Nayla Harris recap

Women's Track & Field

Harris Wins, Improves Program Record as Indoor Track & Field Opens Jarvis Scott Invite

LUBBOCK, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) indoor track & field senior Nayla Harris opened the Jarvis Scott Invite Friday at Texas Tech's Sports Performance Center with a bang as she earned her fourth consecutive win of the season in the women's 60-meter dash and improved her own program record in the process. 
 
Harris ran a blazing 7.16 in the semifinals to advance to finals, where she ran 7.17 to win the event. She is 4-for-4 as the regular season wraps up for UTRGV. 
 
Senior Corin Burns also ran a program record in the men's 60-meter dash. UTRGV sent three to semifinals in the men's race. Sophomore Richard Young tabbed the fourth-best race in program history in the prelims, running 6.70 to advance in the eighth spot. Burns advanced in 14th and junior Joshua Mascall moved on in 19th. Freshman Derrick Hahn ran a personal best 7.04 but did not reach the semis. Burns took ninth in semis, narrowly missing the finals after turning in a personal best time of 6.67 to improve his own program record. Mascall ran 6.71 to tie the fifth-best time in program history in semis. 
 
The women's 800-meter run trio of senior Lilliana Guerrerojunior N Vanee Anchike and junior Kailey Salazar had another big day, all earning top 10 finishes in a field of 49. Guerrero led the way with a fourth-place finish, running a personal best time of 2:11.41. Anchike took fifth and Salazar was sixth. All three entered the indoor program record books at third, fifth and eighth, respectively. 
 
Junior Aniya Heckstall and senior Kaliyah Poston both reached the semifinals with Harris in the women's 60 and finished ninth and 20th, respectively. Heckstall ran a personal best 7.46 in the preliminary round, as did redshirt junior Ashley Lingueno in 7.75. 
 
Freshman Dior Williams and Lingueno reached the semifinals of the women's 60-meter hurdles. Williams finished 10thwith a personal best time of 8.48, which is ninth-fastest in program history. Lingueno did not finish the race. 
 
Senior Daniel Siaffa was solid in the men's 60-meter hurdles. He ran the fifth-fastest time in program history in prelims to reach the semifinals as the 16th qualifier. Freshman Braydn Gilliam ran a personal best 8.22 in prelims but didn't advance. Siaffa finished 12th in the semifinal with a time of 7.97 – a personal best and third-best in program history. 
 
Junior Brownsville Hanna alum Alejandro Arellano ran an impressive race in the men's 400-meter dash, clocking in at 47.26 for a new personal best and the No. 3 time in program history as he finished 20th. Senior Jaylen Critton also ran a personal best in 49.53. Junior Treasure Vallerie took 14th in a packed women's 400-meter dash field. She ran 55.28, which is the ninth-fastest time in program history. 
 
Senior Abraham Morales took 30th to lead UTRGV's men's 800-meter runners. Freshman Adrianno Gonzalez tabbed a personal best with a time of 1.55.17 to finish just behind in 32nd
 
Senior Efe Latham threw 16.12 meters in women's weight throw and junior Keamonie Archie cleared 6.89 meters in men's long jump. 
 
The Vaqueros totaled 11 personal bests and made 13 entries into the indoor record books during Day 1 of the Jarvis Scott Invite. The meet continues Saturday with action starting at 11 a.m. on the track. 
 
UTRGV FRIDAY RESULTS 
Field Events 
Men's long jump section B
18. Keamonie Archie, 6.89m 
21. Antwoine Warren, 6.83m 
 
Women's weight throw 
18. Efe Latham, 16.12m 
 
Track Events
Women's 60-meter dash prelim
2. Nayla Harris, 7.25 (advanced to semifinal)
· 7th in program history 
12. Aniya Heckstall, 7.46 (advanced to semifinal)
22. Kaliyah Poston, 7.54 (advanced to semifinal)
46. Jizzale Davis, 7.72 
53. Ashley Lingueno, 7.75 
69. Saniyah Richardson, 7.84 
 
Men's 60-meter dash prelim
8. Richard Young, 6.70 (advanced to semifinal)
· 4th in program history 
14. Corin Burns, 6.75 (advanced to semifinal)
19. Joshua Mascall, 6.78 (advanced to semifinal)
70. Keamonie Archie, 7.01 
74. Derrick Hahn, 7.04 
77. Hebrew Hunter, 7.04 
104. Aaron Cooper, 7.47 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles prelim
11. Dior Williams, 8.57 (advanced to semifinal) 
22. Ashley Lingueno, 8.73 (advanced to semifinal) 
29. Trezur Connley, 8.87 
53. Madisyn Jackson, 9.13
55. Talyna Ligier, 9.13 
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles prelim
16. Daniel Siaffa, 8.05 (advanced to semifinal) 
· T-5th in program history 
25. Jaylen Critton, 8.18 
27. Jefferson Jean, 8.20 
32. Braydn Gilliam, 8.22 
 
Women's 800-meter run
4. Lilliana Guerrero, 2:11.41 
· 3rd in program history 
5. N Vanee Anchike, 2:11.68
· 5th in program history 
6. Kailey Salazar, 2:12.42 
· 8th in program history 
13. Mia Picazo, 2:14.49 
 
Men's 800-meter run
30. Abraham Morales, 1:54.62
32. Adrianno Gonzalez, 1:55.17 
40. Diego Pina, 1:55.92 
 
Women's 60-meter dash semifinal 
1. Nayla Harris, 7.16 (advanced to final) 
· Program Record 
9. Aniya Heckstall, 7.46 
20. Kaliyah Poston, 7.63 
 
Men's 60-meter dash semifinal 
9. Corin Burns, 6.67 
· Program Record 
14. Joshua Mascall, 6.71 
· T-5th in program history 
20. Richard Young, 6.76 
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles semifinal 
10. Dior Williams, 8.48 
· 9th in program history 
Ashley Lingueno, DNF 
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles semifinal  
12. Daniel Siaffa, 7.97 
· 3rd in program history 
 
Women's 400-meter dash
14. Treasure Vallerie, 55.28 
· 9th in program history 
75. Talyna Ligier, 58.45 
93. Aliyah Castillo, 1:06.11 
 
Men's 400-meter dash 
20. Alejandro Arellano, 47.26 
· 3rd in program history 
29. Derrius Henry, 47.90 
69. Jaylen Critton, 49.53 
 
Women's 60-meter dash final
1. Nayla Harris, 7.17 
· 2nd in program history 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY SCHEDULE 
Field Events 
Women's shot put, 11:30 a.m. 
Efe Latham 
 
Men's shot put, follows women's 
Antoine Walker 
 
Women's triple jump, 12 p.m. 
La'Zariah Bethany 
 
Men's triple jump, 12 p.m. 
Aaron Cooper 
Hebrew Hunter 
 
Men's high jump, 2 p.m. 
Zaire Cunningham
Antwoine Warren 
 
Track Events 
Women's 200-meter dash (Heats 16 and up), 11 a.m. 
Saniyah Richardson 
Nayla Harris 
Trezur Connley 
Aliyah Castillo 
Talyna Ligier
Ashley Lingueno 
 
Men's 200-meter dash (Heats 16 and up), 11:30 a.m. 
Alejandro Arellano 
Derrick Hahn 
Braydn Gilliam 
Jefferson Jean 
Derrius Henry 
Joshua Mascall 
 
Women's 600-yard run, 12:20 p.m. 
Kailey Salazar 
Mia Picazo 
 
Men's 600-yard run, 12:35 p.m. 
Diego Pina 
 
Women's mile, 12:45 p.m. 
Lilliana Guerrero 
N Vanee Anchike 
Faith Cruz 
Elizabeth Hernandez 
 
Men's mile, 1:05 p.m. 
Adrianno Gonzalez 
 
Women's 200-meter dash (Top 15 heats), 1:30 p.m. 
Dior Williams 
Jizzale Davis 
Aniya Heckstall 
Kaliyah Poston 
Avianna Miller 
 
Men's 200-meter dash (Top 15 heats), 2:10 p.m. 
Richard Young 
Corin Burns 
Keamonie Archie 
Jaylen Critton 
 
Women's 3,000-meter run, 2:50 p.m. 
Elizabeth Hernandez 
 
Men's 3,000-meter run, 3:20 p.m. 
Abraham Morales 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 3:45 p.m. 
UTRGV A
UTRGV B 
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 4:20 p.m. 
UTRGV A 
UTRGV B 
 
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Players Mentioned

Alejandro Arellano

Alejandro Arellano

Sprints
Junior
Aaron Cooper

Aaron Cooper

Jumps
6' 1"
Junior
Jaylen Critton

Jaylen Critton

Hurdles
6' 0"
Junior
Derrius Henry

Derrius Henry

Sprints
6' 2"
Junior
Hebrew Hunter

Hebrew Hunter

Jumps
5' 11"
Sophomore
Abraham Morales

Abraham Morales

Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Daniel Siaffa

Daniel Siaffa

Hurdles
6' 2"
Senior
Antoine Walker

Antoine Walker

Throws
6' 3"
Sophomore
Zaire Cunningham

Zaire Cunningham

Jumps
Freshman
Keamonie Archie

Keamonie Archie

Jumps
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alejandro Arellano

Alejandro Arellano

Junior
Sprints
Aaron Cooper

Aaron Cooper

6' 1"
Junior
Jumps
Jaylen Critton

Jaylen Critton

6' 0"
Junior
Hurdles
Derrius Henry

Derrius Henry

6' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Hebrew Hunter

Hebrew Hunter

5' 11"
Sophomore
Jumps
Abraham Morales

Abraham Morales

6' 0"
Junior
Distance
Daniel Siaffa

Daniel Siaffa

6' 2"
Senior
Hurdles
Antoine Walker

Antoine Walker

6' 3"
Sophomore
Throws
Zaire Cunningham

Zaire Cunningham

Freshman
Jumps
Keamonie Archie

Keamonie Archie

Sophomore
Jumps