AUSTIN, Texas — The UTSA track & field teams combined to win seven events at the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
The women claimed victory in five events and the men added two triumphs to headline the Roadrunners' first meet of the outdoor season.
Marilis Remmel started the day's competition for UTSA by leading a 1-2 finish in the women's javelin throw. The junior unleashed her top throw of 46.67 meters (153-1) in the fifth round after claiming an early lead with a toss of 42.58m (139-8) in the opening round. A native of Estonia, she improved on each attempt leading into her fifth throw before closing with a 46.58 (152-10) effort.
Sigrid Kleive placed second in the javelin with a 43.76 (143-7) mark.
Ingeborg Gruenwald leaped to gold in the women's long jump. The Austrian touched the sand at a distance of 6.23m (20-5.25) on her third attempt after two fouls to open the competition.
Kleive and Remmel also saw action in the long jump, finishing fourth (5.85m (19-2.5) and fifth (5.21m (17-1.25), respectively.
The Roadrunners showed off their depth in the women's 400 meters, taking up six of the top eight finishing spots. Alanah Yukich crossed the line first and matched her personal-best time with a 54.50 clocking. Marie Duvigneau and Geraldy Barron placed second (56.07) and third (57.04), respectively, while Ibiso David-West (5th/58.74), Kaylyn Landry (7th/1:00.80) and Amanda Esparza (8th/1:00.91) also finished in the top eight.
Joy Baxter and Gabriel Green gave UTSA a sweep of the 400m hurdles.
Baxter, a sophomore from Houston, paced a 1-2-3 finish by the Roadrunners on the women's side as her winning time of 1:04.21 was ahead of runner-up Sarah Bell (1:06.18) and Maren Wilms (1:07.66), who was fourth overall and third among collegians.
In the men's 400m hurdles, Green clocked a 58.18 for second overall and first among collegiate runners.
Lauren Roy logged a pair of podium finishes for the women in the sprints. The newcomer from Northern Ireland was the first collegian and fourth overall finisher in the 200m with a 23.66 clocking, which makes her the program's No. 4 all-time performer. She also finished second among collegians and fifth overall in the 100m in 11.61.
Back in the field, All-American Jemuel Miller registered the top collegiate mark in the men's triple jump. The sophomore from Barbados measured 16.03m (52-7.25) to finish second overall, one spot ahead of teammate Jacob Jenkins, who placed third with a 15.77m (51-9) effort to made him the program's No. 4 all-time performer.
In the men's long jump, All-American Christiaan Le Roux and Gabriel Binion finished in the top four. Le Roux, a native of South Africa, leaped 7.60m (24-11.25) to claim runner-up honors, while Binion, a transfer from Australia, was fourth with a mark of 7.48m (24-6.5).
Fresh off his record-setting performance at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, Jack Turner posted a pair of third-place finishes on the track. The England native clocked 48.32 for third in the 400m, just ahead of teammate Noah Rhodes, who finished fourth in 48.59. Turner also crossed third in the 110m hurdles in 14.30.
In the sprints, Dennis Phillips moved into the fourth spot on UTSA's all-time performers list in the 100m after speeding to a 10.32 to finish fifth. Brice Chabot and Trevion McCalla were close behind in fourth (10.37w) and fifth (10.38), respectively.
That same trio returned to the track later in the afternoon to finish in the top seven collegians in the 200m. Chabot, a sophomore from Smithville, Texas, sped to a wind-aided 20.76 for fourth. Phillips, a junior from Little Elm, Texas, was sixth with a windy 21.09 and McCalla was right behind him with a wind-aided 21.28.
The Roadrunners will be back in action on Friday-Saturday, March 17-18, when they host the UTSA Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex. Meanwhile, Oreoluwa Adamson will represent UTSA in the women's long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships next Friday, March 10, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Longhorn Invitational
March 4, 2023
Mike A. Myers Stadium • Austin, Texas
UTSA Results
Men
100 Meters
5. Dennis Phillips 10.32
6. Brice Chabot 10.37w (+2.9)
7. Trevion McCalla 10.38
11. (9.) Antony Ma 10.44w (+2.9)
200 Meters
4. Brice Chabot 20.76w (+2.2)
8. (6.) Dennis Phillips 21.09w (+2.1)
9. (7.) Trevion McCalla 21.28w (+2.1)
13. (11.) Logan Masters 21.46
14. (12.) Antony Ma 21.55w (+3.0)
18. (16.) Lirim Emerllahu 22.01w (+2.2)
19. (17.) Noah Rhodes 22.03w (+3.0)
22. (20.) Zachary Perkins 22.81w (+3.0)
26. (23.) Gabriel Green 23.23w (+2.7)
400 Meters
3. Jack Turner 48.32
4. Noah Rhodes 48.59
110-Meter Hurdles
3. Jack Turner 14.30
6. Justin Wright 15.96
400-Meter Hurdles
2. (1.) Gabriel Green 58.18
Long Jump
2. Christiaan Le Roux 7.60m (24-11.25)
4. Gabriel Binion 7.48m (24-6.5)
Triple Jump
2. (1.) Jemuel Miller 16.03m (52-7.25)
3. (2.) Jacob Jenkins 15.77m (51-9)
Shot Put
6. Paul Bouey 16.79m (55-1)
Women
100 Meters
5. (2.) Lauren Roy 11.61
9. (4.) Thennelle Williams 12.09
200 Meters
4. (1.) Lauren Roy 23.66
7. (4.) Geraldy Barron 24.62
8. (5.) Ibiso David-West 24.90
9. (6.) Thennelle Williams 25.93
11. (7.) Sarah Bell 27.18
400 Meters
1. Alanah Yukich 54.50
2. Marie Duvigneau 56.07
3. Geraldy Barron 57.04
5. Ibiso David-West 58.74
7. Kaylyn Landry 1:00.80
8. Amanda Esparza 1:00.91
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Joy Baxter 1:04.21
2. Sarah Bell 1:06.18
4. (3). Maren Wilms 1:07.66
High Jump
- Maren Wilms NH
Long Jump
1. Ingeborg Gruenwald 6.23m (20-5.25)
4. Sigrid Kleive 5.85m (19-2.5)
6. Marilis Remmel 5.21m (17-1.25)
Javelin
1. Marilis Remmel 46.67m (153-1)
2. Sigrid Kleive 43.76m (143-7)
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