Bearkats Opening Day At Texas Relays
3/27/2015 9:12:00 AM | Track & Field
Evan Arambula and Garrett Larson highlighted achievements for the Bearkat men's team in Thursday's opening day action at the annual Texas Relays.
Arambula placed sixth in the university section B men's 1500 meters with a time of 3:56.59. Larson placed eighth in the university section B men's pole vault with a mark of 16 feet, 6.75 inches.
Elizabeth Lissy won the university section B women's javelin competition. Lissy hurled the javelin 156 feet 1 inch on her opening attempt in the event. With the mark, Lissy became only the third Sam Houston women's student-athlete to throw the javelin farther than 155 feet.
Ashley Jenkins and Adrienne Quillan posted Texas Relays top 10 finishes in the hammer. Jenkins, the school record holder in the event, tossed the hammer 186 feet, three inches. Quillin, who owns the SHSU women's second longest hammer toss in the record books, posted a throw of 178 feet, six inches.
Ruth Amaku placed 18th in the women's 400 meter hurdles prelims with a time of 1:00.42. Matthew Viverette and William Stark placed 17th and 36th, respectively, in the men's 400 hurdless. Viverette posted a time of 52.37 while Stark was clocked at 53.69.
Action at the Texas Relays continues Friday and Saturday.
