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T&F: Pair of Wins, School Records, Highlight Bobcat Classic

Oscar Garcia won the 5,000 meters while Tay Nance took the triple jump

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SAN MARCOS, Texas – Tay Nance and Oscar Garcia earned wins in the respective events while Jamal Kemp, Cody Hammonds and Daniel Shelton set new school records on Saturday afternoon at the Bobcat Classic in the Huskies' final track meet heading into the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships.
 
Garcia paced the field in the 5,000 meters, posting a new personal record time of 15:22.43 and winning the event by more than 10 seconds. Nance, meanwhile, earned the win in the triple jump with a wind-aided distance of 12.09m/39-8. Coming in second was Michelle Chukwujekwu with a wind-aided mark of 11.91m/39-1.
 
Kemp broke the school record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.45, taking second place in the event and finishing just .07 seconds behind the winner. Raymond Chukwuma finished ninth with a time of 10.80 while Justin Carmouche recorded a new PR of 11.27.
 
In the 400 meters, Hammonds bested the previous program record with a time of 47.80 to place fifth. Meanwhile, D'Anthony Graham set a new PR with a time of 48.92 to finish 11th. Shelton broke his own record in the 800 meters, placing second with a mark of 1:49.86. Juan Fraga took 10th in the event, crossing the finish line in 1:56.12.
 
The Huskies' freshman high jump duo of Quillan Haughton and Iyanu Adeyeye placed second and fourth, respectively, in the high jump. Haughton cleared 2.00m/6-6.75 while Adeyeye's best was 1.95m/6-4.75. On the women's side, Samara Hodges finished eighth with Renee Gentle taking ninth with both clearing a height of 1.60m/5-3.
 
In throwing events, Chantel Ward tied her own school record of 13.44m/44-1.25 in the shot put for a fourth place finish. Imani Jacquet finished 11th in the event with a distance of 12.10m/39-8.5. On the men's side, Craig Nealey recorded a personal-best distance of 12.65m/41-6 to place 13th. Briana O'Brien took 11th place in the discus throw with a top mark of 40.50m/132-10.
 
Austin Williams placed fourth in the men's triple jump, leaping 14.68m/48-2. In the 400 meters, Milan Fisher recorded a new PR, crossing the finish line in 56.50 to finish fifth while Gbemisola Orundami took ninth with a time of 57.59 and Ericka Rodriguez finished 13th, crossing in 58.52.
 
Ashlyn Dobson, competing in the 400 meter hurdles for the first time this season, placed eighth in the event with a time of 1:04.41. In the men's 110 meter hurdles, Christian Guzman took fifth with a time of 15.30. Shantelle Slaughter placed 15th in the 200 meter dash, posting a time of 25.14 while Brandy Thomas set a new PR in the event, finished in 25.32 to place 17th.
 
In the men's 200, Kemp took seventh with a wind-aided time of 21.31 while Chukwuma came in 17, finishing in 21.59. The women's 4x400 relay team of Fisher, Rodriguez, Thomas and Jazmine warden post a season-best time of 3:49.29 to finish third.
 
Orlando Garcia came in 13th in the men's 1,500 meters, finishing in 4:01.98. On the women's side, Stephanie Aguilar finished in 4:57.86 to place 16th while Lauren Stockton recorded a new PR with a time of 5:02.05. Ariel White also set a new PR in the 100 meter dash, crossing in 12:68.
 
HBU will close out the 2017 outdoor season at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, La. taking place May 12-14.
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Players Mentioned

Stephanie Aguilar

Stephanie Aguilar

Distance
5' 0"
Senior
Distance
Justin Carmouche

Justin Carmouche

Jumps/Sprints
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jumps/Sprints
Michelle Chukwujekwu

Michelle Chukwujekwu

Jumps/Multis
5' 10"
Junior
Jumps/Multis
Raymond Chukwuma

Raymond Chukwuma

Sprints
6' 1"
Junior
Sprints
Milan Fisher

Milan Fisher

Sprints
5' 6"
Junior
Sprints
Christian Guzman

Christian Guzman

Hurdles
5' 11"
Junior
Hurdles
Cody Hammonds

Cody Hammonds

Mid. Dist.
6' 4"
Junior
Middle Distance
Jamal Kemp

Jamal Kemp

Sprints
6' 1"
Junior
Sprints
Tay Nance

Tay Nance

Jumps
5' 5"
Sophomore
Jumps
Briana O

Briana O'Brien

Throws
5' 7"
Junior
Throws

Players Mentioned

Stephanie Aguilar

Stephanie Aguilar

5' 0"
Senior
Distance
Distance
Justin Carmouche

Justin Carmouche

5' 7"
Sophomore
Jumps/Sprints
Jumps/Sprints
Michelle Chukwujekwu

Michelle Chukwujekwu

5' 10"
Junior
Jumps/Multis
Jumps/Multis
Raymond Chukwuma

Raymond Chukwuma

6' 1"
Junior
Sprints
Sprints
Milan Fisher

Milan Fisher

5' 6"
Junior
Sprints
Sprints
Christian Guzman

Christian Guzman

5' 11"
Junior
Hurdles
Hurdles
Cody Hammonds

Cody Hammonds

6' 4"
Junior
Middle Distance
Mid. Dist.
Jamal Kemp

Jamal Kemp

6' 1"
Junior
Sprints
Sprints
Tay Nance

Tay Nance

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jumps
Jumps
Briana O

Briana O'Brien

5' 7"
Junior
Throws
Throws