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FORT WORTH, Texas\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The UT Arlington track & field team opened competition at the TCU Alumni Invitational with a strong start on day one. #BuckEm<\/p>\n \nFOLLOW ALONG
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\nFreshman Lucas Cano<\/a> highlighted the day, recording a new personal best of 55.96m in the men’s discus to move into second all-time UTA. He placed fourth overall and finished as the top freshman in the event.
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\nAlana Butler<\/a> also delivered a standout performance in the women’s discus, earning a personal best throw of 48.03m to rank fifth all-time UTA while placing fifth in the competition.
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\nSophomore Jonathan Williams<\/a> posted a season-best mark of 1.95m in the men’s high jump, earning a fifth-place finish.
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\nLogan Villalva<\/a> added to the day’s success with a third-place finish in the men’s hammer throw, recording a mark of 54.40m. Gabriel Songer recorded a personal best of 50.34m in the hammer throw.
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\nJaalah Puryear<\/a> earned a new personal best of 55.97m in the women’s hammer throw. Just .14 meters shy from the program record, the senior thrower maintains her No. 2 ranking in UTA history.
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\nTHOUGHTS FROM COACH
\n“Our throwers are on a continuous PR rampage!” said Sauerhage, “I’m really excited for them and excited to see how far they can go. The outdoor season just started!”
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