HOUSTON – Uxue Castro-Martin clocked her fastest-ever 1500-meters at the Rice Victor Lopez Classic on Saturday and came within a second of breaking a 28-year-old school record with her second place finish at 4:30.43.
 
Castro-Martin's time is the second-fastest in school history and is the fastest in the Southland Conference this season by nearly eight seconds. Although she finished second in the race, Castro-Martin was the first college attached runner to finish. Teammate Jeny Barcenas finished fourth with a time of 4:32.41 to set a personal record while clocking the fifth-fastest time in school history.
 
Gregory Martin won the men's 1500m in his first time to run the event in his young college career. The freshman ran the fifth-fastest 1500 in school history with his time of 3:46.61.
 
Ryan McCarthy won the 5000-meters with a time of 14:47.60 and setting a new personal record. It's the fastest time in the Southland Conference this season.
 
Lawson Fritsch continues to impress in the men's pole vault when he finished second after clearing 16-0.75 and Javonte Taylor placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 44-9.
 
Jaslyn Russell had another big showing in the throws. The reigning league field athlete of the week placed second in the shot put with a PR mark of 49-1.5 and finished third in the hammer throw at 173-0.
 
Cowboy Results
100m – 8, Simon Larsen 11.06; 17, Michael Berry 11.35; 22, Quinten Goodie 12.61
110mH – 10, Daniel Miller 15.64
200m – 9, Daniel Miller 22.19; 10, Simon Larsen 22.22
800m – 8, James Boutte 1:53.25; 13, Sullivan Hanna, 1:54.26; 18, Colby Trahan 1:56.96
1500m – 1, Gregory Martin 3:46.61; 5, Samuel Serrano Borrego 3:48.23; 16, Nathan Waller 4:02.90
3000mSC – 5, Owen Kirkland 9:36.49
5000m – 1, Ryan McCarthy 14:47.60
Hammer – 9, Reginald Burks 163-0
High Jump – 7, Michael Berry 6-1.5
Javelin – 5, Michael Brame II 182-2; 6, Tanny Beard 180-9; 7, Gavin Windham 176-9
Pole Vault – 2, Lawson Fritsch 16-0.75
Shot Put – 8, Reginald Burks 43-11.75
Triple Jump – 3, Javonte Taylor 44-9; 4, Quinten Goodie 43-3.25
 
Cowgirl Results
100m – 25, Rheagan Butler 13.24; 26, Sarah Davidson 13.39; 28, Kennah Bent 13.57
100mH – 13, Kennah Bent 16.43; 16, Sarah Davidson 17.50
200m – 14, Gabriele Andrews 25.42; 16, Janayah Dotson 25.45; 18, Nyla Hicks 25.90; 27, Sarah Davidson 27.10; 29, Kennah Bent 29.34
400m – 4, Alexandria Stewart 55.97; 6, Jashyra Thomas 56.75; 9, Gabriele Andrews 57.75; 11, Janayah Dotson 58.16; 14, Nyla Hicks 1:00.12
400mH – 4, Nyla Hicks 1:04.51
800m – 8, Keelei Dorsey 2:18.69; 14, Lily Simon 2:20.89
1500m – 2, Uxue Castro-Martin 4:30.43; 4, Jeny Barcenas 4:32.41; 15, Fancy Jelagat 4:45.29; 19, Danielle Salinas 4:47.02; 28, Darcey Tullis 4:59.74; 32, Rylee-Kai Challenor 5:04.32
5000m – 7, Edyn Hill 18:45.88
Discus – 6, Jaslyn Russell 140-3; 7, Nele Anton 137-6; 8, Isabella Punchard 129-6; 9, Leah Guy 129-2
Hammer – 3, Jaslyn Russell 173-0; 7, Isabella Punchard 138-6; 8, Leah Guy 130-9
High Jump – 8, Kennah Bent 4-9.75
Javelin – 7, Sydnie Cooley 126-10; 9, Faith Cauthron 122—7; 11, Brianna Underwood 109-7
Long Jump – 13, Rheagan Butler 16-6.5
Pole Vault – 10, Cameron Weber 11-5.75
Shot Put – 2, Jaslyn Russell 49-1.5; 8, Leah Guy 40-4; 12, Isabella Punchard 34-9.5; 13, Mya Charles 33-3.75; 15, Nele Anton 32-2.75
4x400 – 3, 3:47.84