For Immediate Release: April 14, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956)
381-2240
ANGELO, TX– It was
another record-breaking day for The University of Texas-Pan American track and
field team at the Angelo State Relays.
The Broncs set a
couple of school records, and both teams turned in solid performances. Team
scores were not kept.
Sophomore Rashaad Ben
(Austin, TX/Sidney Lanier HS) finished second in the 110 meter hurdles with a
time of 14.35 seconds. But he ran the preliminaries in 14.17 seconds,
establishing a new UTPA record.
Meanwhile, sophomore
Isaac Ybarra (Edinburg, TX/Sharyland HS) won the hammer throw with a toss of 175
feet, one inch. His throw set a new UTPA school record. He also finished seventh
in the shot put with a throw of 50 feet, which is a personal best.
Freshman Matt Clinton
(Raymondville, TX/Raymondville HS) had a personal best, running the hurdles in
14.82 seconds. Freshman Jeff Martzall (Fort Wayne, IN/Northrop HS) was third in
the pole vault at 15 feet, six inches, sophomore Hugo Cervantes (Weslaco,
TX/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) third at 5000 meters in 15:44.91, while junior
Israel Arroyo (Houston, TX/Memorial HS) was eighth in 16:32.97. Junior Robert
Lopez (Mission, TX/Mission HS/Texas-El Paso) threw the hammer 164 feet, seven
inches.
Senior Lovie Mathis
(Tucson, AZ/Sahuaro HS/Central Arizona College) was eighth in the long jump for
the Lady Broncs, with a mark of 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches. She was also fourth in
the triple jump at 36-11. Sophomore Amy Moses (Edinburg, TX/Edinburg North HS)
was fourth in the shot put at 43-6, and second in the hammer throw at 143-8.
Sophomore Valerie Partch (Smithville, MO/Smithville HS) won the high jump at
5-8, while freshman Deneb DeLuna (Mission, TX/Sharyland HS) was fifth in the
shot put at 43 feet, one-half inch. Freshman Patty Villareal (San Juan, TX/PSJA
HS) ran the women’s 5000 meters in 20:22.76.
“We had some really
good results, including a couple of school records,” said UTPA Head Coach
Ricky Vaughn. “Valerie jumped very well. She just missed the NCAA qualifying
mark at 5-10 ½. We had two school records on the men’s side, with Isaac and
Rashaad putting the school records at very respectable marks. We had some good,
solid performances on both sides.”
UTPA will visit the Baylor Invitational this weekend..