SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State track and field continues its indoor season at the Jarvis Scott Open in Lubbock, Texas. The two-day meet begins Friday at 2 p.m. and continues Saturday at 11 a.m.
The meet marks the final competition for the Bobcats before the Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 24-25.
Two-time Sun Belt Conference Field Athlete of the Week
Kason O'Riley will look to build on his NCAA-leading mark of 2.25m in the high jump. O'Riley, who holds the second- and third-best marks in Texas State history for the event, will compete Saturday at 1 p.m.
In the women's high jump, freshman
Kendall Lemm will also compete at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Lemm leads the conference with a mark of 1.73m.
Melanie Duron, the Sun Belt leader in the shot put, will compete at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Duron leads the conference with a mark of 16.57m and is the only athlete in the Sun Belt to record a throw over 16 meters in the event.
In the sprints,
Taejha Badal and
Drew Donley will look to improve on their Sun Belt-leading times in the 200m. Badal leads the women's 200m with a time of 23.38, while Donley leads the men with a mark of 21.03.
Entering the Jarvis Scott Open, Texas State has 15 athletes ranked in the top three of their events in the Sun Belt.
Both days of the Jarvis Scott Open will be streamed on ESPN+, with live results available
here.
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Texas State Athletes in the Top 3 of the SBC
Women's
200m
1.
Taejha Badal – 23.38
800m
2.
Abigail Parra – 2:10.81
Mile
2.
Abigail Parra – 4:42.69
Triple jump
2.
Precious Okougbodu – 12.56m
Shot Put
1.
Melanie Duron – 16.57m
Weight Throw
2.
Elisabet Runarsdottir – 20.50m
High Jump
1.
Kendall Lemm – 1.73m
4x400m
3. Falkquay, Parra, Rodas, Badal – 3:47.68
Men's
60m
3.
Drew Donley – 6.77
200m
1.
Drew Donley – 21.03
High jump
1.
Kason O'Riley – 2.25m
Shot put
2.
Henry Buckles – 18.46m
4x400
2. Katanic, Donley, Akpeki, Garland – 3:13.45
Heptathlon
3.
Michael Hermes - 5104
