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SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Central Arkansas track and field teams wrapped up the weekend in Texas Saturday with the final day session of the Bobcat Invitational at Texas State. The finale of the meet was cut short due to inclement weather, but was highlighted by two podium finishes and a new school record. 
 
Jaden Schneeberger started the day off by breaking his own Central Arkansas record in the men’s hammer throw by nearly four feet. His 64.74-meter (212-05) throw earned a 2nd place finish in the event, and set a new NCAA #30 mark. Treavor Green was just behind, finishing 4th with a toss of 63.72 meters (209-00). Green also set a new NCAA #43 throw. Devyn Steingisser earned a 9th place finish with a 59.15-meter (194-00) toss. 
 
In the women’s hammer throw event, Joia Perry also claimed a 2nd place finish. Her 62.65-meter (205-06) throw set a new NCAA #19. Joy Nance took a 9th place finish in the event with a 53.08-meter (174-01) mark. 
 
On the weekend, the Bears took 12 top-five finishes, across the two meets, and set five new school records. 
 
The first day of competition saw two Bears, Bailee Villavaso and Jeff King, break their won school records. Villavaso’s 4.00 meters (13-01.5) in the pole vault at the Texas Relays surpassed her previous record by 3.5 inches, while King’s 66.56 meters (218-04) in the javelin at the Bobcat Invitational broke his previous record by 5.5 inches. 
 
On day two, Zoe Williams and Sloan Jones broke school records. Williams broke the women’s 100-meter hurdles record at the Texas Relays by 0.37 seconds, setting a new NCAA #40 time this year, while Jones finished 4th in the men’s decathlon at the Bobcat Invitational with 6987 total points, breaking the previous record by 305 points. 
 
Central Arkansas head coach Josey Weaver said the meets were a good opportunity for his squads. 
 
“It was a great weekend for our group, maximizing the opportunity to compete at both the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational. We’re walking away in a much stronger position, with multiple school records, NCAA First Round marks, and plenty of PRs. Now the focus is on building off that momentum as we head up the road to Arkansas,” Weaver said. “I’m proud of our team for taking a big step forward toward our end of the year goals.”
 
Full results for the Texas Relays can be found here, and full results for the Bobcat Invitational can be found here. 
 
The Bears will turn their attention to Fayetteville, where they will compete in the Arkansas Spring Invitational on April 11.