GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Aiden Hayes had a top-four finish while Sedrickia Wynn and Dominick Yancy posted some of the fastest times in school history in the 200 meter dash as Texas State track and field completed day one of the Tom Jones Memorial on Friday.
 
The Bobcats had six personal-bests on the first day of the two-day meet thanks to performances by Wynn and Yancy. Wynn ran 23.09 to finish 16th in the women's 200, which was a PR and seventh-best time in school history. Yancy, meanwhile, ran a wind-aided 20.58 in the men's 200 to record the third-fastest time in program history in that event.
 
The distance runners also highlighted the first day of the meet for the Bobcats. Megan Ombres (11:06.04, women's 3000 meter steeplechase), Franco Melhado (3:55.26, men's 1500 meter), and Koket Jimata (15:14.77, men's 5000 meter) each had personal-bests on Friday in their respective meets.
 
While Yancy had the fastest time by a Bobcat in the men's 200, Ashton Callahan had a PR in the event with a time of 20.89, bettering his previous PR by one-hundredth of a second.
 
Hayes, a freshman, cleared 1.99 meters to give the Bobcats one of their highest finishes (tied for fourth) in an event on Friday.
 
Texas State returns to action on Saturday with day two of the meet. It can be watched on SEC Network+.
 
 
Tom Jones Memorial
Day 1 – April 14, 2023
 
Women's Long Jump
12. Anayah Washington – 5.67m/18-7.25
13. Amaya Brown – 5.67m/18-7.25
 
Men's Long Jump
13. Chris Preddie – 7.03m
24. Drue Jackson – 6.75m (+3.5)
 
Men's High Jump
T-4. Aiden Hayes – 1.99m/6-6.25
 
Men's Pole Vault
17. Simon Thor – 4.83m
21. Tye Eaton – 4.68m
-- Cody Bullard - NH
 
Women's Hammer Throw
11. Lauryn Small – 51.93m
 
Women's Shot Put
7. Melanie Duron – 15.97m
 
Men's Shot Put
6. Grady Leonard – 18.38m
 
Women's Javelin
12. Luize Opola – 39.90m
 
Men's Javelin
8. Simon Thor – 60.46m
 
Women's 200 Meter
16. Sedrickia Wynn – 23.09; PR and 7th-fastest in school history
55. Sadi Giles – 23.88
 
Men's 200 Meter
11. Dominick Yancy – 20.58 (+2.9); 3rd-fastest time in school history
22. Ashton Callahan – 20.89; PR
52. Bervensky Pierre – 21.51
 
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
33. Cedric Williams – 53.63; PR
35. Daniel Harrold – 53.80
 
Women's 1500 Meter
46. Abigail Parra – 4:52.20
 
Men's 1500 Meter
37. Franco Melhado – 3:55.26; PR
 
Men's 5000 Meter
2. Koket Jimata – 15:14.77; PR
 
Women's 3000 Meter
3. Megan Ombres – 11:06.04; PR