{"id":256360,"date":"2026-04-19T02:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256360\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T02:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:02:08","slug":"uta-tallies-three-first-place-finishes-at-joe-gillespie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256360\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Tallies Three First-Place Finishes at Joe Gillespie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2013 The UT Arlington track &amp; field team capped the weekend at the Joe Gillespie Invitational with three first place finishes.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/arieanna-mcpeak\/14825\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14825\" target=\"_blank\">Arieanna Mcpeak<\/a> claimed first in the women&#8217;s long jump with a mark of 6.04 meters. <a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/ava-lin\/14826\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14826\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Lin<\/a> earned the top spot in the women&#8217;s pole vault, clearing 3.55 meters, while <a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/grace-bettencourt\/14798\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14798\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Bettencourt<\/a> secured first in the women&#8217;s high jump with a new outdoor personal best of 1.64 meters.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAdditionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/ethan-saenz\/14789\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14789\" target=\"_blank\">Ethan Saenz<\/a> placed second in the men&#8217;s pole vault (4.52m), while <a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/jonathan-williams\/14794\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14794\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Williams<\/a> finished third in the high jump (1.96m). <a href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/sports\/track-and-field\/roster\/sophia-allen\/14770\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14770\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Allen<\/a> added a podium finish for the Mavericks, earning second-place in the women&#8217;s pole vault, also clearing 3.55 meters.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nNEXT UP<br \/>\nThe Mavericks continue its outdoor season on Saturday, April 25, at the OU O&#8217;Ring Alumni Open in Norman, Okla., hosted by the University of Oklahoma.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; 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