COLLEGE STATION, Texas – After three weeks between meets, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros indoor track & field teams are eager to get back in competition this weekend at Texas A&M's Charlie Thomas Invitational at the R.A. "Murray" Fasken '38 Indoor Track & Field facility.
The Vaqueros will get underway in College Station starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday with field events followed by running events kicking off at 5:10 p.m. UTRGV student-athletes begin competition at 2 p.m. Saturday in field and track events.
The Vaqueros will be competing against two Southland Conference (SLC) opponents in East Texas A&M and Stephen F. Austin. Other teams participating include the hosting Aggies, UCF, SMU, Arizona State, Houston, Texas State, UTSA, Rice, Abilene Christian, UT-Arlington, Sam Houston, South Plains, Texas Southern, and Western Texas.
This meet will be a good litmus test for UTRGV as the Vaqueros will start competing in their preferred events, head coach
Shareese Hicks said. They used the last three weeks to hone-in on details, execution and really training hard after getting started in Houston on Jan. 10. The student-athletes who started well are excited to get back in competition mode and see more progress – others are hungry to prove themselves after maybe not having a great season opener but putting in good work over the last few weeks.
Leading the team, the conference and ranking among the best in the nation is senior sprinter
Nayla Harris, the reigning two-time SLC Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Harris opened her season running 7.18 to win the women's 60-meter dash in Houston, then defeated all Power 4 opponents last week at Kansas State. She is fifth in the nation in the 60 dash heading into the weekend and has officially put herself firmly in the spotlight.
Harris is among five Vaqueros who are ranked in the top 3 in their best events in the SLC. Sophomore
Jefferson Jean is second in the conference and 78
th in the nation in the 60-meter hurdles after a strong debut in January and looks to keep rising.
Sophomore sprinter
Jizzale Davis remains among the best women's 200-meter dashers in the conference after medaling in the event as freshman indoors and outdoors. Newcomer
Dior Williams ranks I the top of the conference in the women's 60-meter hurdles and junior
La'Zariah Bethany will compete in both the long and triple jump this weekend, heading into the competition as top contender in the SLC in triple jump.
The Vaqueros are excited to be competing alongside some talented teams at a premier, new venue. This is UTRGV's first trip to the Fasken Indoor Track & Field Facility, which debuted for the 2024 season.
UTRGV SCHEDULE
FRIDAY FIELD EVENTS
Women's weight throw, 9:30 a.m.
Efe Latham
Men's shot put, 3:30 p.m.
Antoine Walker
Men's long jump, 5 p.m.
Antwoine Warren
Braydn Gilliam
Keamonie Archie
Women's long jump, 5 p.m.
Saniyah Richardson
Nayla Harris
La'Zariah Bethany
Men's high jump, 5 p.m.
Zaire Cunningham
Paul Agba
Antwoine Warren
FRIDAY TRACK EVENTS
Women's 200-meter dash, 5:10 p.m.
Kaliyah Poston
Treasure Vallerie
Jizzale Davis
Men's 200-meter dash, 5:36 p.m.
Joshua Mascall
Corin Burns
Richard Young
Women's 5,000-meter run, 6:06 p.m.
Faith Cruz
Women's 400-meter dash, 6:51 p.m.
Aliyah Castillo
Talyna Ligier
Treasure Vallerie
Men's 400-meter dash, 7:17 p.m.
Derrius Henry
Alejandro Arellano
SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
Women's triple jump, 2 p.m.
La'Zariah Bethany
Avianna Miller
Men's triple jump, 3 p.m.
Hebrew Hunter
Aaron Cooper
Women's shot put, 3 p.m.
Efe Latham
SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
Women's 60-meter dash semifinal, 2 p.m.
Nayla Harris
Aniya Heckstall
Jizzale Davis
Men's 60-meter dash semifinal, 2:18 p.m.
Corin Burns
Richard Young
Keamonie Archie
Women's 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:41 p.m.
Trezur Connley
Dior Williams
Ashley Lingueno
Men's 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:54 p.m.
Daniel Siaffa
Jefferson Jean
Jaylen Critton
Women's mile, 3:09 p.m.
Mia Picazo
Lilliana Guerrero
N Vanee Anchike
Men's mile, 3:26 p.m.
Abraham Morales
Adrianno Gonzalez
Men's 60-meter hurdles final, 3:41 p.m.
TBD
Women's 60-meter hurdles final, 3:46 p.m.
TBD
Women's 60-meter dash final, 3:53 p.m.
TBD
Men's 60-meter dash final, 3:57 p.m.
TBD
Women's 800-meter run, 4:15 p.m.
Lilliana Guerrero
Kailey Salazar
N Vanee Anchike
Men's 800-meter run, 4:31 p.m.
Abraham Morales
Adrianno Gonzalez
Diego Pina
Women's 3,000-meter run, 4:55 p.m.
Faith Cruz
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 5:21 p.m.
UTRGV A, Section 3
UTRGV B, Section 5
Men's 4x400-meter relay, 5:51 p.m.
UTRGV A, Section 3
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