HOUSTON – Gary Haasbroek and Joel McFarlane sit in first and third place after day one of the heptathlon on Friday evening at the University of Houston's G5 & Mid-Major Invitational, hosted at Yeoman Fieldhouse.
Haasbroek, an All-American out of Melbourne, Australia, turned in a 7.11 time in the 60-meter dash, a 7.25m (23-9.5) mark in the long jump, a 12.05m (39-6.5) throw in the shot put and leaped to a mark of 1.99m (6-.25) in the high jump.
A freshman from Scotland, McFarlane totaled a 7.12 time in the 60, a 7.04m (23-1.25) leap in the long jump, a 12.29m (40-04) throw in the shot put and a 1.9m (6-2.75) mark in the high jump.
Jacob McDaniel – a product of Houston – finished with a 7.50 time in the 60, a 6.65m (21-10) mark in the long jump, a 11.52m (37-9.5) throw in the shot put and a 1.84m (6-0.5) high jump total.
Senior Mikael Dawkins, a native of Leander, Texas, ran a 6.86 to qualify for the 60m dash on Saturday. Senior Andrew Pirog won his sectional heat with a 49.62 in the 400m.
In qualifying for the women's 400m, sophomore Alanah Yukich won her heat with a 57.42 time.
On the men's side in the 60m qualifying, junior Kaleb Campbell won his heat with a 6.93 time.
The meet will continue on Saturday, starting with the women's high jump at 12:30 p.m. and going until the men's 4x400m relay at 6:50 p.m.
UTSA Results
Men
Heptathlon (Day 1)
1. Gary Haasbroek 3,121
3. Joel McFarlane 2,998
7. Jacob McDaniel 2,683
1 Mile Run
9. Matthew David 4:29.98
15. Omar Bekdache 4:40.85
800 Meters (Qualifying)
4. Cameron Hudson 1:59.55
8. Jose Corona 2:01.74
60 Meters
3. Mikael Dawkins 6.86q
5. Brett Winnegan 6.91
7. Kaleb Campbell 6.98
60 Meter Hurdles (Qualifying)
1. Kaleb Campbell 6.93
4. Logan Masters 7.10
60 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
2. Bashiru Abdullahi 7.81
Long Jump
14. Brett Winegan 6.75m (22-1.75)
400 Meter Dash
1. Andrew Pirog 49.62
3. Christpher Rosales 49.97
3. Jonathan Boozer 50.94
Women
1 Mile Run
8. Briana Gonzalez 5:29.85
10. Sarah Estrada 5:33.12
13. Marissa Martinez 5:41.15
800 Meters (Qualifying)
4. Brooke Lomax 2:19.99
Long Jump
2. Ingeborg Gruenwald 6.03m (19-9.5)
16. Danielle Spence 5.37m (17-7.5)
28. Chase Whiting 5.12 (16-9.75)
400 Meters (Qualifying)
6. Darionne Gibson 55.55
16. Alanah Yukich 57.42
47. Orla Brothers 59.82
60 Meter Dash
5. Olivia Esemena 7.61
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