SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State track and field battled through multiple weather delays on the first day of the Texas Invitational and ended the first day of the meet with six athletes placing in the top three of their respective events.

Kason O'Riley and Aiden Hayes finished first and second in the men's high jump at the Texas Invite. O'Riley recorded a new outdoor PR of 2.21m/7-3 and extended his lead in the Sun Belt Conference for the event. His mark also makes him T-3 in the NCAA West Region and T-4 in the NCAA.

Hayes recorded a mark of 2.13m and currently sits in second in the SBC with his PR mark of 2.19m.

Freshman Kendall Lemm found the podium in the women's high jump. Lemm marked a jump of 1.70m and is the SBC leader in the event with her SB mark of 1.78m.

On the track, Taejha Badal won the women's 200m and recorded a PR time of 23.23 in the event. She sits ranked second in the SBC and 24th in the NCAA West Region.

Freshman Mihajlo Katanic improved his PR mark in the 400m hurdles when he recorded a time of 50.48, which is the best time in the SBC and the second-best time in TXST history. The newcomer sits ranked 12th in the NCAA West Region and 19th in the NCAA.

Anthony Sandoval concluded the night for the Bobcats with a third-place finish in the men's 5000m. Sandoval recorded his outdoor PR in the event with a time of 15:07.01.

The Bobcats return to action tomorrow for day two of the Texas Invite beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Bobcats Competing in the Texas Invitational
Day One

Men's discus
8. Danie Strooh – 51.47m/168-10
9. Edward Ta'amilo – 51.29m/168-3
22. Easton Hammond – 40.28m/132-2
26. Benjamin Blomqvist – 38.47m/126-2
27. Michael Hermes – 36.42m/119-6

Men's pole vault
8. Simon Thor – 4.95m/16-2.75

Women's high jump
2. Kendall Lemm – 1.70m/5-7
5. Raegan Stephenson – 1.65m/5-5
6. Chinenye Uzoh 1.65m/5-5

Men's high jump
1. Kason O'Riley – 2.21m/7-3 (PR | SBC #1 | NCAA West T-3 | NCAA T-4 | 2^nd in TXST History)
2. Aiden Hayes – 2.13m/6-11.75
8. Michael Hermes – 1.93m/6-4
Easton Hammond - NH
Giovonni Walker - NH

Women's long jump
11. Precious Okougbodu – 5.64m/18-6
14. Sydney Magennis – 5.40m/17-8.75

Men's long jump
9. Damacio Hooks – 6.76m/22-1.25
10. Lamine Sall – 6.44m/21-1-.5
14. Christian Soungie – 6.27m/20-7

Women's discus
12. Charlize Goody – 46.80m/153-6
19. Lesedi Khunou – 43.13m/141-6

Women's 200m
1. Taejha Badal – 23.23 (PR | SBC #2 | NCAA West #24)
21. Kaylee Lewis – 24.87

Men's 200m
16. Shedrack Akpeki – 21.23
27. Ethan Moffett – 21.90

Men's 400m hurdles
2. Mihajlo Katanic – 50.48 (PR | SBC #1 | NCAA West #12 | NCAA #19)
13. Shawn Snipes – 55.30
15. Victor Petrov – 57.72

Women's 3000m steeplechase
8. Alexia Tiscareno Macias – 11:12.47
9. Destiney Rose – 11:26.59

Men's 3000m steeplechase
4. Elias Palmer – 9:27.08
6. Eyan Calico – 9:55.99

Women's Pole Vault
4. Matilde Poli - 3.75m/12-3.5
5. Breanna Brandes - 3.75m/12-3.5

Women's 1500m
8. Kimberly Gloria – 4:48.59
9. Haley Hall – 4:50.97

Men's 1500m
8. David Mendez-Serrato – 3:54.67
10. Jack Deelman – 3:58.52
Men's 5000m
3. Anthony Sandoval – 15:07.01 (PR)