SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State had seven athletes—Abigail Parra (mile & 800m), Kason O'Riley (high jump), Aiden Hayes (high jump), Koket Jimata (3000m), Henok Hagos (3000m), Melanie Duron (shot put) and Michael Hermes (heptathlon)—enter the Texas State record book on day two of the Charlie Thomas Invitational.

"We had athletes in so many areas step up this weekend," said Texas State head coach John Frazier. "But huge shout out to Kason O'Riley, who tops the national high jump rankings with a record-breaking facility performance, while Taejha Badal runs the leading 200m time in the Sun Belt, and Abigail Parra sets a school record in the mile. This gives our team high hopes going into our last competition before the SBC Indoor Championships."

Parra found the record book in both the 800m and the mile on Saturday. In the mile, she placed fourth, recorded a school record time of 4:42.69, and beat the previous record by over four seconds. She went on to place seventh in the 800m and recorded a 2:10.81, which is the eighth-best time in TXST history.

O'Riley placed first overall in the high jump and recorded an NCAA-leading jump of 2.25m. His mark broke the Texas A&M facility record and his PR by .05m. He now has the second- and third-best marks in TXST history.

Hayes placed right behind O'Riley in second place. Hayes recorded a mark of 2.10m, which tied his SB mark and placed him tied for seventh in the TXST record book. He sits in third place for the event in the SBC.

Hagos and Jimata, who found the record book yesterday, both entered TXST history in the 3000m. Hagos placed fourth overall and recorded a time of 8:25.40, which is the seventh-best time in Bobcat history. Jimata marked the eighth-best time and placed fifth overall with a time of 8:26.16.

Duron entered the record book after her throw of 16.57m. Her mark earned her second place and was the third-best mark in school history for the event. She now leads the SBC for the event and is the only athlete to record a mark of 16 meters.

In his first heptathlon as a Texas State Bobcat, Hermes placed fifth overall and totaled 5104 points. His point total is the eighth best in TXST history. 

Taejha Badal placed seventh in the finals of the women's 60m with a time of 7.44. She also placed seventh in the semifinals earlier in the day with a time of 7.42.

In the women's high jump, freshman Kendall Lemm recorded an SBC-leading mark of 1.73m and finished in fourth place with her new PR.

The jump squad also performed well in the women's triple jump, as Precious Okougbodu placed fourth with a mark of 12.18m.

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Results From Day Two of the Charlie Thomas Invite
Heptathlon
5. Michael Hermes - 5104 - 8th best in TXST History
60m – 7.51 (15)
LJ – 6.32m (16)
SP – 12.53 (8) PR
HJ – 1.83m (12)
60m hurdles – 8.51 (4)
PV – 4.40m (5)
1000m – 2:54.07 (9)
 
7. Easton Hammond - 4883
60m – 7.51 (16)
LJ – 6.59m (13)
SP – 12.33m (12.33)
HJ - 1.86m (7)
60m hurdles – 9.27 (14)
PV – 4.00m (9)
1000m – 2:42.44 (1)
 
11. Ben Blomqvist - 4582
60m – 7.56 (17)
LJ – 5.99m (19)
SP – 11.17m (17)
HJ – 1.86m (10)
60m hurdles – 8.68 (8)
PV – 3.80m (13)
1000m – 2:57.48 (12)
Women's 3000m
27. Sanai Robinson – 11:23.45
 
Men's 3000m (Section 1)
4. Henok Hagos – 8:25.40 (PR) 7^th best in TXST history
5. Koket Jimata16.57 – 8:26.16 (PR) 8^th Best in TXST history
15. Jack Deelman – 8:34.32
16. Anthony Sandoval – 8:35.61 (PR)
 
Women's 60m (semifinal)
7. Taejha Badal – 7.42 (q)
14. Ma'Khi Falkquay – 7.61
 
Men's 60m (semifinal)
10. Drew Donley – 6.83
 
Men's 60m hurdles (semifinal)
12. Victor Petrov – 9.35 (PR)
Mihajlo Katanic - FS
 
Women's mile
4. Abigail Parra – 4:42.69 (PR) TXST record
19. Nyomi Garcia – 5:03.34
15. Alexia Tiscareno Macias  - 5:00.15 (PR)
 
Men's mile
14. David Serrato – 4:16.53
22. Julian Dominguez – 4:21.56
24. Elias Palmer – 4:23.58
 
Women's 60m (Final)
7. Taejha Badal – 7.44
 
Men's 400m
22. Mihajlo Katanic – 48.49 (PR)
38. Victor Petrov – 51.18
 
Women's 800m
7. Abigail Parra – 2:10.81 (PR) 8^th best in TXST history
15. Kila Rodas – 2:12.18 (PR)
31. Alexia Tiscareno Macias – 2:18.96 (PR)
 
Men's 800m
40. David Mendez-Serrato – 1:59.27
43. Nate Aguilar – 2:00.97
Ka'Bren Mitchell - DNF
 
Women's 4x400
8. Texas State - 3:47.68
 
Men's 4x400
4. Texas State – 3:13.45
 
Men's weight throw
12. Manfred Mannamaa – 17.03m/55-10.5
16. Edward Ta'amilo – 15.59m/51-1.75
17. Alberto Archundia – 15.31m/50-2.75
 
Women's triple jump
4. Precious Okougbodu – 12.18m/39-11.5
 
Men's triple jump
8. Damacio Hooks – 13.81m/45-3.75
9. Christian Soungie – 13.54m/44-5.25
 
Women's shot put
2. Melanie Duron – 16.57m/54-4.5 3^rd best in TXST history
7. Hannah Kemele 15.15m/49-8.5 (PR)
9. Sophia Haberer – 14.82m/48-7.5
11. Lauryn Small – 14.28m/46-10.25
 
Women's pole vault
11. Matilde Poli – 3.55m/11-7.75
12. Breanna Brandes – 3.55m/11-7.75
Kaylee Crank - NH
 
Men's high jump
1. Kason O'Riley  - 2.25m/7-4.5 (PR, FR) 2^nd best in TXST History
2. Aiden Hayes – 2.10m/6-10.75 T-7 best in TXST History
 
Women's high jump
4. Kendall Lemm – 1.73m/5-8 (PR) (SBC Lead)
9.Raegan Stephenson - 1.68m/5-6 (PR)
11. Chinenye Uzoh – 1.68m/5-6 (PR)