LUBBOCK, Texas – The UTSA track & field teams completed the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational with three podium showings to go along with 21 top-eight finishes on Friday, Jan. 19.
Patrick Prince, a junior, picked up his first event title of the season with a 7.97 in the 60m hurdles. Prince ran an 8.15 in the preliminaries to advance to the finals based on time. Prince's winning time is 0.16 off his school-record effort at last season's Fastrack Last Chance Invitational, ranks second in Conference USA and sixth in the nation.
Junior Mia Hicks earned the Roadrunners' first top-three effort of the event with a third-place showing in the weight throw. The junior uncorked a personal-best 16.74m (54' 11.25") hurl on her first attempt of the day. The mark ranks fifth on the UTSA all-time list and 10th-best in C-USA this season.
Vasha Sheriff took the silver medal in the men's 400m, crossing the line in 47.19. Jennifer Arinze was the second collegian and fifth overall finisher in the women's 400m with a season-best time of 56.13.
Steven Thomas placed fourth in the men's weight throw with a heave of 18.01m (59' 1.25"). The mark is fourth on the UTSA all-time list and ranked seventh among C-USA competitors this season.
In the women's pole vault, both Caroline Bellows and Britton Chapman cleared 3.47m (11' 4.25"). The marks are tied for the fifth-best in C-USA and improves Chapman's career-best.
The women's 200m saw De'Stini Henderson run the fifth-quickest time in Conference USA with a 24.66, which was good for 11th overall and eight among the collegians.
The men's long jump featured a pair of top-five Roadrunner finishes in reigning C-USA Male Field Athlete of the Week Adrian Riley and running back turned track athlete Brett Winnegan. Riley placed fourth with a leap of 7.26m (23' 10") on his first attempt of the day. Like Riley, Winnegan, whose 7.14m (23' 5.25") jump placed fifth in the 24-competitor field, also posted his best distance of the day on his first attempt. Riley's mark ties for third on the C-USA performance list, while Winnegan's ranks fourth.
The Roadrunner 4x400m relay teams closed the day on the track. The women's quartet of Ariel Watson, Jennifer Arinze, Sierra Andres and Christy Gilbert clocked a 3:53.91, which was good for seventh at the meet and fifth on the Conference USA leaderboard. The men's team of Andrew Pirog, Ricardo Ramos, Jonathan Boozer and Chris Rosales ran a 3:31.90 to place ninth.
Up next
UTSA will split its squads next weekend, sending select student-athletes to the Dr. Sander Invitational on Fri., Jan. 26 and others to the Houston Invitational on Fri.-Sat, Jan. 26-27.
UTSA Results
Track Events
60m prelim (W)
13. De'Stini Henderson – 7.75
16. Olivia Esemena – 7.86
60m prelim (M)
18. Jahkwan Blackley – 7.01
19. Jaren Colbert – 7.03
24. Jayden Bunting – 7.19
60m hurdles prelim (W)
10. Jamiah Jackson – 8.89
22. Chase Whiting – 9.26
60m hurdles prelim (M)
4. Patrick Prince – 8.15
17. Jonathan Boozer – 8.83
18. Devall Harris – 8.87
22. Ricardo Ramos – 9.31
60m hurdles finals (M)
1. Patrick Prince – 7.97
200m (W)
11. De'Stini Henderson – 24.66
29. Olivia Esemena – 25.98
200m (M)
19. Jaren Colbert – 22.28
22. Jayden Bunting – 22.51
400m (W)
5. Jennifer Arinze – 56.13
12. Ariel Watson – 58.25
13. Sierra Andres – 58.37
17. Christy Gilbert – 59.39
20. Rachael Grossman – 1:00.31
400m (M)
2. Vasha Sheriff – 47.19
4. Desmond Jefferson – 47.94
7. Austin Crocker – 48.50
19. Andrew Pirog – 51.05
20. Chris Rosales – 51.71
21. Ricardo Ramos – 51.84
22. Jonathan Boozer – 51.94
800m (W)
13. Jayela Slack – 2:28.30
16. Rian Rodriguez – 2:35.13
800m (M)
10. Edgar Garcia – 1:59.43
4x400m relay (W)
7. UTSA – 3:53.91
Ariel Watson, Jennifer Arinze, Sierra Andres, Christy Gilbert
4x400m relay (M)
9. UTSA – 3:31.90
Andrew Pirog, Ricardo Ramos, Jonathan Boozer, Chris Rosales
Field Events
Weight Throw (W)
3. Mia Hicks – 16.74m
7. Maia Campbell – 15.92m
10. N'Dia Warren-Jacques – 15.52
15. Faith Olszak – 14.51m
Weight Throw (M)
4. Steven Thomas – 18.01m
5. Vincent Perez – 17.75m
12. Corey Jennings – 13.84m
Shot Put (W)
5. Maia Campbell – 13.60m
7. Lacee Barnes – 13.55m
8. N'Dia Warren-Jacques – 13.15m
Shot Put (M)
8. Mike Zuniga – 14.29m
Pole Vault (W)
8. Caroline Bellows – 3.47m
9. Britton Chapman – 3.47m
Pole Vault (M)
14. Kyle Real – 4.42m
17. Alex Tyra – 4.27m
High Jump (W)
8. Gabriyella Torres – 1.68m
High Jump (M)
5. Jake McDaniel – 1.96m
Long Jump (W)
13. Briana Washington – 5.40m
22. Chase Whiting – 4.90m
Long Jump (M)
4. Adrian Riley – 7.26m
5. Brett Winnegan – 7.14m
9. Jahkwan Blackley – 6.99m
14. Andre Douglas – 6.42m
Triple Jump (M)
4. Andre Douglas – 15.03m
7. Greg Chikaeze – 13.59m
