Texas State track and field competed and broke a school record at the Jarvis Scott Invitational in Lubbock, Texas.
Freshman Ja’Shaun Lloyd set the tone for the Bobcats on day one in the 60 meter dash with a program record-shattering time of 6.60 seconds in the semifinals, however the event finals were not contested. Lloyd, who also competes in the 60 meter hurdles, finished second place in the event with a time of 7.69 seconds.
Junior Anthony Sandoval placed seventh in the men’s 5000 meters with a time of 15:31.10.
The Bobcats also posted success in the field events. Senior Elisabet Runarsdottir recorded a mark of 19.64 meters in the women’s weight throw, a performance that earned her second place in the event. On the men’s side, sophomore Manfred Mannamaa placed sixth with a mark of 19.42.
Fast forward to day two of the meet, in the women’s shot put, the Bobcats dynamic duo of Melanie Duron and Sophia Harberer both finished in the top five. Duron placed third with a mark of 16.61 meters, while Harberer posted a mark of 15.22 meters earning fourth place.
Tshepang Dankuru and Aiden Hayes both found success in the men’s high jump. Dankuru placed first with a mark of 2.19 meters, the mark places him first in the Sun Belt. Hayes earned third place with a mark of 2.15 meters, he ranks third in the conference.
On the women’s side of the event, Chinenye Uzoh and Kendall Lemm placed within the top five. Uzoh placed fourth with a mark of 1.73 meters, while Lemm placed fifth with a jump of 1.68 meters.
Freshman Caden Ohara, who competes in the men’s pole vault, placed fifth in the event with a mark of 4.89 meters.
On the track, junior Alexia Tiscareno Macias placed second in the women’s mile with a time of 4:49.57, Macias is ranked fifth all-time in program history in the event.
On the women’s side of the 600-yard run, three Bobcats cracked the top 10. Kathryn Evans placed fifth with a time of 1:23.63, Victoria Amiadamen secured eighth with a time of 1:23.89, and Kila Rodas rounded out the top 10 with a time of 1:24.78.
On the men’s side of the 600-yard run. Sophomore Mihajlo Katanic placed fourth, clocking a time of 1:10.52.
The Bobcats will now turn their attention to the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 23-24 at Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.