HOUSTON, Texas – With nearly 20 Bobcats competing in their first indoor meet of the season, Texas State track and field completed its stint at the Houston Invitational on Friday with four top-five finishes.
 
Mathilde Canet (women's high jump; 4th), Melanie Duron (women's shot put; 3rd), Elisabet Runarsdottir (women's weight throw; 4th), and Chris Preddie (men's long jump; 3rd) all finished in the top-five of their respective events.
 
"Houston provided a great opportunity for many of our athletes to either open up or to work on areas of their events," said Texas State Director of Track & Field/Cross Country John Frazier. "I am proud of my team's continued preparation for our conference championship."

Preddie, a freshman from Little River Academy, Texas, finished third in the men's long jump with a distance of 7.18 meters/23-6.75 and then sixth in the men's triple jump. He was two centimeters shy of his PR in the triple jump as he posted a mark of 14.56 meters/47-9.25 on Friday.
 
Texas State also finished with 4 PRs in the meet.
 
The Bobcats will return to competition on Friday, February 3 with the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque.
 
 
Houston Invitational - Results
Women's High Jump
4. Mathilde Canet – 1.71m/5-7.25
 
Men's High Jump
6. Aiden Hayes – 2.00m/6-6.75
- Cohen Watson – NH
- Simon Thor – NH
 
Women's Shot Put
3. Melanie Duron – 14.93m/48-11.75
7. Ebony Wolridge – 13.73m/45-0.05
12. Sophia Haberer – 13.13m/43-1
14. Lauryn Small – 12.79m/41-11.5
 
Men's Shot Put
21. Simon Thor – 12.93m/42-5.25
24. Julian Hill – 12.04m/39-6
31. Chandler Beck – 10.12m/33-2.5
- Tyler Noles - Foul
 
Women's Weight Throw
4. Elisabet Runarsdottir – 17.67m/57-11.75
9. Lauryn Small – 16.75m/54-11.5
12. Utitofon Sam – 15.44m/50-8
14. Sophia Haberer – 14.97m/49-1.5
 
Men's Weight Throw
7. Tyler Noles – 17.58m/57-8.25
21. Julian Hill – 11.91m/39-1
 
Women's Pole Vault
6. Mia Ruffino – 3.40m/11-1.75
 
Men's Pole Vault
15. Tye Eaton – 4.51m/14-9.5
 
Women's Long Jump
6. Anayah Washington – 5.81m/19-0.75
12. Alexa Valenzuela – 5.53m/18-1.75
22. Amaya Brown – 5.34m/17-6.25
 
Men's Long Jump
3. Chris Preddie – 7.18m/23-6.75
20. Drue Jackson – 6.59m/21-7.5
35. Chandler Beck – 5.63m/18-5.75
 
Women's Triple Jump
- Alexa Valenzuela – Foul
- Luize Opola – Foul
- Amaya Brown – Foul
 
Men's Triple Jump
6. Chris Preddie – 14.56m/47-9.25; 2 centimeters from his PR
 
 
Women's 60 Meter
Prelims
17. Cara Johnson – 7.70
21. Anayah Washington – 7.76
25. Jordan Perry – 7.79; PR
27. Kiana Rollins – 7.80; PR
41. Ayesha Nelson – 7.99
48. Jayda Dillon – 8.07
54. Victoria Wright – 8.15
 
Men's 60 Meter
Preliminaries
25. Dre'Quan Crawford – 6.99
 
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
Preliminaries
23. DeAndre Johnson – 8.84
29. Chandler Beck – 9.53
 
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
Preliminaries
13. Ayesha Nelson – 9.10
19. Daneille Lynch – 9.31; PR
26. Jada Glispie – 9.48
 
Women's 1 Mile
13. Abigail Parra – 5:38.10
 
Men's 1 Mile
6. Franco Melhado – 4:24.69; PR
8. Koket Jimata – 4:25.72
18. Santos Flores – 4:37.38
 
Women's 400 Meter
16. Breanna Clark – 1:00.51
 
Men's 400 Meter
11. Cedric Williams – 50.09
16. Juan Loredo – 50.28
 
Women's 800 Meter
10. Price Janecek – 2:22.04
14. Kila Rodas – 2:24.17
 
Men's 800 Meter
27. Franco Melhado – 2:02.08
 
Women's 200 Meter
12. Cara Johnson – 25.30
20. Jordan Perry – 25.58
35. Victoria Wright – 26.44
 
Men's 200 Meter
26. Cameron Conyers – 22.68
57. DeAndre Johnson – 23.83
 
Men's 3000 Meter
30. Koket Jimata – 8:57.13
 
Women's 4x400 Relay
8. Hardy, Clark, Glispie, Lynch – 4:00.17