SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State Twilight Meet, the final home meet for the Bobcats this season, saw three athletes—Shedrack Akpeki, Melanie Duron and Danie Strooh—move up in the NCAA D1 West rankings for regional qualifying, and one Bobcat, Kason O'Riley, record a new facility record in their respective events.
Shedrack Akpeki had a monstrous day on the track in both the men's 100m and 200m. In the 100m, Akpeki recorded a time of 10.18 (+2.8m/s), which registered as the fastest all-conditions time in TXST history. His time secured him a spot in the NCAA West Regional Meet and ranks him 19th in the NCAA West Region.
He doubled back for the 200m later in the meet and recorded a PR of 20.75, which moved him inside the top 48 times (No. 38) in the West Region, which qualifies him for the NCAA West Regional Meet.
Danie Strooh moved his way into the top 48 in the West Region after recording a PR mark of 55.98m in the men's discus throw. Strooh sits ranked 42nd in the West Region and is the seventh-best freshman in the West Region.
Melanie Duron improved her national rank to No. 16 and her West Region ranking to No. 10 when she recorded a PR of 17.38m and set a new meet record for the Bobcat Twilight meet. Her mark of 17.38 meters registered as the third-best mark in TXST history.
A week after recording a mark of 2.25m and placing second at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships, Kason O'Riley returned to the high jump and recorded a mark of 2.21m and placed first in the event. His mark broke the facility and the meet record and goes down as the fourth-best jump in TXST history.
The final regional qualifying list will be released next week after the conclusion of all NCAA D1 conference championship meets. The NCAA West Regional will be hosted by Texas A&M and runs from May 28-31.
Results from the Texas State Twilight Meet
Men 100m
3. Shedrack Akpeki – 10.18 (New DI #48 | New DI West #19 | Fastest Time in TXST History)
8. Daniel Harrold – 10.51
31. Michael Hermes – 11.78
Men 110m Hurdles
2. Daniel Harrold – 13.61
4. Michael Hermes – 15.15
Men 200m
2. Shedrack Akpeki – 20.75 (New DI West #38)
17. Easton Hammond – 22.80
18. Victor Petrov – 22.89
Men 400m
4. Ethan Moffett – 48.15 (SB)
10 Victor Petrov – 51.60 (SB)
Men 400m Hurdles
1.Mihajlo Katanic – 51.83 (Meet Record)
2.Shawn Snipes – 55.53
— Victor Petrov – DNF
Women 800m
1.Abigail Parra – 2:07.89 (Meet Record | PR | #4 TXST)
3.Kila Rodas – 2:09.60 (PR)
Men 1500m
4.David Mendez-Serrato – 4:03.36
— Elias Palmer – DNF
Men Discus Throw
2.Danie Strooh – 55.98m (PR| New DI West #42)
3.Edward Ta'amilo – 55.06m
4.Alberto Archundia – 45.12m
5.Michael Hermes – 39.81m
Women Discus Throw
1.Charlize Goody – 48.72m
3.Lesedi Khunou – 48.17m (PR)
Men Hammer Throw
3.Manfred Mannamaa – 58.25m
4.Edward Ta'amilo – 58.05m
5.Alberto Archundia – 54.90m
Women Hammer Throw
1.Lara Roberts – 69.46m (Meet Record)
3.Lesedi Khunou – 38.47m
Men High Jump
1.Kason O'Riley – 2.21m (Stadium | Meet Record | T-4 TXST)
4.Giovonni Walker – 2.03m (PR)
6.Easton Hammond – 1.93m
— Michael Hermes – NH
Women High Jump
1.Chinenye Uzoh – 1.73m (SB)
— Kendall Lemm – NH
Men Javelin Throw
2.Chase Leatherwood – 51.72m
— Alberto Archundia – FOUL
Men Long Jump
2.Giovonni Walker – 7.52m (PR)
Men Pole Vault
4.Simon Thor – 4.92m
8.Easton Hammond – 4.47m
— Michael Hermes – DNS
— Billy Eaton – DNS
Women Pole Vault
— Breanna Brandes – NH
— Matilde Poli – NH
Men Shot Put
3.Alberto Archundia – 14.77m (PR)
— Henry Buckles – DNS
Women Shot Put
1.Melanie Duron – 17.38m (Meet Record | New DI #16 | New DI West #10 | PB | TXST #3)
2.Sophia Haberer – 15.39m
3.Hannah Kemele – 14.96m
5.Lesedi Khunou – 12.57m
Men Triple Jump
2.Damacio Hooks – 14.93m (PR)
4.Simon Thor – 13.46m
— Chase Leatherwood – FOUL
Women Triple Jump
1.Precious Okougbodu – 12.65m
— Breanna Brandes – FOUL
— Matilde Poli – FOUL
Men 4x100m Relay
TXST: Elias Palmer, Jack Deelman, David Mendez-Serrato, Victor Petrov - DNF
