SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word's men's and women's track and field teams hosted the 2022 UIW Invitational.
"What a weekend for UIW Track & Field!" said head coach
Dr. Derek Riedel. "It's an honor to host at Benson Stadium and give our athletes an opportunity to show everyone what they've been working on right here, every day on campus. The team had a fantastic two days full of massive PRs, season bests, and several school records! We continue to move up the Southland rankings and setting up nicely for the outdoor championships."
HIGHLIGHTS
Friday
- Isaiah Hudgens won in the men's pole vault with a final mark of 4.95, which also places him first in the Southland Conference (SLC).
- Madison Alegria was first place in the women's long jump with a final mark of 5.84 meters.
- Alisa Novosad placed first in the women's pole vault with a final mark of 3.75 meters.
- Gabrielle Thomas set a new personal record in the 200-meter dash with a final time of 24.89.
- Jordan Chopane took first in the men's 200-meter dash with a final time of 21.31.
- Sullivan Wilke broke the UIW program record for javelin with a final mark of 41.13.
- Kaycee Brown placed first in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a final time of 1:02.14.
- Abby Gray took the gold in the women's 1500-meter run and broke the UIW program record with a final time of 4:25.79.
- Parker Barrett registered a first-place finish in the men's javelin, breaking the UIW program record with a final mark of 61.65.
- Jeremiah Gilliam came in second place in the javelin after throwing a personal record of 57.16.
Saturday
- Gabrielle Thomas started day two off jumping a regional qualifying mark in the women's triple jump with a personal record of 12.45 meters.
- Tristan Garren won the men's high jump with a final jump of 1.95 meters.
- Kaycee Brown tallied first place in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a final time of 14.40.
- The UIW men's 4x100 group (Cameron Crowe, DeVante Mount, Alonzo Woods and Jordan Chopane) placed first with a final time of 40.20.
- Maryn DeMaio won the women's 800-meter race, which places her first in the Southland Conference.
- Cameron Crowe secured first place in the men's 100-meter dash, running a 10.32.
To see the final results from the UIW Invitational, click
here.
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