Texas State track and field competed at two track meets over the week, performing well at both the Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational.

Bobcat Invitational

Senior Easton Hammond put forth an effort for the history books as he set both a meet and facility record. He took hold of the nation’s top spot in the decathlon. Winning first place in high jump (2.08m), long jump (7.09m), pole vault (4.90m), javelin (54.00m) and the 1,500-meter (4.26.10).

Decathlon history did not stop there as sophomore Sophie Daugard claimed the women’s title and set the school record with 5,537 points. She also earned first place in the javelin (43.48m) and was runner-up in the long jump (6.00m), shot put (12.93m) and 800-meters (2:25.55).

Freshman Bostyn Baskin also made a trip to the podium for the women’s decathlon team, adding a third-place finish. Baskin won the high jump with a mark of 1.66 meters and the 800-meters with a time of 2:24.30

Aiden Hayes won the men’s high jump with a clearance of 2.22 meters, which ranks number one in the nation among all high jumpers. Tshephang Dankuru finished runner-up with a mark of 2.16 meters.

Giovanni Walker won the men’s B section long jump with a jump of 7.79 meters

The Bobcats posted strong numbers in the pole vault event. Breanna Brandes took gold in the women’s B section with a mark of 3.90 meters, while Connor Skopik won in the men’s B section with a clearance of 5.00 meters.

Daniel Strooh, who also earned gold at the Texas Relays, won the A section of the men’s discus with a throw of 59.17 meters. Cassandra Rendon finished third on the women’s side of the discus event with a throw of 49.64 meters.

Sophia Harberer captured first place in the women’s shot put with a mark of 16.13 meters. Hannah Kemele finished in second place with a throw of 14.91 meters.

Charlize Goody placed first in the women’s javelin with a mark of 50.07 meters, and Connor Warzecha placed third in the men’s bracket with a throw of 64.75.

Elisabet Runarsdottir earned her second gold of the weekend, and her first at the Bobcat Invitational, after finishing in first place in the women’s hammer throw with a mark of 68.46

The Bobcats left no doubt in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and swept the podium. Ja’Shaun Lloyd led the way and placed first with a time of 13.61 seconds. Joshua Taylor took home silver with a time of 14.02 seconds and Arveyon Davis finished third with a time of 14.04 seconds.

Sophomore Paige Archer found success in both the 100 and 200-meter events. Archer earned silver with a time of 11.63 in the 100-meter sprint and a gold medal in the 200-meter event with a time of 23.43.

Similar to Archer, Drew Donley posted strong showings in the 100 and 200-meter events. Donley opened up day one with a first-place finish in the 100-meter with a time of 10.38 and finished up day two with a runner-up performance in the 200-meter with a time of 20.65.

Ty’Shaun Lloyd placed second with a time of 10.47 in the 100-meter sprint.

Aiden Sheffield placed third in the men’s 200-meter B section with a time of 21.20.

In the women’s 400 meters, freshman Kerrah Evans finished in first place and Sai Brookins finished in second. Evans posted a time of 55.43, while Brookins finished narrowly behind her with a split of 55.84. On the Men’s side, Mihaljo Katanic found the podium with a third-place finish with a time of 48.31.

The Bobcats shined in the men’s 400-meter hurdles as Ja’Shaun Lloyd ran a time of 51.65 to earn gold while Katanic finished directly behind him with a time of 52.59 to come in second place.

Texas State dominated the podium in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. Alexia Macias won gold and posted a new personal best time of 10.55.78, while Sofia Pena placed second with a time of 11.22.14. Destiny Rose took third place with a time of 11.27.91.

Texas Relays

The Bobcats only had a couple appear in the prestigious Texas Relays event, but still left Austin with first-place finishes. Runarsdottir claimed gold in the women’s hammer throw with a mark of 69.89 meters. Strooh won gold in the men’s discus with a throw of 57.11 meters.

What’s Next

Texas State will get some rest with nothing on the schedule next week. The Bobcats will return to action in a trio of meets in California beginning April 16.