WACO, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) outdoor track & field teams closed the Michael Johnson Invitational Saturday with two program records at Baylor's Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium in Waco, Texas.
 
The women's 4x400-meter relay team of senior Brownsville Hanna alum Aliyah Castillo, sophomore Jizzale Davis, freshman Talyna Ligier and junior Treasure Vallerie set a program record as they ran 3:38.94 to take second, coming behind only the hosting Baylor Bears. 
 
Junior Jefferson Jean improved his own program record in the men's 110-meter hurdles as he finished seventh in 13.91, a new personal best time. In the preliminary race, Jean matched his previous program record performance of 14.01 to secure his spot in the final, where he lowered the program's top time. 
 
Freshman Dior Williams reached the final of the women's 100-meter hurdles as she ran 13.85 in prelims to advance as the No. 9 qualifier. Williams improved her time and placement in the final, taking sixth in 13.40, the seventh-fastest performance in program history. Sophomore Trezur Connley notched a personal best time of 13.94 in the women's hurdles prelims to finish 11^th.
 
Junior La'Zariah Bethany had a good day in the jumps pit, taking third in a competitive women's triple jump field. She notched a personal best jump of 12.55 meters on her third attempt, taking the No. 4 spot in the outdoor program record books. 
 
Senior Efe Latham also earned a third-place finish in field events. She matched her season-best mark of 15.12 meters in the women's shot put. 
 
The women's 800-meter runners had another solid day on the track. Junior N Vanee Anchike led the way with a second-place finish in 2:05.57, the No. 2 time in program history. Junior Kailey Salazar followed right behind in third in 2:09.69, the No. 8 time in the outdoor record books. Senior Lilliana Guerrero joined the duo with a top finish, taking fifth in 2:11.36. Sophomore Rio Grande City alum Emily Martinez ran a personal best. 
 
Vallerie led UTRGV's women's 400-meter group with a third-place finish, running 53.67 which is the seventh-best time in program history. 
 
UTRGV's women's 4x100-meter relay comprised of redshirt junior Ashley Lingueno, Davis, Williams and senior Kaliyah Poston finished seventh with a time of 45.25, good for fifth-fastest in program history. 
 
Davis, sophomore Saniyah Richardson and freshman Avianna Miller all collected personal bests in the women's 100-meter dash. Davis led the Vaqueros group running 11.67 to finish 20^th. In the men's 100, junior Keamonie Archie took 20^th in 10.52 and freshman Diego Rodriguez ran a personal best time of 10.71. 
 
Junior Antoine Walker finishes sixth in men's shot put with a season-best mark of 14.96 meters, which he notched on his first attempt. In men's high jump, freshman Paul Agba matched his personal best clearance of 1.96 meters to finish ninth. Sophomore PSJA memorial alum Diego Pina took 12^th in the men's 800-meter run in 1:56.22. 
 
The Vaqueros finished Saturday with nine personal bests and made nine entries into the outdoor record books, bringing the weekend's total to 15 personal bests. They broke three program records in Waco. Up next for UTRGV will be Houston's Cameron Burrell Invitational on April 30, the last non-conference meet before the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. 
 
UTRGV SATURDAY RESULTS
Field Events 
Women's triple jump
3. La'Zariah Bethany, 12.55m 
· 4^th in program history 
11. Avianna Miller, 11.77m 
 
Men's high jump 
9. Paul Agba, 1.96m 
Zaire Cunningham, NH 
 
Women's shot put 
3. Efe Latham, 15.12m 
11. Evalyn Pena, 12.49m 
 
Men's shot put
6. Antoine Walker, 14.96m 
 
Track Events 
Women's 100-meter hurdles prelims 
9. Dior Williams, 13.85 (advanced to final) 
11. Trezur Connley, 13.94 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles prelims
6. Jefferson Jean, 14.01 (advanced to final) 
· T-2^nd in program history  
JaDan Keiler, DQ 
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay 
7. Ashley Lingueno, Jizzale Davis, Dior Williams, Kaliyah Poston, 45.25 
· 5^th in program history 
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles final 
7. Jefferson Jean, 13.91
· Program Record  
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles final 
6. Dior Williams, 13.40 
· 7^th in program history 
 
Women's 400-meter dash 
3. Treasure Vallerie, 53.67 
· 7^th in program history 
25. Aliyah Castillo, 56.90 
32. Jazmine Newsome, 58.19 
36. Lani Brewer, 1:00.60 
 
Women's 100-meter dash 
20. Jizzale Davis, 11.67 
22. Kaliyah Poston, 11.76 
29. Saniyah Richardson, 12.05 
43. La'Zariah Bethany, 12.56 
45. Avianna Miller, 12.60 
 
Men's 100-meter dash
20. Keamonie Archie, 10.52 
34. Diego Rodriguez, 10.71 
45. Gael Romo, 12.16 
 
Women's 800-meter run
2. N Vanee Anchike, 2:05.57
· 2^nd in program history 
3. Kailey Salazar, 2:09.69
· 8^th in program history  
5. Lilliana Guerrero, 2:11.36 
11. Mia Picazo, 2:15.05 
24. Emily Martinez, 2:23.50 
 
Men's 800-meter run
12. Diego Pina, 1:56.22 
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay
2. Aliyah Castillo, Jizzale Davis, Talyna Ligier, Treasure Vallerie, 3:38.94 
· Program Record 

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