For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 3, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

UTPA TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT TEXAS RELAYS

EDINBURG, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American's track and field team will compete at the prestigious Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays this weekend. The action takes place at Mike Myers Track and Field and Soccer Stadium on the UT campus.

A select group of student-athletes will be representing Texas-Pan American. Junior Patty Villarreal (San Juan, TX/PSJA HS) will run the 10,000 meters, sophomore Jeff Martzall (Fort Wayne, IN/Northrop HS) will compete in the pole vault, sophomore Rowena Hamlet (Mississauga, ON/Lorne Park SS) will participate in the 400 meter hurdles, sophomore Westly Keating (Pharr, TX/PSJA North/Texas) will run 5,000 meters, sophomore Deneb DeLuna (Mission, TX/Sharyland HS) will compete in the shot put, sophomore Marlin Manley (Hampton, VA/Bethel HS) will compete in the high jump, and the Broncs and Lady Broncs will each run the distance medley relay.

"You have to have a good time or mark to compete," said UTPA Head Coach Ricky Vaughn. "All the people we're taking are people we believe can finish in the top eight in their event. I think Westly has a chance to win his event, it will be interesting to see how he comes back from running the 10K last week. The atmosphere at the Texas Relays is conducive to producing good marks, and we're also looking to qualify some more people for regionals."

The track and field team will return to action when they visit Stephen F. Austin next Saturday, April 12th.

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