COLLEGE STATION – UTSA opened first day of the two-day Texas A&M-hosted Charlie Thomas Invitational on Friday. Gabriyella Torres highlighted the Roadrunners' efforts with a third-place finish in the pentathlon with 3,692 points, which ranks second on the Conference USA performance list.
Torres finished third in her pentathlon season debut with a career-best total. The junior's efforts were highlighted by a 5.47m (17' 11.50") leap in the long jump to place second in the discipline. Sophomore Chase Whiting also registered a personal-best 3,132 points in the event to place seventh. Her day featured personal-bests in both the 60-meter hurdles and long jump.
Through four events in the heptathlon Adrian Riley currently sits fifth on the leaderboard with 3,070 total points and Jake McDaniel ninth with 2,765 markers. Riley's 7.44m (24' 5.0") leap in the long jump decorated the senior's day as he placed first in the discipline. McDaniel showcased his shot put improvement with a personal-best hurl of 11.73m (38' 6.0").
The running of the 5,000m started the Roadrunners track events at the meet as Olivia Flores finished 14th with a 18:53.13 and Gabby Gonzales seconds behind with a 18:55.64 in 15th. In the men's event John von Dohlen ran a 15:19.42 to cross the line in13th. He was followed by Roadrunners Hunter Hawkins (15:39.04) and Martin Luevano (15:58.33) in 17th and 18th, respectively.
Up next
The Charlie Thomas Invitational continues on Saturday, Feb. 3 as the action gets underway with the conclusion of the heptathlon at 10:30 a.m. The rolling schedule of track events starts at 12:30 p.m. with 60-meter hurdles preliminary and continues through the women's and men's 4x400-meter relay. The field events also start at 12:30 p.m. with the men's long jump and weight throw, along with the women's shot put.
UTSA Results
Track Events
5,000m (W)
14. Olivia Flores – 18:53.13
15. Gabby Gonzales – 18:55.64
5,000m (M)
13. John von Dohlen – 15:19.42
17. Hunter Hawkins – 15:39.04
18. Martin Luevano – 15:58.33
Multis
Pentathlon (FINAL)
3. Gabriyella Torres – 3,692 pts
60m hurdles – 9.03 – 904 pts
High jump – 1.71m – 867 pts
Shot put – 10.11m – 537 pts
Long jump – 5.47m – 691 pts
800m – 2:29.96 – 693 pts
7. Chase Whiting – 3,132 pts
60m hurdles – 9.16 – 877 pts
High jump – 1.50m – 621 pts
Shot put – 8.81m – 452 pts
Long jump – 5.15m – 601 pts
800m – 2:39.26 – 581 pts
Heptathlon (through four events)
Adrian Riley – 3,070 pts
60m hurdles – 7.15 – 830 pts
Long jump – 7.44m – 920 pts
Shot put – 12.29m – 624 pts
High jump – 1.88m – 696 pts
Jake McDaniel – 2,765 pts
60m hurdles – 7.45 – 729 pts
Long jump – 6.50m – 697 pts
Shot put – 11.73m – 590 pts
High jump – 1.94m – 749 pts
