SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word track & field teams set a total of 28 new school records this year during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
The UIW women's team accounted for 22 of the records split evenly between the indoor and outdoor seasons. Junior
Irma Garza (San Antonio/St. Anthony's HS) had a hand in three indoor records taking over the mile, 3000 meters and distance medley relay. Junior
Brittney Holcombe (Corpus Christi/King HS) broke the 55 and 60-meter dash indoor records and was on the record-breaking 4x100-meter outdoor relay team.
Overall, 18 different women factored into the 22 new records. While Garza and Holcombe were part of three records, freshman
Myah Antwi (Huntsville/Huntsville HS) set five new school marks. She set the indoor shot put and weight throw records as well as the outdoor shot put, hammer throw and discus throw records.
The UIW men set six new records with three during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Freshman
Joel Higgins (Austin/Sweeny HS) broke both the indoor sprint hurdle records in the 55 and 60 meters.
The vast majority of UIW track & field records have been set over the past four years. However, there are four school records that have lasted for a decade. Jose Caceres owns the oldest school record when he cleared 6-8 in the indoor high jump on February 14, 2004. He set the outdoor high jump record on March 20, 2004 with a leap of 6-10.75. On the same day, March 20, 2004, Maria Ferrand set the women's pole vault record with a height of 11-6.25. Two weeks later, Francisco Leon set the men's outdoor pole vault mark with a clearance of 16-10.75 on April 3, 2004.
School Records Set in 2013-14Event Name Result Old Record Women Indoors
55 meters
Brittney Holcombe 7.17 7.23
60 meters
Brittney Holcombe 7.67 7.83
800 meters
Vivian Diaz 2:20.36 2:20.89
Mile
Irma Garza 5:03.03 5:05.79
3000 meters
Irma Garza 10:26.32 10:40.75
60 hurdles
Crysta Hollins 9.35 9.57
Triple Jump
Elizabeth Edohoukwa 37-4.5 37-1
Shot Put
Myah Antwi 42-6 37-8
Weight Throw
Myah Antwi 50-7.25 NA
4x400 Relay UIW Women 3:52.51 3:57.08
DMR UIW Women 12:08.02 12:29.55
Men Indoors
55 hurdles
Joel Higgins 8.15 8.21
60 hurdles
Joel Higgins 8.68 9.03
Weight Throw
Chance Dziuk 55-2.75 54-1.75
Women Outdoors
100 meters
Daniela Anane-Bediakoh 11.78 11.82
200 meters
Jasmine Waring 24.18 24.20
Steeplechase
Emma Jewell 11:01.91 11:09.15
400 hurdles
Zariah Noyola 1:02.67 1:03.20
Triple Jump
Elizabeth Edohoukwa 38-6.75 38-6.25
High Jump
Jasmine Waring 5-8.5 5-7.25
Shot Put
Myah Antwi 44-9.75 37-4
Hammer
Myah Antwi 147-1 101-11
Discus
Myah Antwi 137-1 128-5
Heptathlon
Catherine Reed 4456 4355
4x100 Relay UIW Women 45.73 46.30
Men Outdoors
3000 meters
Marcos Mora 8:57.99 8:59.24
400 hurdles
Charles Hall 53.97 54.38
Decathlon
Ryan Haese 6055 5627
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