead of the championship meet scheduled for May 15-17.
The hosting Aggies are ranked No. 2 in the nation on the men's side and No. 3 on the women's side. The Baylor women are No. 6 in the nation while the Louisville women head into the meet ranked 14
th. On the men's side, Baylor is 26
th and Louisville sits at No. 39.
The stout competition is exactly what the Vaqueros need before hitting the final stretch of the season. Currently, UTRGV has three student-athletes leading individual events in the SLC – juniors
Corin Burns and
Nayla Harris in the men's and women's 100-meter dash, respectively, and senior
Samantha Gonzalez in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Additionally, the women's 4x100-meter relay team of
Krystan Bright, Jizzale Davis, Aliyah Castillo and Harris is No. 1 in the conference.
Three Vaqueros are in NCAA West qualifying positions in their respective events with just under four weeks until the championship rounds begin. Harris is 29
th in the West in the women's 100, holding strong to a postseason position. Junior
Aaron Cooper opened his season with a big mark that currently has him sitting 21
st in the men's triple jump. Junior
Hannah Hilding put herself in postseason contention last weekend with a season-best mark of 57.18 in the women's hammer throw, moving to 45
th in the West.
Saturday's meet will also give the Vaqueros a chance to compete at the host site for the NCAA West first round. This meet and the conference championships will be the last opportunities for the Vaqueros to secure their spots in the postseason and a return trip to College Station. The pressure is on as the season heats up and UTRGV is ready to respond.
UTRGV SCHEDULE
Field Events
Women's hammer, 10 a.m.
Hannah Hilding
Efe Latham
Women's long jump, 11:30 a.m.
Kailah Gilmore
Men's long jump, 11:30 a.m.
Keamonie Archie
Women's high jump, 12 p.m.
Achol Maywin
Women's javelin, 12 p.m.
Hannah Hilding
Women's shot put (follows men's, 2 p.m.)
Efe Latham
Women's discus, 2 p.m.
Hannah Hilding
Women's triple jump, 4 p.m.
La'Zariah Bethany
Tolu Odetola
Men's triple jump, 4 p.m.
Aaron Cooper
Hebrew Hunter
Track Events
Women's 5,000-meter run, 9 a.m.
Faith Cruz
Samantha Gonzalez
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 2:15 p.m.
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Men's 4x100-meter relay, 2:18 p.m.
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Women's 1,500-meter run, 2:27 p.m.
Faith Cruz
Men's 1,500-meter run, 2:47 p.m.
Abraham Morales
Women's 100-meter hurdles, 3:18 p.m.
Krystan Bright
Trezur Connley
Men's 110-meter hurdles, 3:30 p.m.
Jaylen Critton
Women's 400-meter dash, 3:40 p.m.
Zoe Adams
Aliyah Castillo
Trinity Kirk
Men's 400-meter dash, 3:54 p.m.
Alejandro Arellano
Jamari Harts
Derrius Henry
Sam Johnson II
Women's 100-meter dash, 4:12 p.m.
Jizzale Davis
Nayla Harris
Men's 100-meter dash, 4:25 p.m.
Corin Burns
Jalen Nero
Gael Romo
Richard Young
Women's 800-meter run, 4:40 p.m.
Lilliana Guerrero
Kailey Salazar
Men's 800-meter run, 4:49 p.m.
Mario Cantarero
Abraham Morales
Diego Pina
Women's 400-meter hurdles, 5:07 p.m.
Krystan Bright
Men's 400-meter hurdles, 5:17 p.m.
Jaylen Critton
Daniel Siaffa
Women's 200-meter dash, 5:29 p.m.
Zoe Adams
Trezur Connley
Jizzale Davis
Nayla Harris
Men's 200-meter dash, 5:51 p.m.
Alejandro Arellano
Corin Burns
Jamari Harts
Jalen Nero
Gael Romo
Richard Young
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 6:56 p.m.
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