SAN MARCOS, Texas – Three Bobcats entered the TXST record book three times on day one of the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Taejha Badal recorded the second-best mark in TXST history for the 200m (23.38), while Koket Jimata and Jack Deelman recorded the seventh- and eighth-best 5000m times in school history.

In the women's 200m, Badal placed first overall and recorded a time of 23.38, which makes her T-23 in the NCAA for the event. She also leads the Sun Belt Conference by over 0.2 seconds.

Jimata placed first in the 5000m with a time of 14:35.46, and Deelman placed fifth with a time of 14:38.34. They now rank fourth and fifth in the SBC.

Day one of the Charlie Thomas Invite began with the women's weight throw, where four Bobcats placed inside the top 10 of the event. Utitofon Sam was the highest-placing Bobcat, finishing fourth with a mark of 19.65m.

Elisabet Runarsdottir placed fifth with a mark of 19.38m, while Lara Roberts and Melanie Duron placed seventh and ninth with marks of 17.71m and 16.86m.

The throws squad continued to shine in the men's shot put. Henry Buckles, who ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference, recorded a mark of 18.17m and placed second.

Edward Ta'amilo finished two spots behind Buckles and recorded a PR mark of 16.84m.

The prelims of the women's 60m race began the action on the track, and TXST had three athletes qualify for the semifinal round on Saturday. Badal, Ma'Khi Falkquay and Kaylee Lewis will compete in the next round of the 60m.

Badal placed 10th with a time of 7.49, Falkquay placed 13th with a time of 7.57, and Lewis recorded a time of 7.65 and placed 19th.

On the men's side, Drew Donley qualified for the semifinals and tied his PR of 6.77. He sits 0.02 seconds away from joining the TXST record book for the event.

In the 200m he placed sixth overall and recorded a time of 21.26 in the event.

Two Texas State athletes also qualified for the next round of the men's 60m hurdles. Mihajlo Katanic placed eighth with a PR of 8.43 and Victor Petrov marked a 9.49 to finish 13th.

Up Next
The Charlie Thomas Invite resumes tomorrow at 10 a.m. with the men's weight throw. The event will be streamed on SECN+, and live results are available here.

Results From the Charlie Thomas Invite
Friday
Heptathlon
Easton Hammond
60m – 7.51 (16)
LJ – 6.59m (13)
SP – 12.33m (12.33)
HJ - 1.86m (7)
60m hurdles - Saturday
PV - Saturday
1000m - Saturday
 
Ben Blomqvist
60m – 7.56 (17)
LJ – 5.99m (19)
SP – 11.17m (17)
HJ – 1.86m (10)
60m hurdles - Saturday
PV - Saturday
1000m - Saturday
 
Michael Hermes
60m – 7.51 (15)
LJ – 6.32m (16)
SP – 12.53 (8) PR
HJ – 1.83m (12)
60m hurdles - Saturday
PV - Saturday
1000m - Saturday
 
Women's weight throw
4. Utitofon  Sam – 19.65m/64-5.75
5. Elisabet Runarsdottir – 19.38m/63-7
7. Lara Roberts – 17.71m/58-1.75
9. Melanie Duron – 16.86m/55-3.75
11. Lauryn Small – 16.33m/53-7
12. Madison Sloan – 16.50m/53
 
Men's Shot Put
2. Henry Buckles – 18.17m/59-7.5
4. Edward Ta'amilo – 16.84m/55-3
 
Men's Pole Vault
11. Simon Thor – 4.78m/15-8.25
 
Men's Long Jump
14. Lamine Sall – 6.66m/21-10.25
16. Christian Soungie – 6.61m/21-8.25
19. Damacio Hooks – 6.49m/21-3.5
 
Women's Long Jump
19.Precious Okougbodu – 5.42m/17-9.5
 
Women's 60m (Prelims)
10. Taejha Badal – 7.49 (Q)
13. Ma'Khi Falkquay 7. 57 (q) SB
19. Kaylee Lewis – 7.65 (q)
 
Men's 60m (Prelims)
7. Drew Donley – 6.77 (Q)
27. Daniel Garland – 6.94
29. Shedrack Akpeki – 6-95
 
Men's 60m hurdles (Prelims)
8. Mihajlo Katanic – 8.43 (q) PR
13. Victor Petrov – 9.49 (q) SB
 
Men's 5000m
1. Koket Jimata – 14:35.46 (PR) 7^th best in school history
5.Jack Deelman – 14:38.34 (PR) 8^th best in school history
10.Henok Hagos – 14:51.10
 
Women's 200m
1. Taejha Badal – 23.38 PR 2^nd best in school history T-23 in the Nation
20. Ma'Khi Falkquay – 24.69
 
Men's 200m
8. Drew Donley - 21.56
25. Shedrack Akpeki - 21.87