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ARLINGTON, Texas\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington track & field team closed out the 2026 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with the men’s team earning a runner-up finish and the women taking third overall. \u00a0
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\nUTA brought home four first place finishes on the final day from Jayden Haynes<\/a> (men’s 400m, 46.31), Lucas Cano<\/a> (men’s discus, 54.93m), Emilia Mandl<\/a> (women’s 800m, 2:11.40) and Alex Kalmar<\/a> (men’s 800m, 1:50.28).
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\nUTA added several podium finishes throughout the day, including runner-up efforts from Mandl in the women’s 1500m (4:31.19), Kalmar in the men’s 1500m (3:45.66), Ethan Saenz<\/a> in men’s pole vault (4.96m), Hayden Wilson<\/a> in the men’s discus (54.74m, PR), and Eliza Lemberga<\/a> in women’s high jump (1.68m, PR). Zaire Moore<\/a> also earned third-place finishes in both the women’s 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles, while Eli England<\/a> took bronze in the men’s 400m.
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\nLemberga capped off the weekend for the Mavericks by being named the WAC Women’s Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet after totaling 18 points for UTA.
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\nTHOUGHTS FROM COACH
\n“I’m incredibly proud of the fight this team showed throughout the weekend,” said Coach Sauerhage. “On the men’s side, we climbed the standings, earned a second-place finish and competed at a really high level. The women also had a tremendous meet and continued to show depth across the board. I’m proud of both squads and excited to see what’s ahead for us at Regionals later this month.”
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\nNEXT UP
\nUTA will learn its NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifiers on Thursday, May 21, as the field will consist of the top 48 declared individuals and top 24 relay teams in each event. The NCAA West Preliminary Round is scheduled for May 27-30 in Fayetteville, Ark., and will be hosted by Arkansas.<\/p>\n
\nFOLLOW ALONG
\nFollow the UTA track and field and cross-country teams on X (@UTAMavsTFXC<\/a>), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC<\/a>) and Facebook (\/UTAMavsTFXC<\/a>).
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