SAN MARCOS, Texas - Seniors Banjo Jaiyesimi, Shalaina Lakey and Ayesha Rumble each won their respective events at this week's Bobcat Invitational hosted by Texas State University.
Lakey finished first in the hammer throw, while Jaiyesimi and Rumble both were victorious in the 800-meter run. Rumble recorded a season-best and NCAA provisional time of 2:12.17, but Jaiyesimi (1:52.50) just missed the men's provisional standard by .08 seconds.
Lakey edged her teammate Lauren Hartwick for the hammer throw title by 4 feet-2 inches (2.30 meters) as each recorded a provisional distance. Lakey's toss landed at the 168-0 mark (51.22m), while Hartwick's best effort was measured 163-9 (49.92m). Senior Tara Riley also improved on her provisional mark in the discus with a throw of 147-1 (44.85m).
Elsewhere on the track, senior Shennae Steele placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a provisional cut of 24.04 and Alyse Goldsmith was the runner-up in the 3K with a provisional time of 10:57.38.
The Wildcats return to action the weekend of April 6 and 7 with events scheduled for the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz., and Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock.
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Men's 100-meter dash
(A - 10.30/B - 10.60)
7.) Darian Hogg - 10.85
9.) Devan Brown - 10.89
Men's 200-meter dash
(A - 20.87/B - 21.45)
13.) Devan Brown - 21.88
14.) Osei Allyene-Forte - 21.94
Men's 400-meter dash
(A - 46.47 / B - 48.00)
3.) Osei Allyene-Forte - 48.58
6.) Jordan Geary - 49.30
Men's 800-meter run
(A - 1:50.04 / B - 1:52.50)
1.) Banjo Jaiyesimi - 1:52.58
16.) Taylor Ochs - 2:02.26
Men's 110-meter hurdles
(A - 14.10 / B - 14.69)
8.) Matthew Stark - 16.22
Men's 400-meter hurdles
(A - 51.00 / B - 53.30)
7.) Jeremy Tatham - 59.95
Men's 1,500-meters
(A - 3:45.17 / B - 3:52.00)
7.) James Grantham - 4:03.55
11.) Taylor Ochs - 4:18.85
Men's 5,000-meters
(A - 13:58.06 / B - 14:36.51)
3.) Erik Forrister - 16:00.56
Men's Long Jump
(A - 24-00.25 / B - 23-05.25)
11.) Malcolm Barnes - 21-10/6.65m
12.) Matthew Stark - 21-07.50/6.59m
17.) Keaton Hart - 20-06.25/6.25m
Men's Triple Jump
(A - 51-05.75 / B - 47-7)
7.) Malcolm Barnes - 45-05.25/13.85m
Men's Discus
(A - 182-6 / B - 160-10)
11.) Aaron Bynum - 156-11/47.83m
15.) Andrew Hudson - 150-07/45.90m
17.) Jelani Rainey - 147-10/45.06m
Men's Hammer Throw
(A - 209-3 / B - 177-10)
13.) Jelani Rainey - 152-11/46.62m
Men's Javelin
(A - 216-3 / B - 190-3)
5.) Aaron Bynum - 172-5/52.55m
Decathlon
(A - 7000 / B - 6200)
7.) Luke Woods - 6,112 points
[100m: 11.44 (765 pts.) | LJ: 20-1/6.12m (613 pts.) | SP: 37-10/11.53m (578 pts.) | HJ: 5-09.25/1.76m (593 pts.) | 400m: 52.62 (698 pts.) | 110m hurdles: 15.93 (741 pts.) | Discus: 112-8/34.35m (551 pts.) | PV: 11-09.75/3.60m (509 pts.) | JV: 133-2/40.59m (451 pts.) | 1,500: 4:50.95 (613 pts.)]
Women's 100-meter dash
(A - 11.56 / B - 12.04)
13.) Karolyn Palmer - 12.38
Women's 200-meter dash
(A - 23.80 / B - 24.62)
*4.) Shennae Steele - 24.04
Women's 400-meter dash
(A - 54.00 / B - 56.00)
4.) Shennae Steele - 56.11
16.) Karolyn Palmer - 24.97
25.) Cassie Brooks - 26.39
Women's 800-meter run
(A - 2:09.24 / B - 2:14.40)
*1.) Ayesha Rumble - 2:12.17
13.) Emily Hill - 2:23.42
Women's 100-meter hurdles
(A - 13.56 / B - 14.40)
2.) Cassie Brooks - 14.59
Women's 1,500-meters
(A - 4:23.00 / B - 4:35.34)
14.) Emily Hill - 5:10.11
Women's 3,000-meters
(A - 10:25.00 / B - 11.15.00)
*2.) Alyse Goldsmith - 10:57.38
Women's Long Jump
(A - 20-02.25 / B - 18-08.50)
11.) Cassie Brooks - 17-08.25/5.39m
Women's Shot Put
(A - 48-10.75 / B - 44-00.00)
11.) Tara Riley - 40-11.75/12.49m
15.) Lauren Hartwick - 34-01.50/10.40m
Women's Discus
(A - 168-11 / B - 143-02)
*9.) Tara Riley - 147-1/44.85m
17.) Shalaina Lakey - 122-9/37.43m
Women's Hammer
(A - 187-5 / B - 164-00)
*1.) Shalaina Lakey - 168-0/51.22m
*2.) Lauren Hartwick - 163-9/49.92m
Women's Javelin
(A - 151-3 / B - 131-2)
3.) Tara Riley - 122-7/37.37m
6.) Cassie Brooks - 106-0/32.32m