COLLEGE STATION, Texas— Texas State track and field wrapped up day one of competition Friday at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M.

The meet opened with the women's weight throw, where Elisabet Runarsdottir placed second with a mark of 19.19 meters. The throw currently ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference. Sophia Haberer added a sixth-place finish with a personal-best throw of 16.39m.

Texas State also began competition in the combined events, marking the Bobcats' first multi-event meet of the season. Easton Hammond, David Richards, Sophie Daugard and Bostyn Baskin represented Texas State in the heptathlon and pentathlon competitions.

Hammond and Richards each completed five events Friday in the heptathlon and will finish competition Saturday. Hammond currently sits fourth among collegiate competitors, while Richards is sixth.

In the combined events, Hammond recorded three personal bests in the 60 meters, long jump and shot put, while Richards added a PR in the shot put during the opening day of the heptathlon.

In the men's high jump, Texas State placed two athletes in the top five. Aiden Hayes finished second with a clearance of 2.14m, while Tshephang Dankuru placed fifth with the same mark.

Freshman Caden O'Hara captured the men's pole vault title in just his second collegiate meet, setting a personal record with a clearance of 5.10m (16 feet, 8.75 inches).

Texas State also posted two top-10 finishes in the men's 5,000 meters, as Ivan Guzman placed seventh in 14:36.62 and Omar Guzman followed in eighth at 14:37.78. The marks rank ninth and 10th in program history and currently stand as the top two times in the Sun Belt Conference this season.

The Bobcats will return to action Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. for the final day of the Charlie Thomas Invitational.

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Friday Results
Heptathlon
Easton Hammond
60m – 7.25 (11) PR
LJ – 6.80m (7) PR
SP – 13.00m (7) PR
HJ - 1.90m (9)
60m hurdles - Saturday
PV - Saturday
1000m - Saturday

David Richards
60m – 7.21 (7) 
LJ – 6.60m (11)
SP – 11.56m (15) PR
HJ - 1.93m (5)
60m hurdles - Saturday
PV - Saturday
1000m - Saturday

Women's Pentathlon
4. Sophie Daugard- 3807
60m hurdles – 8.84 (8) PR
HJ - 1.50m (20)
SP - 13.17m (2) PR
LJ - 5.69m (5) PR
800m - 2:25.79 (11) PR

14. Bostyn Baskin- 3553
60m hurdles – 9.14 (14) 
HJ - 1.65m (7) PR
SP - 9.11m (22)
LJ - 5.32m (16) PR
800m - 2:24.93 (10) PR

Women's Weight Throw
2. Elisabet Runarsdottir- 19.19m/65-1.25
6. Sophia Haberer- 16.39M/53-9.25
11. Melanie Duron- 14.56m/47-9.25

Men's Pole Vault
1. Caden Ohara- 5.10m/16-8.75
13. Connor Skopik- 4.60m/15-1
NH. Charles Hanle

Men's Shot Put
5. Henry Buckles- 17.61m/57-9.50

Women's Long Jump
26. Sydney Magennis- 5.26m/17-.50

Men's High Jump
2. Aiden Hayes- 2.14m/7-.25
5. Tshephang Dankuru- 2.14m/7-.25

Women's High Jump
7. Kendall Lemm- 1.70m/5-7
10. Chinenye Uzoh- 1.65m/5-5

Women's 200 Meters
25. Paige Archer- 24.53
29. Sai Brookins- 24.64

Men's 200 Meters
8. Ja'Shaun Lloyd- 21.19
34. Aiden Sheffield- 21.91
41. Reginald Bonner- 22.41

Men's 5000 Meters
7. Ivan Guzman- 14:36.62
8. Omar Guzman- 14:37.78
14. Jack Deelman- 15:03.64
17. Anthony Sandavol- 15:36.48

Women's 400 Meters
26. Victoria Amiadamen- 56.55
37. Siena Farrell- 57.88
43. Kerrah Evans- 58.23

Men's 400 Meters
19. Ty'Shaun Lloyd- 48.91
30. Ethan Moffett- 50.08
32. Victor Petrov- 51.35