COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Senior PSJA High alum Faith Cruz set an indoor program record as she cruised to victory in the women's 5,000-meter run as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) indoor track & field teams opened the Charlie Thomas Invitational at Texas A&M's Fasken Indoor Track & Field facility Friday. 
 
Cruz earned her win in 17:09.33, beating the second-place finisher from Texas A&M by nearly 21 seconds. She made one of eight entries into the indoor record books for UTRGV on Friday. The Vaqueros also totaled five personal bests to open the meet. The Charlie Thomas Invitational wraps up Saturday with the Vaqueros getting underway at 2 p.m. 
 
Freshman Antwoine Warren made his collegiate debut with a splash, notching the No. 2 mark in program history in the men's high jump. Warren cleared 2.14 meters to finish tied for second, beating four SLC opponents. Redshirt freshman Paul Agba tabbed a personal best by clearing 1.95 meters. 
 
Junior Keamonie Archie and Warren had good outings in men's long jump, both making entries into the UTRGV record books. Archie was fourth with a jump of 7.36 meters, a season-best which tied his own sixth-best mark in program history. Warren followed in fifth with a jump of 7.24 meters, good for the No. 10 spot in the record books. 
 
Senior Kaliyah Poston was the top Southland Conference (SLC) finisher in the women's 200-meter dash, taking 15^th in a loaded field in 24.25. Sophomore Jizzale Davis followed in 18^th in 24.32. Poston and Davis tabbed the fifth and ninth best races in program history as both ran season bests. 
 
All three Vaqueros were the top SLC finishers in the men's 200-meter dash. Junior Joshua Mascall led the trio in 21.47 to finish 15^th, tying the eighth-best indoor time in program history. Sophomore Richard Young ran a personal record 21.54 to finish 17^th, and senior Corin Burns followed in 21.64. 
 
Junior Brownsville Hanna alum Alejandro Arellano ran a personal best time of 47.92 to finish 10^th in the men's 400-meter dash. His time takes the No. 10 spot in indoor program history. Junior Treasure Vallerie led UTRGV's women's 400-meter dash competitors by taking 22^nd with a time of 55.79. 
 
Senior Efe Latham only needed one mark to reach the final of the women's weight throw and finished ninth with a toss of 15.70 meters. The Vaqueros women's long jumpers tabbed three bests, led by senior Nayla Harris who jumped a season-best 5.66 meters to finish 15^th. Sophomore Saniyah Richardson and junior La'Zariah Bethany both notched indoor personal bests with jumps of 5.58 meters and 5.16 meters, respectively. 
 
UTRGV FRIDAY RESULTS
Field Events 
Women's weight throw 
9. Efe Latham, 15.70m 
 
Men's shot put
18. Antoine Walker, 15.02m 
 
Men's long jump
4. Keamonie Archie, 7.36m 
· T-6^th in program history 
5. Antwoine Warren, 7.24m 
· 10^th in program history 
14. Braydn Gilliam, 6.89m 
 
Women's long jump
15. Nayla Harris, 5.66m 
22. Saniyah Richardson, 5.58m 
33. La'Zariah Bethany, 5.16m 
 
Men's high jump 
T2. Antwoine Warren, 2.14m
· 2^nd in program history 
T11. Paul Agba, 1.95m 
 
Track Events
Women's 200-meter dash 
15. Kaliyah Poston, 24.25 
· 5^th in program history 
18. Jizzale Davis, 24.32 
· 9^th in program history 
Treasure Vallerie, DQ 
 
Men's 200-meter dash
15. Joshua Mascall, 21.47 
· T-8^th in program history 
17. Richard Young, 21.54
22. Corin Burns, 21.64 
 
Women's 5,000-meter run
1. Faith Cruz, 17:09.33
· Program Record
 
Women's 400-meter dash 
22. Treasure Vallerie, 55.79 
33. Talyna Ligier, 57.24
34. Aliyah Castillo, 57.45 
 
Men's 400-meter dash
10. Alejandro Arellano, 47.92 
· 10^th in program history 
Derrius Henry, DNF 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY SCHEDULE 
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 
 
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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