SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Texas State earned seven first-place finishes and took the entire podium in the men's 200 and women's discus as the Bobcats finished up competing at the two-day UTSA Invitational on Saturday at the Park West Athletics Complex.
 
Dominick Yancy (21.07, wind-aided), Ashton Callahan (21.23) and Taahir Kelly (21.57) finished 1-2-3 in the men's 200 to help the Bobcats grab five of the top-eight spots. Brian West (22.02) and Cameron Conyers (22.02) finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
 
In the women's discus, not only did the Bobcats finish first, second and third, they also grabbed fourth-place to dominate the event. Freshman Utitofon Sam won with a throw of 48.54 meters/159-3 while Carly Watts (47.23m/154-11), Lauryn Small (46.74m/153-4), and Deborah Bulai (46.57m/152-9) finished 2-3-4, respectively.
 
Texas State finished with 10 first-place finishes over the entire meet, including three on the first day on Friday. Five of the top finishes were in throws while three were in jumps/pole vault.
 
Katherine Stuckly, the reigning Sun Belt outdoor women's high jump champion, earned first with a leap of 1.77 meters/5-9.75.
 
The Bobcats swept the men's and women's pole vault as two newcomers – freshman Breanna Brandes and junior transfer Cody Bullard – captured first-place finishes. Brandes topped out at 3.35 meters/10-11.75 while Bullard had a high mark of 4.75 meters/15-7.
 
Freshman Chris Preddie captured the first first-place finish of his Texas State career with a leap of 7.16 meters/23-6 in the men's long jump.
 
Tyler Noles won first place in the men's discus with a throw of 44.87 meters/147-2. It was also Noles' first top finish in a meet in his collegiate career.
 
The Bobcats return to action with the first of two consecutive home meets. Texas State will host the Charles Austin Classic Thursday-Saturday (March 23-25).
 
UTSA Invitational
Day 2 – March 18, 2023
 
Women's 100 Meter
6. Cara Johnson – 12.61
12. Jordan Perry – 12.90
 
Men's 100 Meter
3. Ashton Callahan – 10.77
 
Women's 200 Meter
10. Kiana Rollins – 26.23 (w)
15. Ayesha Nelson – 26.74 (w)
 
Men's 200 Meter
1. Dominick Yancy – 21.07 (w)
2. Ashton Callahan – 21.23
3. Taahir Kelly – 21.57
7. Brian West – 22.02
8. Cameron Conyers – 22.02
 
Women's 400 Meter
8. Chermariea Hardy – 59.56
12. Kila Rodas – 1:00.93
 
Men's 400 Meter
4. Avery Veiseh – 48.81
17. Cameron Conyers – 51.18
 
Women's 800 Meter
3. Breanna Clark – 2:19.05
6. Price Janecek – 2:24.29
 
Women's 1500 Meter
12. Abigail Parra – 5:08.48
 
Men's 1500 Meter
17. Franco Melhado – 4:06.39
23. Santos Flores – 4:12.29
32. Elias Palmer – 4:20.71
 
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
8. Luize Opola – 15.30
9. Ayesha Nelson – 15.48
 
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
4. Treyvon Mays – 15.00
11. Victor Petrov – 19.15
 
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
6. Daneille Lynch – 1:06.99
 
Women's 4x100 Relay
3. Texas State – 47.49
Jordan Perry, Cara Johnson, Chermariea Hardy, Kiana Rollins
 
Men's 4x400 Relay
5. Texas State – 3:37.24
Victor Petrov, Simon Thor, Franco Melhado, Elias Palmer
 
Women's High Jump
1. Katherine Stuckly – 1.77m/5-9.75
 
Men's High Jump
3. Aiden Hayes – 1.95m/6-4.75
 
Women's Pole Vault
1. Breanna Brandes – 3.35m/10-11.75
 
Men's Pole Vault
1. Cody Bullard – 4.75m/15-7
7. Tye Eaton – 4.30m/14-1.25
 
Women's Long Jump
3. Amaya Brown – 5.71m/18-9
4. Anayah Washington – 5.70m/18-8.5
5. Alexa Valenzuela – 5.51m/18-1
 
Men's Long Jump
1. Chris Preddie – 7.16m/23-6
17. Victor Petrov – 5.91m/19-4.75
 
Women's Triple Jump
- Alexa Valenzuela - Foul
 
Men's Triple Jump
5. Chris Preddie – 14.12m/46-4
 
Women's Discus
1. Utitofon Sam – 48.54m/159-3
2. Carly Watts – 47.23m/154-11
3. Lauryn Small – 46.74m/153-4
4. Deborah Bulai – 46.57m/152-9
 
Men's Discus
1. Tyler Noles – 44.87m/147-2