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UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational
Track and Field competes in inaugural meet at UTSA’s new complex
03.22.2014 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Longhorns gear up for Texas Relays by opening outdoor season at UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas track and field team warmed up for next week's Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays by sending a contingent of men and women to the UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational on Saturday.
With all of the qualifiers for last weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships remaining in Austin, the six-team meet was an opportunity for other members of the Longhorn roster to get some seasoning in the first outdoor meet of the year and the inaugural competition at the Park West Athletics Complex on UT-San Antonio's campus.
"That was just what we needed," head coach Mario Sategna said. "We had a chance to take most of the team which was not at nationals. It was important to compete outdoors before next week's Relays, where the expectations pick up."
Junior Will Spence had a solid season opener in both of his events. He was second in the shot put with a toss of 61 feet, 3/4 inch (18.61m). Richard Garrett of UTSA won with a national-leading mark of 64-3 1/4 (19.59m). Spence was also fourth in the discus, with his mark of 182-2 (55.52m), just a few inches off his personal best.
The Longhorns were strong in the 800 meters. In his first competition since finishing second in the 800 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, freshman Robert Uhr won the event in 1 minute, 51.87 seconds. David Anamosa was fourth in 1:52.85. On the women's side, senior Katie Hoaldridge, making her season debut, was second in the 800, clocking a time of 2:09.40.
Sategna liked what he saw from veterans Morgan Snow and Josh Brudnick, as well as sophomore Melissa Gonzalez.
Snow, a junior, was second in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 13.36. Brudnick, a senior, was fourth (52.56) in the 400-meter hurdles and Gonzalez was second (1:00.42)
Freshman Nia Dorner won the won the 400 in 54.90.
With the UT men and women not fielding complete teams, neither was in the hunt for the team titles. The men had 84 points to place fourth. Texas A&M led the way in the men's standings with 197.50 points. The Texas women were fifth with 73.50 points. Texas Tech was first on that side with 197.50.
The two-day meet began Friday with multi-events, though the Longhorns did not have entries in either. Houston and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi rounded out the field.
The Longhorns are back in action beginning Wednesday when the four-day Texas Relays gets underway at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS - UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational
San Antonio, Texas • Park West Athletics Complex
Women
1. Texas Tech - 197.50
2. Texas A&M - 147
3. UTSA - 142.50
4. Houston - 93.50
5. Texas - 73.50
6. Texas A&M-CC - 39
Men
1. Texas A&M - 197.50
2. Texas Tech - 165
3. UTSA - 162.75
4. Texas - 84
5. Houston - 62.75
6. Texas A&M-CC - 13
TEXAS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS – UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational
San Antonio, Texas • Park West Athletics Complex
Saturday, March 22
Women
• 100 Meters: 6. Christy Udoh, 11.88; -- Morgan Snow, FS
• 200 Meters: 8. Nia Dorner, 24.76
• 400 Meters: 1. Nia Dorner, 54.90
• 800 meters: 2. Katie Hoaldridge, 2:09.40; 6. Connor Ward, 2:15.55; 8. Mary Beth Hamilton, 2:16.07; 10. Samantha Anderson, 2:18.02; 11. Katie Burford, 2:18.17
• 1,500 Meters; 11. Rachel Harper, 4:40.90; 16. Hannah Novelli, 4:49.50; 17. Kaitlyn Barry, 4:50.41; 21. Meghan Shea, 4:53.02; 29. Lauren Fritz, 5:03.58
• 100-Meter Hurdles: 2. Morgan Snow, 13.36; 8. Meilssa Gonzalez, 14.68
• 400 Meter Hurdles: 2. Melissa Gonzalez, 1:00.42
• Steeplechase: 2. Lexie Hood, 11:37.69; 3. Marissa Pekarek, 11:54.80; 4. Claire Andrews, 12:01.58
• 4x100-Meter Relay: 2. Bernice Bamgbade, Christy Udoh, Morgan Snow, Nia Dorner, 44.31
• 4x400-Meter Relay: 4. Nia Dorner, Christy Udoh, Melissa Gonzalez, Cody McCrary, 3:51.78
• Pole Vault: 8. Alyssa Gullo, 11-5.75 (3.50m); t10. Peri Howser, 10-6 (3.20m); t10. Anne Harwig, 10-6 (3.20m)
• Long Jump: t9. Pamela Uchebo, 17-2 (5.23m)
Men
• 100 Meters: t7. Carlton Anumnu, 10.72; 9. Basil Fares, 10.76; 11. Charles Anumnu, 10.77; 14. Darnell Porter, 11.06
• 200 Meters: 9. Charles Anumnu, 21.54; 10. Carlton Anumnu, 21.56; 15. Darnell Porter, 22.29
• 400 Meters: 2. Pieter Conradie, 48.05; 8. Andrew Whyte, 48.52
• 800 Meters: 1. Robert Uhr, 1:51.87; 4. David Anamosa, 1:52.85; 8. Derrell Manhertz, 1:53.40; 13. John McNamara, 1:54.39
• 1,500 Meters: 5. Blake Williams, 3:51.90; 7. Nate Moore, 3:58.15; 10. Eduardo Rodriguez, 4:02.49
• 110-Meter Hurdles: 4. Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, 14.24; 8. Wolf Mahler, 15.28
• 400 Meter Hurdles: 4. Josh Brudnick, 52.56
• 4x100-Meter Relay: 5. Carlton Anumnu, Charles Anumnu, Basil Fares, Darnell Porter, 40.98
• 4x400-Meter Relay: 6. Wolf Mahler, Andrew Whyte, David Anamosa, Derrell Manhertz, 3:16.64
• High Jump: t7. Logan Brittain, 6-6 (1.98m); t10. Spencer McCloud, 6-4 (1.93m); t10. Jordan Larkins, 6-4 (1.93m)
• Pole Vault: t7. Wolf Mahler, 15-1 (4.60m); t7. Noah Zorsky, 15-1 (4.60m); -- Hayden Clark, NH; -- Casey Wicker, NH
• Long Jump: 3. Basil Fares, 23-6.25 (7.17m); 6. Nick Phynn, 22-3.50 (6.79m)
• Triple Jump: 3. Nick Phynn, 46-10.25 (14.28m)
• Shot Put: 2. Will Spence, 61-0.75 (18.61m)
• Discus: 4. Will Spence, 182-2 (55.52m); 11. Blake Jakobsson, 151-0 (46.04m)
