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EDINBURG, Texas – The energy was high and competitive spirit strong as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) track & field program participated in their Orange and Gray Week at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex, won by Team Gray 294-274. 

Competition started Wednesday with the shot put and hammer throw, long jump, 60-Meter Dash and 400-meter dash. Though the weather wasn’t favorable, the Vaqueros put together some strong performances. Team Gray held a 138-129 lead over Team Orange after the first day of competition. 

Graduate student Marlene Gutierrez won both women’s throwing events on Wednesday, earning 20 points for Team Gray. She tossed the shot put 14.40 meters and marked 55.59 meters in the hammer throw. 

Freshman Nayla Harris took first in the women’s long jump with a jump of 6.12 meters and was the fastest finisher in a busy women’s 60-meter dash, running 7.84 to slimly beat freshman Symoria Adkins, who finished in 7.85. Freshman Jedidiah Udunna hit 7.93 meters to win the men’s long jump. 

Redshirt sophomore Jaleel Scott won the men’s 60-meter dash in 6.94. Junior Aisha Gay took first in the women’s 400-meter dash in 57.03, and freshman Jamari Harts won the men’s 400-meter dash in 49.24. 

On Friday, Team Gray secured its victory with five event wins. Gutierrez continued her strong meet with a first-place finish in the women’s weight throw with a toss of 16.96 meters. Freshman Hannah Hilding won the women’s discus with a throw of 46.38 meters. Senior La Feria alum Julian Trevino won the men’s javelin with a mark of 51.04 meters. 

Freshman Ashley Lingueno cleared 5’10” to win the women’s high jump. In the men’s high jump, freshmen Noel Asiedu and Edinburg Economedes alum Orlando Martinez both cleared 6’4”. Freshman Ray’janae Pettit won the women’s jump with a mark of 11.43 meters and freshman Aaron Cooper won the men’s long jump with a mark of 15.24 meters. 

Freshman Symoria Adkins was victorious in two track events. She won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.44 and the 200-meter dash in 24.31. Junior Mission Veterans Memorial alum Alex Galvan won the men’s 60-meter hurdles in 8.25. Sophomore Jalen Nero claimed first in the men’s 200-meter dash in 21.46. 

Junior Samantha Gonzalez finished first in the women’s 1,500-meter run in 4:51.7, and freshman McAllen Memorial alum Sebastian Salinas won the men’s 1,500-meter run in 3:54.6. Senior Edinburg North alum Tristan Pena also ran sub-four minutes, clocking in at 3:59.1. 

The Vaqueros will kick off track & field with their indoor season in January. The schedule will be released at a later date. 

UTRGV Results 

Women’s Shot Put 

1. Marlene Gutierrez, 14.40m 

2. Hannah Hilding, 13.20m 

3. Zoe Vlk, 12.96m

4. Ana Rodriguez, 12.19m 

Women’s Long Jump 

1. Nayla Harris, 6.12m

2. Kailah Gilmore, 6.00m

3. Ray’janae Pettit, 5.92m

4. Ashley Lingueno, 5.80m

5. Jalyn Williams, 5.75m

6. Tolu Odetola, 5.50m

Men’s Long Jump 

1. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.93m

2. Orlando Martinez, 7.14m

3. Aaron Cooper, 7.10m

4. Marco Guajardo, 6.85m

Women’s Hammer Throw

1. Marlene Gutierrez, 55.59m

2. Hannah Hilding, 51.71m

3. Zoe Vlk, 43.95m

Women’s 60m Dash 

1. Nayla Harris, 7.84

2. Symoria Adkins, 7.85

3. Jada Hoffman, 7.92

4. Yaria Akers, 8.07

5. Kailah Gilmore, 8.18

6. Denae McElrath, 8.20

7. Ray’janae Pettit, 8.28

8. Daniella Muniz, 8.30

Men’s 60m Dash

1. Jaleel Scott, 6.94

2. Jermarrion Stewart, 7.00

3. Jalen Nero, 7.07

4. Jedidiah Udunna, 7.11

5. Marco Guajardo, 7.41

Women’s 400m Dash

1. Aisha Gay, 57.03

2. Janyla Tucker, 58.83

3. Aliyah Castillo, 58.84

4. Uxia Pereira, 60.08

5. Lani Brewer, 60.92

6. Ashley Lingueno, 61.53

7. Jalyn Williams, 62.43

8. Kalissa Cavazos, 62.99

9. Emily Martinez, 63.00

10. Jailey Shelton, 70.92 

Men’s 400m Dash

1. Jamari Harts, 49.24

2. Jaqualand Fields, 49.59

3. Sam Johnson II, 49.94

4. Derrius Henry, 50.96

5. Alex Galvan, 51.31

6. Jamin Duncan, 52.49

7. Jaylen Critton, 52.99

Men’s Javelin 

1. Julian Trevino, 51.04m 

Women’s Weight Throw 

1. Marlene Gutierrez, 16.96m

2. Zoe Vlk, 15.13m 

3. Hannah Hilding, 14.70m

4. Ana Rodriguez, 8.00m 

Women’s High Jump 

1. Ashley Lingueno, 5’0” 

2. Penelope Alanis, 4’10” 

Men’s High Jump 

1. Noel Asiedu, 6’4”

2. Orlando Martinez, 6’4” 

3. Vincent McMillon, 6’2” 

Women’s Triple Jump 

1. Ray’janae Pettit, 11.43m 

2. Tolu Odetola, 11.33m

Men’s Triple Jump 

1. Aaron Cooper, 15.24m 

2. Marco Guajardo, 14.78m

Women’s Discus 

1. Hannah Hilding, 46.38m

2. Marlene Gutierrez, 40.32m

3. Ana Rodriguez, 38.87m 

4. Zoe Vlk, 38.56m

Women’s 60m Hurdles

1. Symoria Adkins, 8.44

2. Uxia Pereira, 8.46

3. Kalissa Cavazos, 12.46

Men’s 60m Hurdles

1. Alex Galvan, 8.25

2. Jaylen Critton, 8.26

Women’s 200m Dash

1. Symoria Adkins, 24.31 

2. Aisha Gay, 24.56

3. Jalyn Williams, 25.09

4. Jada Hoffman, 25.46

5. Karyna Gonzalez, 25.53

6. Nayla Harris, 25.64

7. Uxia Pereira, 25.73

8. Daniella Muniz, 25.98

9. Ray’janae Pettit, 26.03

10. Denae McElrath, 26.24

11. Janyla Tucker, 26.31

12. Aliyah Castillo, 26.63

13. Lani Brewer, 27.13

14. Emily Martinez, 27.14

15. Kalissa Cavazos, 27.15

Men’s 200m Dash

1. Jalen Nero, 21.46

2. Sam Johnson II, 21.68

3. Yashawn Hamilton, 21.86

4. Jermarrion Stewart, 21.94

5. Jedidiah Udunna, 21.95

6. Jaleel Scott, 21.98

7. Alex Galvan, 22.10

8. Jaylen Critton, 22.11

9. Jamari Harts, 22.21

10. Jaqualand Fields, 22.78

11. Jamin Duncan, 22.98

Women’s 1,500m 

1. Samantha Gonzalez, 4:51.7

2. Faith Cruz, 4:56.0

3. Ana Hernandez, 5:02.4

4. Janie Delgado, 5:05.1

5. Estrella Medellin, 5:05.8

6. Natalie Guillen, 5:13.1

7. Andrea Gallardo, 5:19.1

8. Lisa Sanchez, 5:25.1

9. Selissa Gonzales, 5:27.4

10. Desiree Guerra, 5:32.6

Men’s 1,500m 

1. Sebastian Salinas, 3:54.6

2. Tristan Pena, 3:59.1

3. Alex Canales, 4:04.4

4. Abraham Morales, 4:10.1

5. Dominik Medrano, 4:10.2

6. Ricardo Garcia, 4:11.3

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