A&M track & field teams close outdoor season's first meet strong

Source: The Eagle

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Texas A&M track & field team at its first meet of the outdoor season won 13 events, setting six all-time marks and five meet records on the final day of the Carolina Spring Break Classic at the Pista Atletica Basilio Rodriguez.

Winners

Sam Hankins, javelin, a personal-best 255 feet, 9 inches to rank third in school history.

Carter Bajoit, high jump, a personal-best and meet-tying 7-4 ½, to rank third in school history.

Kimar Farquharson, 800 meters, a nation's-leading 1 minute, 46.20 seconds, also a meet record and No. 6 in school history.

Sam Whitmarsh, 1,500, a meet record 3:44.51, and No. 9 in school history.

Carlie Weiser, shot put, 50-1.75 to rank No. 8 in school history.

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Lianna Davidson, javelin, a meet record 187-11 in the javelin.

Camryn Dickson, 100, 11.51.

Jaiya Covington, 100 hurdles, 13.20

Jermaisha Arnold, 300, 36.41

Jade Johnson, triple jump, 41-5.25.

4x400 relay (Nissi Kabongo, Leeah Burr, Timara Chapman and Kennedy Wade), 3:37.20.

Bryce McCray, 400 hurdles, 50.12.

Auhmad Robinson, 300, 32.06.

Bryce Foster, shot put, a meet record 58-0.25.

Others

Connor Schulman, 100, personal-best 10.72.

Cooper Cawthra, 800, personal-best 1:49.02.

Blake Harris, 110 hurdles, personal-best 14.59.

Eric Casarez, 1,500, personal-best 3:46.19.

Jonathan Chung, 1,500, personal-best 3:56.49.

Timara Chapman, 100 hurdles, personal-best 13.79; javelin, personal-best 146-0

Victoria De La Garza, javelin, 121-11.

Victor Kibiego, 1,500, third in 3:45.10, good for No. 12 in team history.

"I thought our team did a really good job today," A&M coach Pat Henry said. "Some of the marks were extremely impressive, especially so early in the season. We can take a lot of positives from this meet, and now we head home for another good test next weekend."

The Aggies will have the Texas A&M Invitational at the E.B. Cushing Stadium on Saturday.

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