HOUSTON, Texas – It has been a record breaking indoor season for Emily Davila as the freshman betters the school record in the pole vault for the third time this season. Davila has competed in three meets thus far for the Cardinals and has shown constant improvement since first breaking the record at the Ted Nelson Invitational in January.

LEADERS

Davila placed fourth in the pole vault with a new school record of 3.70m/12-1.50.

Jerica Love was three-hundredths of a second shy of new school record in the 60m dash with a PR of 7.68. She matched her record in the 60H (8.49) during the semi-finals. Breanna Ransom (7.89), Erekha Sebastion (7.92) and Kalia Hendrix (7.98) all posted personal best times in the 60m to advance to the semi-finals with teammates LaShawnda Simmons and Jerica Love.

Katherine Ramirez crossed the line in 5:15.32 to PR in the mile by well over fifteen seconds. Damalie Ortiz also posted a new best with a time of 5:37.09

Elizabeth Alvarado and Karina Velez ran 10:49.08 and 11:04.03, respectively for significant improvements in the 3000m.

Patricia Nintcheu-Momo had a big day in the women's shot put. She claimed a new PR with a toss of 12.95m/42-06 and placed fourth.  Brianna Blagowsky recorded a 14.31m/46-11.50 for a huge PR in the weight throw.

On the men's side, Desmond Burnett threw a 13.51m/44-04 to improve his mark in the weight throw.

David Gallegos (8.66), Ese Akpoyoware (8.87) and Collin Sepulveda (8.89) recorded PR's in the 60H.

Alonzo Woods ran a 6.99 for a new PR in the 60m dash.

Louie Barba posted a time of 8:58.69 to crush his previous PR (9:26.33) in the 3000m. Israel Orihuela shaved six seconds off of his time to finish with a PR of 9:07.27.

PJ Caseres cleared 4.60m/15-01 to claim a new indoor best in the pole vault.                   

QUOTES

Head Coach Dr. Derek Riedel on the team's overall performance
"I'm proud of the effort the men and women put forth today. Our focus and intensity has progressed and improved week by week and the results are right in line with where we want to be going into conference in 11 days. We have a gritty team that is hungry for more. We were 4th (men) and 5th (women) at conference last year and this team is considerably deeper and ahead of where the team was this time last year. Once we get Myah and Sarea back and are at full strength we'll be a confident group heading into Birmingham." 


COMING UP

UIW Track will travel to in Birmingham, Alabama for the indoor conference championships on Feb. 21-22.
  
STAY TUNED
 
The Cardinals will open their outdoor season with the UIW Spring Break Invitational on Thursday, Mar. 15-16. The meet will take place at the Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium.
 
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