Photo of UTRGV freshman track & field student-athlete Matic Vidmar in an orange shirt and gray shorts preparing to throw the javelin on the runway at UTRGV soccer and track & field complex

Men's Track & Field

Track & Field Sets Program and Meet Records at Bryan Clay Invitational

AZUSA, Calif. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field teams combined to set one meet record and four program records Saturday as the Vaqueros wrapped up competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. 
 
The women's 4x100-meter relay team of redshirt junior Ashley Linguenosophomore Jizzale Davisfreshman Dior Williams and senior Kaliyah Poston set a meet record as they won the event in 45.01, the No. 4 time in program history. 
 
Freshman Matic Vidmar set a program record as he took third in the men's javelin invitational. Vidmar launched a collegiate-best throw of 61.64 meters to keep his strong rookie season going. In the men's 110-meter hurdles, junior Jefferson Jean set a program record as he finished second in the event in 14.01. 
 
Junior N Vanee Anchike captured a program record in the women's 1,500-meter invite. Anchike ran 4:19.94 to take 37thin a deep field, lowering the program record by over 10 seconds. 
 
Sophomore Jizzale Davis tabbed a program record in the women's 200-meter dash, running 23.44 as she finished third in the event. Davis also took sixth in the women's 100-meter dash invitational final with a time of 11.77. 
 
Freshman Dior Williams earned her third consecutive win in the women's 100-meter hurdles Saturday. She was victorious in 13.39, tying the fifth-fastest race in program history. Williams is currently undefeated in her rookie outdoor season.
 
Sophomore Santa Maria alum Mia Picazo also picked up an event victory as she won the women's 1,500-meter run Open C. Picazo ran a personal best time of 4:36.06, a new eighth-fastest race in program history. UTRGV's 1,500-meter runners ended the day with a slew of personal bests in the evening session. Joining Anchike and Picazo in the record books were junior Kailey Salazar and senior Lilliana GuerreroSalazar took 25th in the women's Open B, running 4:31.87, which is a new personal best and the No. 4 time in program history. Guerrero ran 4:32.87 in the women's Open A, setting a personal record with the No. 5 time in program history. 
 
In the men's 1,500 invite, junior Nirmit Dahiya tabbed the No. 2 time in program history as he took 70th in 3:44.93, which is a new personal record. In the men's Open B, Senior Abraham Morales also lowered his best time as he finished 47thin the men's Open B with a time of 3:51.63.
 
Juniors Treasure Vallerie and Joshua Mascall did well in the women's and men's 400-meter races, respectively. Vallerie was fifth in the women's race, running a personal best time of 53.57, which is the No. 5 time in outdoor program history. Mascall finished seventh in the men's race in 46.97, taking the No. 10 spot in the program record books. 
 
Freshman Talyna Ligier was fifth in the women's 400-meter hurdles, running a personal best 59.47 to take the No. 2 spot in program history. 
 
Senior Efe Latham took second in the women's shot put invitational with her throw of 15.12 meters. 
 
The Vaqueros totaled 10 personal bests and made 13 entries into the outdoor program record books Saturday, bringing the weekend's total to 17 bests and 18 record book marks. UTRGV saw five program records fall overall during the Bryan Clay Invitational. Up next for the squads is Baylor's Michael Johnson Invitational set for April 24-25. 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY RESULTS
Field Events 
Men's javelin (invitational) 
3. Matic Vidmar, 61.64m 
· Program Record 
 
Women's shot put (invitational) 
2. Efe Latham, 15.12m 
 
Track Events 
Women's 1,500-meter run (Open C) 
1. Mia Picazo, 4:36.06 
· 8th in program history 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay
1. Ashley Lingueno, Jizzale Davis, Dior Williams, Kaliyah Poston, Aliyah Castillo, 45.01 
· 4th in program history 
· Meet Record 
 
Men's 400-meter dash
7. Joshua Mascall, 46.97 
· 10th in program history 
 
Women's 400-meter dash 
5. Treasure Vallerie, 53.57
· 5th in program history  
55. Aliyah Castillo, 56.69 
 
Women's 100-meter dash final (Invitational) 
6. Jizzale Davis, 11.77 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles 
2. Jefferson Jean, 14.01
· Program Record 
11. Daniel Siaffa, 14.39 
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles
1. Dior Williams, 13.39 
· T-5th in program history 
10. Trezur Connley, 14.24 
Ashley Lingueno, DNF 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles
5. Talyna Ligier, 59.47 
· 2nd in program history 
 
Women's 200-meter dash 
3. Jizzale Davis, 23.44 
· Program Record 
9. Kaliyah Poston, 24.06 
 
Women's 1,500-meter run (Open B) 
25. Kailey Salazar, 4:31.87 
· 4th in program history 
114. Faith Cruz, 4:41.11 
 
Men's 1,500-meter run (Open B)
47. Abraham Morales, 3:51.63  
 
Women's 1,500-meter run (Invite) 
37. N Vanee Anchike, 4:19.94
· Program Record  
 
Men's 1,500-meter run (Invite) 
70. Nirmit Dahiya, 3:44.93
· 2nd in program history  
 
Women's 1,500-meter run (Open A) 
103. Lilliana Guerrero, 4:32.87 
· 5th in program history 

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Players Mentioned

Abraham Morales

Abraham Morales

Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Daniel Siaffa

Daniel Siaffa

Hurdles
6' 2"
Senior
Aliyah  Castillo

Aliyah Castillo

Sprints
5' 3"
Junior
Faith Cruz

Faith Cruz

Distance
5' 6"
Junior
Ashley Lingueno

Ashley Lingueno

Multi
5' 9"
Junior
Kailey Salazar

Kailey Salazar

Distance
5' 4"
Sophomore
Lilliana Guerrero

Lilliana Guerrero

Distance
Junior
Mia Picazo

Mia Picazo

Distance
Freshman
Efe Latham

Efe Latham

Throws
Senior
Jizzale Davis

Jizzale Davis

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Abraham Morales

Abraham Morales

6' 0"
Junior
Distance
Daniel Siaffa

Daniel Siaffa

6' 2"
Senior
Hurdles
Aliyah  Castillo

Aliyah Castillo

5' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Faith Cruz

Faith Cruz

5' 6"
Junior
Distance
Ashley Lingueno

Ashley Lingueno

5' 9"
Junior
Multi
Kailey Salazar

Kailey Salazar

5' 4"
Sophomore
Distance
Lilliana Guerrero

Lilliana Guerrero

Junior
Distance
Mia Picazo

Mia Picazo

Freshman
Distance
Efe Latham

Efe Latham

Senior
Throws
Jizzale Davis

Jizzale Davis

Freshman
Sprints