For Immediate Release: Saturday, February 8, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

SCHOOL RECORDS FALL AT HOUSTON INDOOR INVITATIONAL

HOUSTON, TX-It was another record-breaking outing for The University of Texas-Pan American track and field team.

Three more school records fell, and Texas-Pan American student-athletes posted 20 personal bests at the Houston Indoor Invitational at the Yeoman Field House. No team scores were recorded at the meet.

Sophomore Westly Keating (Pharr, TX/PSJA North HS/Texas) broke his own school record at 3000 meters.
Keating, who set a UTPA record last week, bettered it this week, finishing second at 3000 meters in 8:25.62.
Junior Isaac Ybarra (Edinburg, TX/Sharyland HS) broke a pair of school records. Ybarra broke his own UTPA record in the 35 pound weight throw with a throw of 57 feet, 10 ½ inches, bettering the mark he set last week. Ybarra also broke the school record in the shot put with a toss of 51 feet, ¾ inch.

Senior Robert Lopez (Mission, TX/Mission HS/Texas-El Paso) has a personal record for the third week in a row, with a mark of 51 feet, 8 1.2 inches in the 35 pound weight throw. Sophomore Deneb DeLuna (Mission, TX/Sharyland HS) had a personal record in the weight throw (50 feet, 1 ¼ inches) as she finished second, behind teammate Amy Moses (Junior, Edinburg, TX/Edinburg North HS), who won the event with a toss of 56 feet, 7 ½ inches. Sophomore Matt Clinton (Raymondville, TX/Raymondville HS) had a personal record in the 60 meter hurdles, finishing in 8.42 seconds, which is just eight-tenths of a second of a second off the school record.

"We had a really good meet," said UTPA Head Coach Ricky Vaughn. "We had 20 personal records, broke three school records, and had a lot of good performances. It was good to finish up with such a successful meet. Things are moving in the right direction, and now, we'll look to get ready for the outdoor season."

UTPA will return to action when they begin their outdoor track and field season at the Texas-San Antonio Whataburger Invitational March 14th and 15th.

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