AUSTIN, Texas/OREM, Utah/STANFORD, Calif. - The Southern Utah University track & field program impressed in three separate meets this week at the Texas Relays from Mar. 27-30 and the UVU and Stanford Invitational from Mar. 29-30.
Head Coach Eric Houle Said:
"Our Track & Field teams had athletes at the prestigious Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational, and the Utah Valley meet. My goal, is always, to gain valuable experience for those that are competing at the national level and those that are developing. There was a lot of experience gained this weekend that I believe will help us in the future."
TEXAS RESULTS
UVU RESULTS
STANFORD RESULTS
Texas Relays
With a time of 41.55 seconds, the relay team of Jaedyn Carpenter, Dylan Gibson, Noah Bringhurst, and Nelson Douglas took 37th place in the 4x100m relays.
Carpenter, Gibson, Bringhurst, and Douglas also participated in the 4x400m relays, taking 13th with a time of 3:11.54, ahead of familiar foes such as UT Rio Grande Valley, Tarleton State, and Stephen F. Austin.
In the long jump, Cedar English finished in third place with a jump of 24'03.75", ahead of competitors from Houston and Oklahoma.
UVU Collegiate Invitational
With 146 combined points, the Thunderbirds took fourth place in a field of ten teams, ahead of Weber State, BYU, and Utah.
In the men's triple jump, Dylyn Cooks showed out with a jump of 45'10.75" to place him in seventh place all-time in the SUU record book.
Levi Smith also entered the record book in the long jump, where he achieved a distance of 23'03.25", putting him tenth all-time.
Kaden Banks finished fifth in the men's discus with a throw of 160'10.25". This puts him into tenth place all-time in program history.
In the women's hammer throw, Rebecca Hazelet took the top spot with a throw of 194'07.50", placing her at fourth place all-time for the 'Birds.
The women's 4x100m relay team of Maya Benjamin, Iana-Michovani Graham, Jayden Lightford, and Shante Myrie combined for a time of 46.30 seconds. Putting them second in the event and fifth in the record books.
Stanford Invitational
In the men's 5000m, Coleman Cragun took second with a time of 14:11.84. Hayden Harward placed in the top ten at the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:48.05.
With a time of 13:56.44, Travis Feeny placed 12th in the 5000m run. In the 800m, Nathan Carlin took seventh in the group with a time of 1:55.90.
For the women's team, Sariah Hernandez finished 15th in the first group of the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:00.95. Madisan DeBos finished 18th in the second group with a time of 10:40.00.
Up Next
Both teams will travel down to Las Vegas this weekend to participate in the UNLV Invite. Competition will take place from Friday, Apr. 5 to Saturday, Apr. 6.
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