{"id":297728,"date":"2026-05-18T04:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297728\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:04:09","slug":"photos-ut-arlington-competes-in-the-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297728\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: UT Arlington competes in the outdoor track and field championships | Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A UTA student runs in front of her competitors. \" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a62021ce70.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Emilia Mandl, sophomore mid-distance runner, races ahead of the competition during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Mandl placed first in the women\u2019s 800-meter dash.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place from May 14-16 at Maverick Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Seven universities competed in preliminary matches on Thursday and Friday, which included discus, pole vault, javelin throw, high jump, hurdles and dashes. The finals started at 11 a.m. Saturday and lasted until after 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The event resulted in an overall first-place win for the Tarleton State University men\u2019s team and the Utah Valley University women\u2019s team. UTA placed second in the men\u2019s competition and third in the women\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A UTA student vaults over a pole.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1784\" height=\"1161\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a620eb4ff3.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"130\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sophomore Ethan Saenz soars over a pole during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Saenz placed second in the men\u2019s pole vault.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A UTA student lands in a sand pit.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a620a6ca3f.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Freshman Abisayo Gbakinro dives during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Gbakinro placed fourth in the men\u2019s triple jump.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Onlookers cheer \" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1784\" height=\"1162\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a61e2454d2.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"130\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Onlookers clap during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Competing schools included UTA, Tarleton State University, Utah Valley University, Abilene Christian University, Utah Tech University, California Baptist University and Southern Utah University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Runners race around a bend.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a61f59d9fa.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Competitors run during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. UTA Freshman sprinter Jayden Haynes placed first in the men\u2019s 400-meter dash.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Runners jump over hurdles.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a62325c742.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Competitors leap over hurdles during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. UTA did not participate in the men\u2019s 110-meter hurdle dash.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A UTA students jumps over a pole.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1872\" height=\"1107\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a6218d30f2.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"118\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Junior multis Eliza Lemberga flips during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Lemberga placed second in the women\u2019s high jump.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A UTA student holds a blue flag with UTA on the front.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6a0a6244d83a4.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Senior hurdler Zaire Moore poses during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16 at Maverick Stadium. Moore placed third in both the women\u2019s 100-meter and 400-meter hurdle dash.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Lan%20Anh%20Le\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Lan Anh Le <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emilia Mandl, sophomore mid-distance runner, races ahead of the competition during the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,4686,154],"class_list":["post-297728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-gallery","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}