Kats open 2025 indoor track season

Friday, January 10

College Station

McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational

Kats open 2025 indoor track season

1/13/2025 2:13:00 PM | Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

COLLEGE STATION — The Sam Houston indoor track and field teams opened the 2025 season at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invitational hosted by Texas A&M at the R.A. Murray Fasken Indoor Track facility.

Caleb Anthony earned the first gold for the Bearkats this season. He won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.24. Jayden Jones earned a second-place medal for his performance in the 200 meters with a time of 21.01 seconds.

Jeremiah Cams took the bronze in the high jump with a leap of 2.00 meters, and Jack Johnson was fourth at 1.90 meters. John Hanson took third place in the shot put with a throw of 15.91 meters, and Mateo Ortiz came in fifth with a mark of 15.66.

Nikos Fotinopoulos was third in the weight throw with a distance of 16.85 meters, just ahead of teammate Mateo Ortiz who was fourth at 14.41.

Kapualani Magnani brought home silver for Sam Houston in the women's weight throw. She had a toss of 14.96 meters. Riandi Boshoff captured fifth with a throw of 13.47 meters, and Gudisa Adnow came in fifth in the 3,000 meters in a time of 8:19.59.

The Bearkats had three athletes place in the top eight in the 400 meters. Alyssa Jolly finished fourth with a time of 58.68, Amaya Kennison-Jenkins was sixth at 59.31 and Makensi Greenwood was seventh at 1:01.76.

Jayda Love placed fifth in the 800 with a time of 2:28.02, and Ellie Galan placed sixth in the mile with a time of 4:59.85. Amaya Brown placed fifth in the high jump with a height of 1.65 meters.

Sam Houston went fourth, fifth and sixth in the men's mile. Anthony Perez had a time of 4:20.57, Jacob Zimmerman was fifth at 4:23.10 and Christian Rohlack finised in a time of 4:24.97.

Tyriq Brunn finished seventh in the 60 meters with a time of 6.82 seconds. Robert Krosnyak placed sixth in the 400 meters with a mark of 48.90, and Jaquez Simmons was seventh at 49.43.

Men's results
200 meters
9. Harley Jensen, 21.96
16. Matthew Jackson, 23.56

3,000 meters
9. Christian Rivera, 8:31.80
10. Edwin Rivera, 8:43.06

60-meter hurdles
7. Davonne Fossie, 8.39

4x400-meter relay
4. Sam Houston 3:13.42
7. Sam Houston B, 3:18.80

Pole vault
12. Benjamin Carlile, 4.90 meters
15. Dylan Truss, 4.60 meters

Long jump
9. Matthew Jackson, 6.53 meters
10. Kyle Kiser, 6.33 meters

Shot put
6. Tyler Willis, 15.11 meters
7. Nikos Fotinopoulos, 14.30 meters
8. Elijah Tocabens, 14.15 meters

Weight throw
6. Tyler Willis, 12.51
7. Elijah Tocabens, 12.29

Women's results
200 meters
9. Aniyah Ramirez, 25.41
10. Michayla Ivory, 25.60
11. Kayla Kibble, 25.98

Mile
9. Ami Clark, 5:06.63

3,000 meters
8. Zerah Martinez, 10:57.20
9. Naomi Green, 11:05.07

4x400-meter relay
7. Sam Houston B, 3:59.76
8. Sam Houston, 4:00.45

Pole vault
T9. Rachel Maciejeski, 3.70 meters
14. Emma Peterson, 3.55 meters

Long jump
15. Ayana Mallard-Smith, 5.46 meters
18. Nia Thompson, 5.28 meters
20. Taniah Coleman, 5.24 meters

Triple jump
9. Taniah Coleman, 11.68 meters