LUBBOCK, Texas – Simon Thor won his section of the pole vault, three Bobcats finished runner-up in their respective events, and Brian West ran a top-10 time in school history as Texas State track and field competed in day one of its first indoor meet of the year at the Corky Classic on Friday.
 
Thor's claim of the top spot in section B of the men's pole vault was achieved with a height of 5.02 meters/16-5.5, which matched his best indoor mark of his career. He cleared the same height in the Sun Belt Indoor Championships last season.
 
Freshmen Elisabet Runarsdottir and Mia Ruffino finished second in the weight throw and women's pole vault section B, respectively, to make up two of the three runner-up finishes for the Bobcats. Runarsdottir, from Ko'pavogur, Iceland, threw 18.02 meters/59-1.5 in her sixth and final attempt to claim a tie for second in her first collegiate event. Ruffino, meanwhile, cleared 3.53 meters/11-7 in section B of the women's pole vault to finish second.
 
Runarsdottir was one of five Texas State newcomers competing in the women's weight throw and four freshmen. Across all events, there were 12 Bobcat freshmen, including Ruffino, that competed on Friday.
 
Katherine Stuckly, a two-time conference champion in the indoor high jump, finished second in the event with a clearance of 1.70 meters/5-7.
 
Returner West was one of two Bobcats in section B of the men's 200 meter, and he finished with a personal-best time of 21.35. It was the fifth-fastest ever by a Bobcat in the event as now five of the six fastest times in school history in the men's indoor 200 have been registered since last season.
 
Day two of the Corky Classic will start at 11 am on Saturday with the women's shot put, women's pole vault (section A), women's long jump, and women's mile. Live results will be available and it can be watched on ESPN+.
 
Corky Classic – Day 1 Results
Women's Weight Throw
2. Elisabet Runarsdottir – 18.02m/59-1.5
5. Carly Watts – 17.29m/56-8.75
8. Utitofon Sam – 16.64m/54-7.25
15. Sophia Haberer – 15.01m/49-3
16. Lauryn Small – 14.93m/48-11.75
20. Melanie Duron – 14.36m/47-1.5
 
Women's Pole Vault
2. Mia Ruffino – 3.53m/11-7
4. Breanna Brandes – 3.38m/11-1
 
Men's Pole Vault
1. Simon Thor – 5.02m/16-5.5
6. Tye Eaton – 4.72m/15-5.75
 
Women's Long Jump
9. Alexa Valenzuela – 5.29m/17-4.25
 
Men's Long Jump
4. Chris Preddie – 7.27m/23-10.25
 
Women's 600 yard
11. Breanna Clark – 1:26.60
12. Chermariea Hardy – 1:29.03
 
Men's 600 yard
19. Taahir Kelly – 1:14.68
23. Chandler Beck – 1:17.34
 
Men's Weight Throw
13. Tyler Noles – 15.67m/51-5
 
Women's 400 meter
9. Jada Glispie – 59.69
20. Kila Rodas – 1:02.28
22. Daneille Lynch – 1:02.31
 
Men's 400 meter
13. Daniel Harrold – 50.25
 
Women's High Jump
2. Katherine Stuckly – 1.70m/5-7
9. Brenna Bottoms – 1.65m/5-5
Luize Opola - NH
 
Men's High Jump
6. Aiden Hayes – 2.02m/6-7.5
 
Women's 1000 meter
11. Price Janecek – 3:13.89
17. Abigail Parra – 3:17.02
 
Women's 200 meter
13. Kiana Rollins – 25.30
21. Jordan Perry – 25.75
36. Ayesha Nelson – 26.27
 
Men's 200 meter
6. Brian West – 21.35; PR & 5th-fastest time in school history
23. Avery Veiseh – 22.05