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SAN MARCOS, Texas \u2013\u00a0The 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.\u00a0
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\nJaden Schneeberger<\/a> 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\u00a0place finish in the event, and set a new NCAA #30 mark. Treavor Green<\/a> was just behind, finishing 4th\u00a0with a toss of 63.72 meters (209-00). Green also set a new NCAA #43 throw. Devyn Steingisser<\/a> earned a 9th\u00a0place finish with a 59.15-meter (194-00) toss.\u00a0
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\nIn the women’s hammer throw event, Joia Perry<\/a> also claimed a 2nd\u00a0place finish. Her 62.65-meter (205-06) throw set a new NCAA #19. Joy Nance<\/a> took a 9th\u00a0place finish in the event with a 53.08-meter (174-01) mark.\u00a0
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\nOn the weekend, the Bears took 12 top-five finishes, across the two meets, and set five new school records.\u00a0
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\nThe first day of competition saw two Bears, Bailee Villavaso<\/a> 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.\u00a0
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\nOn day two, Zoe Williams<\/a> and Sloan Jones<\/a> 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\u00a0in the men’s decathlon at the Bobcat Invitational with 6987 total points, breaking the previous record by 305 points.\u00a0
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\nCentral Arkansas head coach Josey Weaver<\/a> said the meets were a good opportunity for his squads.\u00a0
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\n“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.”
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\nFull results for the Texas Relays can be found\u00a0here<\/a>, and full results for the Bobcat Invitational can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0
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\nThe Bears will turn their attention to Fayetteville, where they will compete in the Arkansas Spring Invitational on April 11.\u00a0
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