SAN ANTONIO — Sigrid Kleive broke the school record in the women's javelin throw to highlight Friday action for the Roadrunners at the UTSA Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex.
Kleive's record-setting performance headlined a solid day for the UTSA throwers, who logged a total of eight top-eight finishes, five by the women.
Making her outdoor debut for the Roadrunners, Kleive unleashed a mark of 45.51 meters (149-4) on her second throw of the evening to secure second place and beat the previous UTSA record of 44.87m (147-2) established by Angel Sifuentes in 2016. A native of Aalesund, Norway, she also eclipsed the previous mark with a 45.49m effort on her final attempt in her first javelin competition as a Roadrunner.
Meanwhile, Maia Campbell turned in a pair of top-eight showings for the UTSA women. The senior from Converse Judson finished third in the shot put with a measurement of 14.93m (48-11.75). That mark is just shy of moving her up one spot to fourth place on UTSA's all-time performers list in the outdoor shot put. Campbell also placed seventh in the hammer throw with a heave of 49.97m (163-11).
Maren Wilms posted a fourth-place finish with 4,701 points in the heptathlon, moving up one spot on the final day. The Melsbach, Germany, native entered Friday in fifth with a 2,753 tally through the first four disciplines. She opened the second day by posting 726 points in the long jump after leaping to a mark of 5.59m (18-4.25) before tossing the javelin to a distance of 28.67m (94-1). Wilms then closed the seven-event competition with a time of 2:23.93, good for second in the 800m and 771 points.
Amaya Scott registered a fifth-place showing in the javelin with a throw of 38.47m (126-2), while Lacee Barnes notched a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 13.91m (45-7.75).
Justin Wright placed fifth in the javelin with a throw of 44.93m (147-5), while Angel Robles and Jorge Ayala finished seventh (15.34m/50-4) and eighth (15.34m/50-4), respectively, in the shot put for the men.
On the track, Jake Smith shattered his personal best in the final race of the night. The Yuma, Ariz., native clocked a 15:01.91 to finish fourth in the 5,000m, improving his previous PR of 15:43.86 by more than 40 seconds.
Omar Bekdache also recorded a sixth-place finish with a time of 10:31.84 in the 3,000m steeplechase.
Saturday's action will get underway with field events starting at 11 a.m. and running events at 2 p.m. No spectators are allowed at the meet due to COVID-19 protocols.
UTSA Results
Men
5,000 Meters
4. Jake Smith 15:01.91
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
6. Omar Bekdache 10:31.84
Shot Put
7. Angel Robles 15.34m (50-4)
8. Jorge Ayala 15.34m (50-4)
16. Jack Turner 12.77m (41-10.75)
Hammer Throw
17. Angel Robles 39.15m (128-5)
18. Jorge Ayala 38.19m (125-3)
Javelin
5. Justin Wright 44.93m (147-5)
Decathlon
- Joel McFarlane DNF — 100 Meters 11.00 (861); Long Jump 7.09m/23-3.25 (835); Shot Put 12.64m/41-5.75 (645); High Jump 1.77m/5-9.75 (602); 400 Meters 51.03 (768); 110-Meter Hurdles 16.32 (697); Discus 36.25m/118-11 (589); Pole Vault DNS; Javelin DNS; 1,500 Meters DNS
Women
Shot Put
3. Maia Campbell 14.93m (48-11.75)
6. Lacee Barnes 13.91m (45-7.75)
13. Amaya Scott 12.52m (41-1)
15. Sigrid Kleive 11.99m (39-4)
Hammer Throw
7. Maia Campbell 49.97m (163-11)
Javelin
2. Sigrid Kleive 45.51m (149-4)
5. Amaya Scott 38.47m (126-2)
Heptathlon
4. Maren Wilms 4,701 — 100-Meter Hurdles 15.22 (813); High Jump 1.57m/5-1.75 (701); Shot Put 10.17m/33-4.5 (541); 200 Meters 17.17w (698); Long Jump 5.59m/18-4.25 (726); Javelin 28.67m/94-1 (451); 800 Meters 2:23.93 (771)
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