· Final results
NORMAN, Okla. — Led by runner-up performances from sophomore Ashley Allen and freshman Jessica Jones, the UTSA women’s track & field team turned in a solid showing at the J.D. Martin Invitational held Friday-Saturday at Mosier Indoor Center.
Jones sped to an 8.89 clocking for second place in the 60-meter hurdles, nearly matching her season-best of 8.87. Competing unattached, UTSA senior All-American Ryanne Dupree, who has one outdoor season of eligibility remaining, won the hurdles in 8.46.
Allen scored 3,497 points to finish second in the pentathlon on Friday. She cleared 5-2 1/2 in the high jump, the second-highest jump of the day, and posted marks of 9.29 in the 60m hurdles, 33-10 3/4 in the shot put, 17-7 1/2 in the long jump and 2:28.71 in the 800m. Allen also finished seventh in the open high jump on Saturday with a 5-2 1/4 clearance.
Dupree won the pentathlon unattached, as well, scoring 3,942 points. Oklahoma’s Amy Backel was second with 3,532. Junior Kari Michalik finished seventh with 2,816 points.
The middle distance crew was strong once again as senior Hope Jimenez and sophomore Brittany Britton posted third-place finishes. Jimenez circled 3,000m in 10:34.33, while Britton timed 2:22.52 for 800m. Senior Veronica Silva, the defending conference outdoor 800m champion, took fourth in the 1,000m with a personal-best 3:01.00 effort. Freshman Dana Mecke finished fifth in the 3,000m with a 10:40.89 clocking, while senior Diane Smith was eighth in the 600 yards in 1:30.46.
Competing near her hometown of Midwest City, Okla., junior Brittany Epps leaped to a season-best 18-5 1/4 measure to finish fourth in the long jump.
Sophomore Ashley Jackson continued her strong season in the sprints with a fourth-place time of 25.64 in the 200m, while the 4x400y relay team passed the baton to a time of 3:59.16 for fourth.
