WACO, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field teams saw one program record fall and picked up two event wins during Day 1 of the Michael Johnson Invitational Friday at Baylor's Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium in Waco, Texas. 
 
Freshman Talyna Ligier set her first program record as she finished fourth in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Ligier ran a personal and UTRGV best time of 59.38 and was one of only four in the field to break one minute. Fellow freshman Madisyn Jackson also tabbed a personal best, taking 19^th in 1:05.40. 
 
UTRGV got the day started with personal bests across the board from its trio of women's hammer throw competitors. Senior Efe Latham tabbed the first victory of her outdoor season as she tossed 54.91 meters to take gold. Sophomore Edinburg Vela alum Evalyn Pena and freshman Trina Hubert were 18^th and 20^th, respectively, with their best collegiate marks. 
 
Junior Nirmit Dahiya also earned an event win as he ran 3:53.07 to cross the finish line first in the men's 1,500-meter run. Senior Abraham Morales joined Dahiya in the top five, taking fifth in 3:57.32. 
 
Freshman JaDan Keiler added to the hurdles success as he finished ninth in the men's 400-meter hurdles, running a personal best time of 53.25. 
 
Distance runners junior Lilian Mateo and senior PSJA High alum Faith Cruz tabbed a pair of top 10 finishes in the women's 5,000-meter run. Mateo ran 17:43.69 to finish sixth and Cruz was right behind in seventh in 17:47.26. In the men's 5,000, freshman McAllen Memorial alum Roehl Rodriguez took ninth in 15:59.61.
 
Sophomore Jizzale Davis led UTRGV's women's 200-meter dash pack with a 13^th-place finish in 23.93. Senior Kaliyah Poston followed closely in 14^th, running a season-best time of 23.95 in a competitive field. In the men's 200, juniorKeamonie Archie paced a trio of Vaqueros with a 16^th-place finish in 21.52. Archie and Hubert just missed finals in the men's long jump and women's discus, respectively, both tabbing 10^th-place finishes. 
 
The meet concludes Saturday and will get started at 11 a.m. with field events before running events commence at 12:30 p.m. UTRGV totaled six personal bests during Friday's action. 
 
UTRGV FRIDAY RESULTS
Field Events 
Women's hammer throw
1. Efe Latham, 54.91m 
18. Evalyn Pena, 38.23m 
20. Trina Hubert, 35.21m  
 
Women's long jump 
21. Saniyah Richardson, 5.13m 
 
Men's discus
15. Antoine Walker, 42.07m 
Tristan Solis, NM 
 
Women's discus 
10. Trina Hubert, 42.68m 
 
Men's long jump 
10. Keamonie Archie, 6.91m 
 
Track Events 
Women's 200-meter dash
13. Jizzale Davis, 23.93
14. Kaliyah Poston, 23.95 
20. Treasure Vallerie, 24.24 
48. Aliyah Castillo, 25.20
50. Jazmine Newsome, 25.23 
 
Men's 200-meter dash 
16. Keamonie Archie, 21.52 
37. Joshua Mascall, 22.16 
49. Richard young, 24.65 
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles 
4. Talyna Ligier, 59.38 
· Program Record 
19. Madisyn Jackson, 1:05.40
27. Kalissa Cavazos, 1:11.60  
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles
9. JaDan Keiler, 53.25 
 
Men's 1,500-meter run 
1. Nirmit Dahiya, 3:53.07 
5. Abraham Morales, 3:57.32 
18. Adrianno Gonzalez, 4:07.99 
 
Women's 5,000-meter run
6. Lilian Mateo, 17:43.69  
7. Faith Cruz, 17:47.26 
 
Men's 5,000-meter run
9. Roehl Rodriguez, 15:59.61 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Field Events 
Men's javelin, follows women's 
Matic Vidmar 
 
Women's triple jump, 12 p.m. 
Avianna Miller 
La'Zariah Bethany 
 
Men's high jump, 1 p.m. 
Paul Agba 
Zaire Cunningham 
 
Women's shot put, 3 p.m. 
Evalyn Pena 
Efe Latham 
 
Men's shot put, follows women's 
Antoine Walker 
 
Track Events 
Women's 100-meter hurdles prelims, 12:30 p.m. 
Ashley Lingueno 
Dior Williams 
Trezur Connley 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles prelims, 12:45 p.m. 
Daniel Siaffa 
Jefferson Jean 
JaDan Keiler 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay, 1:10 p.m. 
Ashley Lingueno, Jizzale Davis, Dior Williams, Kaliyah Poston 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles final, 2:10 p.m. 
TBD
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles final, 2:20 p.m. 
TBD
 
Women's 400-meter dash, 2:30 p.m. 
Treasure Vallerie 
Aliyah Castillo 
Jazmine Newsome 
Lani Brewer 
 
Men's 400-meter dash, 2:45 p.m. 
Joshua Mascall 
 
Women's 100-meter dash, 3 p.m. 
Jizzale Davis 
Kaliyah Poston 
Saniyah Richardson 
La'Zariah Bethany 
Avianna Miller 
 
Men's 100-meter dash, 3:15 p.m. 
Gael Romo 
Richard Young
Keamonie Archie 
Derrick Hahn 
Diego Rodriguez 
 
Women's 800-meter run, 3:30 p.m. 
Mia Picazo 
Kailey Salazar 
N Vanee Anchike 
Lilliana Guerrero 
Emily Martinez 
 
Men's 800-meter run, 3:45 p.m. 
Abraham Morales 
Diego Pina 
Adrianno Gonzalez 
Nirmit Dahiya 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay, 3:55 p.m. 
Aliyah Castillo, Jizzale Davis, Talyna Ligier, Treasure Vallerie 

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