HOUSTON — Whitney Flannel broke UTSA's 20-year-old program record in the high jump on Friday to highlight the Roadrunners' opening day of action at this weekend's Howie Ryan Invitational & Multis.
Flannel cleared the bar on her second attempt at 5-9 ¾ (1.77m) while competing in the pentathlon and that just bettered Lynse Leal's previous mark of 5-9 ¼ (1.76m), which occurred during the 1995 campaign. It was an inch-and-a-quarter improvement from her previous career best established at the 2013 Western Athletic Conference Championships and the senior from West Columbia went on the finish the five-event competition in eighth place with 3,078 points.
Meanwhile, Evelyn Clark and Kelly Goudeau finished first and second, respectively, in the B section of the 400 meters. Clark circled the Bill Yeoman Fieldhouse oval two times in 57.63, while Goudeau clocked a 57.91.
The two-day meet will conclude on Saturday.