AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 No. 13\/15 Texas Track & Field closed out the Texas Invitational with multiple event victories and standout performances Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium, competing through rainy conditions in Austin.<\/p>\n
Texas was led by Kody Blackwood<\/a> and Michael Pinones with two of the top performances of the day. Blackwood posted a personal-best 45.24 in the men’s 400 meters to finish second as the top collegiate finisher. His mark ranks No. 4 on the Texas all-time performers list and is the 15th-fastest time in program history.<\/p>\n Pinones also delivered a top performance, recording a personal-best throw of 19.79m (64-11.25) to win the men’s shot put and move into ninth on the Texas all-time performers list. Shaiquan Dunn<\/a> placed second at 18.28m (59-11.75).<\/p>\n Giavonna Meeks<\/a> turned in one of the top field performances of the day in the women’s hammer throw, placing third with a mark of 65.14m (213-08), the sixth-best performance in program history. Meeks also recorded a throw of 64.15m (210-05), ranking 13th all-time at Texas, and now holds the top 13 throws in program history. She added a victory in the shot put at 15.04m (49-04.25).<\/p>\n Kendrick Smallwood<\/a> won the men’s 110-meter hurdles in 13.34, marking the 10th-fastest performance in program history. Smallwood now owns the top 13 times in Texas history in the event. Tabea Eitel<\/a> added a win in the women’s 100-meter hurdles (14.11), followed by teammate Iana Ahetz-Etcheber<\/a> in second (14.54).<\/p>\n In the field events, Texas swept both triple jump titles as Jeanne Le Goff<\/a> won the women’s event with a mark of 13.06m (42-10.25), while Kelsey Daniel<\/a> captured the men’s title at 16.23m (53-03.00). Brock Lewis<\/a> added a victory in the men’s javelin with a personal-best throw of 51.07m (167-06).<\/p>\n Back on the track, Texas dominated the women’s 400 meters with a 1-2 finish as Bayleigh Minor<\/a> (51.22 PB) and Elise Cooper<\/a> (51.24 PB) led the field. The Longhorns accounted for six of the top seven finishers, including Amelliah Birdow<\/a> (53.14), Ramiah Elliott<\/a> (53.20), Anouk Krause-Jentsch<\/a> (53.23) and Mackenzie Collins<\/a> (53.26 PB).<\/p>\n Jayden Jones<\/a> led a 1-2-3 finish in the men’s 100 meters in 10.53, followed by Xavier Butler<\/a> (10.54) and Gabriel Remy<\/a> (10.61). On the women’s side, the Longhorns claimed five of the top six spots, paced by Carleta Bernard’s<\/a> runner-up finish in 11.34 as the top collegiate finisher, alongside Abigail Wolfe<\/a> (11.42), Naomi London<\/a> (11.45), Holly Okuku<\/a> (11.58) and Rejoice Sule<\/a> (11.62).<\/p>\n In the middle-distance events, Isabel Conde de Frankenberg<\/a> led a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s 800 meters, winning in 2:08.02. Grace Kowalski<\/a> (2:08.52) and Mia Perez<\/a> (2:08.91) followed, while Gia Kurp<\/a> (2:11.56) and Aishling Callanan<\/a> (2:16.79) added top-seven finishes.<\/p>\n On the men’s side, Hudson Bennett<\/a> placed third in the 800 meters with a personal-best 1:55.91 as the top collegiate finisher, followed by Zain Hamdani<\/a> (1:56.42) and Joaquin De La Cruz<\/a> (1:56.63).<\/p>\n