SAN ANTONIO — For the second time in two days a UTSA record has fallen, as Alanah Yukich smashed the school standard in the women's 400-meter hurdles to headline Saturday action for the Roadrunners at the UTSA Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex.
Making her outdoor debut this week, Yukich clocked a time of 58.70 seconds to win the 400m hurdles and break the program's 29-year-old record of 59.76 by Valicia Henderson in 1992. The Perth, Australia, native sprinted out to a big lead before the first hurdle and cruised to victory ahead of runner-up Erin Derrow of Houston (1:01.34) while eclipsing the previous school mark by more than one second.
Andrew Pirog made it a UTSA sweep of the 400m hurdles, as the senior circled the track in a time of 51.84 to beat Baylor's Elijah Gifford (52.67) to the finish line. The San Antonio Reagan High School product just missed matching his personal best of 51.32 in what was his first collegiate race in the event in nearly two years.
Meanwhile, Ingeborg Gruenwald picked up where she left off in the horizontal jumps following a stellar indoor campaign. The Salzburg, Austria, native leaped to a distance of 6.27 meters (20-7) into a slight headwind to grab gold in the women's long jump. The 2021 Conference USA Indoor champion broke the sand at 6.05m on her second attempt to move into first place before posting her top jump of the day on her fifth pass down the runway to finish comfortably ahead of Kansas State's Victoria Alves (6.01m). Today's jump moved her into the No. 3 spot on UTSA's all-time performers list in the event.
The Roadrunners secured five silver medals on the final day of their annual home meet, with four coming in the jumps.
Christie Le Roux finished second in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.23m (23-8.75), just five centimeters behind the winner, Rodney Littlejohn of UIW.
Grant Szalek also registered a runner-up finish in the high jump. A two-time conference medalist in the event, he opened up his first outdoor season as a Roadrunner by clearing 2.06m (6-9).
One day after breaking the school record in the javelin, Sigrid Kleive placed second in the women's high jump in a tight competition. The Norwegian and Baylor's Alyssa Miller both cleared 1.76m (5-9.25) on their first try, but Miller outlasted Kleive in a jump-off to claim gold. Kleive's clearance vaulted her into a tie for fourth place on UTSA's all-time performers list.
The UTSA women logged a 2-3 finish in the triple jump. All-American and school record-holder Danielle Spence skipped to a mark of 12.54m (41-1.75) to finish second behind Baylor's Alex Madlock (12.66m), while Johanna Soover claimed third place with a measurement of 12.02m (39-5.25).
Brooke Lomax registered the other runner-up finish for the Roadrunners. The sophomore from Katy circled the oval twice in a time of 2:17.39 for second place behind Texas' Alyssa Duhart (2:15.14).
Lacee Barnes continued a strong meet for the UTSA throwers by grabbing the bronze medal in the women's discus. The senior and Cayman Islands record-holder unleashed a throw of 48.23m (158-3) for third place, a mark that was just shy of her PR of 48.31m.
The Roadrunners will return to action next Thursday-Saturday, March 25-27, when they travel to Austin for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
UTSA Results
Men
100 Meters
6. Kaleb Campbell 10.77
13. Sam Healy 11.10
14 Zach Perkins 11.23
200 Meters
7. Logan Masters 21.81w
9. Kaleb Campbell 21.86w
14. Dylan Heritage 22.50
15. Zach Perkins 22.73
400 Meters
11. Logan Masters 49.46
13. Noah Rhodes 50.23
16. Dylan Heritage 51.70
1,500 Meters
7. Harrison Wade 4:03.83
9. Jake Smith 4:05.98
11. JD Corona 4:07.32
14. Idol Ramon 4:17.89
5,000 Meters
4. Jake Smith 15:01.91
110-Meter Hurdles
5. Gabriel Green 15.42
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Andrew Pirog 51.84
9. Gabriel Green 55.98
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
6. Omar Bekdache 10:31.84
4x400-Meter Relay
9. UTSA"B" — Noah Rhodes, Caleb Devereaux, Andrew Pirog, Logan Masters 3:18.91
High Jump
2. Grant Szalek 2.06m (6-9)
Pole Vault
8. Jake Sauls 4.50m (14-9)
- Marcus Ramirez NH
Long Jump
2. Christie Le Roux 7.23m (23-8.75)
Shot Put
7. Angel Robles 15.34m (50-4)
8. Jorge Ayala 15.34m (50-4)
16. Jack Turner 12.77m (41-10.75)
Discus
12. Jack Turner 42.68m (140-0)
15. Ronald Lozano 39.80m (130-7)
Hammer Throw
17. Angel Robles 39.15m (128-5)
18. Jorge Ayala 38.19m (125-3)
Javelin
5. Justin Wright 44.93m (147-5)
Decathlon
- Joel McFarlane DNF — 100 Meters 11.00 (861); Long Jump 7.09m/23-3.25 (835); Shot Put 12.64m/41-5.75 (645); High Jump 1.77m/5-9.75 (602); 400 Meters 51.03 (768); 110-Meter Hurdles 16.32 (697); Discus 36.25m/118-11 (589); Pole Vault DNS; Javelin DNS; 1,500 Meters DNS
Women
100 Meters
5. Vera Chinedu 12.03
15. Kaylah Dove 13.20
200 Meters
4. Taylor Armstrong 24.47
8. Vera Chinedu 24.75
19. Ingeborg Gruenwald 25.99
- Kaylah Dove DQ
800 Meters
2. Brooke Lomax 2:17.39
4. Sofia Salinas 2:18.49
9. Maddy Blair 2:29.45
11. Karina Fernandez 2:31.75
1,500 Meters
10. Chante Dixon 4:59.84
15. Zoie Reyna 5:09.81
17. Julissa Farias 5:17.36
20. Joy Ojeda 5:21.21
22. Carolina Ortiz 5:25.68
100-Meter Hurdles
6. Faith Roberson 14.18
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Alanah Yukich 58.70
4. Faith Roberson 1:02.60
7. Mackenzie Grimes 1:05.18
4x400-Meter Relay
8. UTSA "A" — Mackenzie Grimes, Faith Roberson, Alanah Yukich, Kaylah Dove 3:58.52
10. UTSA "B" — Maddy Blair, Karina Fernandez, Brooke Lomax, Sofia Salinas 4:05.73
High Jump
2. Sigrid Kleive 1.76m (5-9.25)
Long Jump
1. Ingeborg Gruenwald 6.27m (20-7)
4. Oreoluwa Adamson 5.88m (19-3.5)
7. Amaya Scott 5.65m (18-6.5)
10. Danielle Spence 5.43m (17-9.75)
12. Johanna Soover 4.96m (16-3.25)
Triple Jump
2. Danielle Spence 12.54m (41-1.75)
3. Johanna Soover 12.02m (39-5.25)
Shot Put
3. Maia Campbell 14.93m (48-11.75)
6. Lacee Barnes 13.91m (45-7.75)
13. Amaya Scott 12.52m (41-1)
15. Sigrid Kleive 11.99m (39-4)
Discus
3. Lacee Barnes 48.23m (158-3)
Hammer Throw
7. Maia Campbell 49.97m (163-11)
Javelin
2. Sigrid Kleive 45.51m (149-4)
5. Amaya Scott 38.47m (126-2)
Heptathlon
4. Maren Wilms 4,701 — 100-Meter Hurdles 15.22 (813); High Jump 1.57m/5-1.75 (701); Shot Put 10.17m/33-4.5 (541); 200 Meters 17.17w (698); Long Jump 5.59m/18-4.25 (726); Javelin 28.67m/94-1 (451); 800 Meters 2:23.93 (771)
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