LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas State track and field wrapped up day two of the Jarvis Scott Open on Saturday and left with two first-place finishes and three Bobcats finding a new spot in the record book.
"This was a great meet for our team to finish the regular season," said Texas State Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
John Frazier. "We had many high-level performances that has given us much needed confidence to achieve our goals going into the conference in just over a week."
Melanie Duron took home gold for the second week in a row in the women's shot put. Duron recorded a mark of 16.35m/53-7.75, which is the fifth-best throw in school history.
In the men's 200 meters,
Dominick Yancy placed first out of 70 competitors. Yancy recorded a 20.71, which is the third-best time in school history and his second-best mark of season.
Sophomore
Aiden Hayes became the first Bobcat in 23 years to clear seven feet in the men's indoor high jump after he recorded a 2.15m/7-0.5 mark, which is the third-best jump in school history. Hayes placed fourth overall in the event and now sits second in the Sun Belt rankings.
Fellow sophomore
Taejha Badal recorded a 24.06 in the women's 200 meters, which places her second in the SBC standings.
The distance squad also had a great showing on day two of the meet. In the men's mile, five of the six runners recorded new PRs and in the women's mile, two of the three runners set new PRs.
The next stop for the Bobcats is the Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held February 19-20 in Birmingham, Ala.
Jarvis Scott Open Results Day 2
*= not altitude converted
Women's Shot Put
1.
Melanie Duron – 16.35m/53-7.75; 5th-best in school history
6.
Carly Watts – 15.00m/49-2.5
7.
Sophia Haberer – 14.67m/48-1.75; PR
20.
Lauryn Small – 13.54m/44-5.25
Women's Triple Jump
6.
Precious Okougbodu – 12.45m/41-7.75
Men's Triple Jump
21.
Chris Preddie – 14.01m/45-11.75
Women's 200 Meter
11.
Taejha Badal – 23.99
(24.06)
19.
Ma'Khi Falkquay – 24.30
(24.37)
Men's 200 Meter
1.
Dominick Yancy 20.64
(20.71); 3rd-best in school history
Women's 600 Yard
9.
Aliyah Simmons – 1:26.86
11.
Kila Rodas – 1:27.08
Men's 600 Yard
11.
Avery Veiseh – 1:12.36; PR
14.
Ka'Bren Mitchell – 1:12.79; PR
16.
Santos Flores – 1:14.25; PR
Men's High Jump
4.
Aiden Hayes – 2.15m/7-0.5; 3rd-best in school history; PR
Women's High Jump
9.
Mathilde Canet – 1.67m/5-5.75
14.
Chinenye Uzoh – 1.62m/5-3.75
Women's Mile
4.
Abigail Parra – 5:04.80
(5:01.26); PR
12.
Daniela Wisniewski – 5:15.76*
18.
Kimberly Gloria 5:24.90
(5:21.13); PR
Men's Mile
18.
Jake Smith – 4:21.45
(4:18.41); PR
19.
Nathan Morales – 4:22.51
(4:19.36); PR
21.
Franco Melhado – 4:25.34*
27.
Jack Deelman - 4:27.41
(4:24.30); PR
35.
Anthony Sandoval – 4:34.39
(4:31.20); PR
39.
Toby Carrejo – 4:41.98
(4:38.70); PR
Men's 3000 Meter
6.
Jake Smith – 8:42.49*
Men's 4x400
19. Veiseh, Mitchell, Moffett, Flores – 3:18.39
(3:18.83)
