SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – Jake Smith put on a performance in the men's 10,000 meters on Thursday, with a meet-record time of 30:58.50 to end day one of the Bobcat Invitational. The previous meet record of 31:53.44 was set in 2022 by Incarnate Word's Jett Montes. Smith is ranked 8th in the country for the event and put himself in the Texas State record books, with the 10th-fastest time in school history. 
 
The women's throw squad had an excellent showing for the Bobcats at both the Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational on Thursday. At the Texas Relays, Elisabet Runarsdottir, the No. 1 ranked women's hammer thrower, placed second in the meet with a mark of 66.85m/219-4, while her teammate Lara Roberts placed fourth with a throw of 63.46m/208-2.
 
At the Bobcat Invitational, the women's discus squad all placed in the top-10 and recorded PRs. Utitofon Sam won the event with a mark of 54.38m/178-5, which ranked 22nd in the country and 7th-best in school history. Carly Watts placed sixth with a PR of 50.62m/166-1 and Lauryn Small set a PR and placed eighth with a mark of 47.82m/156-10. 
 
For the men's throw squad, Michaelangelo Bullard recorded a PR and placed second in the javelin throw. Bullard recorded the 7th-best throw in school history with a mark of 64.35m/211-1.
 
Freshman Easton Hammond, finished day one of the men's decathlon in second place. Hammond recorded a PR in all five events on day one. His biggest accomplishment came in the high jump portion, when he recorded a jump of 2.10m/6-10.75 and won the event. 
 
The Distance Squad capped off night one of the Bobcat Invitational with two top-3 finishes in the men's and women's 5000 meters. Freshman Alexia Tiscareno Macias placed second in the women's 5000 meters with a PR of 17:55.63 and on the men's side Nathan Morales placed third with a time of 15:00.41.
 
Day two of the Bobcat Invitational begins tomorrow at 10 am, starting with section B of the women's hammer throw. Live results for day two of the meet are available here. 

Results From Texas Relays 
Women's Hammer Throw 
2. Elisabet Runarsdottir – 66.85m/219-4
4. Lara Roberts – 63.46m/208-2
 
Results From Day One of the Bobcat Invitational 
Women's Discus Throw Section A
1. Utitofon Sam – 54.38m/178-5; PR; 7th-best in school history 
6. Carly Watts – 50.62m/166-1; PR
8. Lauryn Small – 47.82m/156-10; PR
 
Women's Discus Throw Section B
20. Siena Lambert – 38m/124-8
 
Women's Pole Vault Section B 
7. Breanna Brandes – 3.58m/11-9
13. Kaylee Crank – 3.43m/11-3
 
Women's Heptathlon 
Luize Opola 
100m Hurdles – 15.04
200m – 26.56
High Jump – 1.52m/4-11.75
Shot Put – 12.29m/40-4
 
Women's 800m 
26. Kila Rodas – 2:17.60; PR
27. Breanna Clark – 2:17.80

Women's 5000m
2. Alexia Tiscareno Macias – 17:55.63; PR 
 
Men's Discus Section B 
10. Alberto Archundia – 46.51m/152-7; PR; 7th-best in school history 
 
Men's Decathlon 
Easton Hammond 
100m – 11.51; PR
400m – 49.63; PR
High Jump – 2.10m/6-10.75; PR
Long Jump – 6.65m/21-10; PR
Shot Put – 13.63m/44-8.75; PR
 
Victor Petrov 
100m – 11.75; PR
400m – 51.69; PR
High Jump – 1.74m/5-8-5; PR
Long Jump – 6.35m/20-10: PR
Shot Put – 10.31m/33-10; PR
 
Men's Long Jump Section B 
21. Lamine Sall – 6.75m/22-1.75
 
Men's Javelin Throw Section A 
2. Michaelangelo Bullard – 64.35m/211-1; PR; 7th-best in school history 
7. Connor Warzecha – 57.62m/189
 
Men's 800m 
28. Santos Flores – 1:55.31
 
Men's 3000m Steeple 
9. Elias Palmer – 9:54.72
 
Men's 5000m
3. Nathan Morales – 15:00.41
11. Jack Deelman - 15:22.93
19. Anthony Sandavol – 15 47.95
 
Men's 10000m
1. Jake Smith – 30:58.50; Meet Record; PR; 10th-best in school history 
6. Jon Hrivnak – 32:00.26