ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wrapping up the second day of action on the indoor track at the Albuquerque Convention Center, UTSA track & field closed off the indoor regular season at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Competing against over 35 programs and numerous track clubs, the Roadrunners logged a quintet of top-15 finishes at the elite competition.
Pacing the Roadrunners on the day, junior Nyaluet Diew was the first UTSA finisher of the day, registering a season-best 15.14m (49-08.25) in the women’s shot put to secure fifth place with her third throw.
Later making the weekend’s best finish for the distance corps, rookie Jocelyn Karry earned sixth place on a time of 5:09.19 in her first collegiate indoor mile. On the men’s side of the mile, freshman David Zuniga came in 15th with a time of 4:23.57. Coming down the backstretch of the meet, sophomore Gabe Tubbs earned 12th place in the 800-meter, just a hair shy of his career best on a 1:53.34 clocking.
Leading UTSA’s hurdlers, sophomore Charlie Staddon was 15th in the 60-meter hurdles prelim on a time of 8.12 seconds, while freshman Tyler Madison just barely missed a new season best in the 60-meter with a 6.93 clocking for 14th place.
Making the first relay appearance of the indoor, the quartet of Israel Wray, Cortlin Salge, Tubbs and Staddon finished 13th in the 4x400-meter relay with combined clocking of 3:18.37.
Up Next: The Roadrunners catch a short training break with the indoor regular season in the books. The next time on the competition track for UTSA will be the American Conference Indoor Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex, Feb. 27-28.
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