@UTAMavsTFXC Teams Return To Site Of Sun Belt Indoor Success - University of Texas Arlington Athletics

Monday, February 24

Birmingham, Ala.

University of Texas Arlington

Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships

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2/23/2020 11:15:00 PM | Track & Field

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UTA set to compete Monday and Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.

By: Drew Harris

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UTA men's and women's track and field teams appear to have reached the 2020 Sun Belt Indoor Conference Championships in fine form once again after seeing strong results from their young squads in the latter stages of the regular season.

The league championships will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., the site of the event for the seventh consecutive year.

Since joining the Sun Belt in the 2013-14 athletic year, the men have won three conference indoor crowns (2014, 2017 and 2019) and finished second the other three times. The women have also historically performed well at the SBC meet, placing among the top three each of the last three years, including a runner-up showing in 2017.

Heading into the conference championships, the men have four individuals listed first in their respective events, with three coming courtesy of freshmen.

In the sprints, Ismael Kone is tied for first in the 60 meters (6.77), while Dominick Yancy leads the way in the 400m (47.76). Fellow freshman Harold Murphy is the top performer in the 800m (1:53.47). Meanwhile, junior transfer Bryson DeBerry ranks first in the high jump with a mark of 6-11 ¾.

The Maverick men have 13 other performances that currently sit among the league's top five, including another by Yancy, who is third in the 200 meters (21.45). Justin Domangue is among the leaders in three events, ranking second in the 3000m (8:20.58) and 5000m (14:36.53) and fourth in the mile (4:13.32).

Fellow distance runner Cole Klashinsky ranks fourth in both the 3000m (8:32.22) and 5000m (14:40.36). Other runners in the top five positions include Demarviae Gray in the 200m (4^th, 21.49), Victor Bocanegra in the 800m (T-4^th, 1:54.06) and Joel Bengtsson in the 60m hurdles (5^th, 8.04).

In the field, Lucas Van Klaveren owns the second-best heptathlon score of 2020 with a total of 5,179, while Jorrdyn Dunn is third (4,857). In addition, Randon Gray is third in the pole vault (16-2 ½), while Darius Prescott is fifth in the triple jump (49-6 ¼).

The women also have a number of individual champion and all-conference contenders. A trio of UTA stars is among the league's top five in the 400 meters with Tatyana Terrell (2^nd, 55.48), Vanessa Ugorji (4^th, 55.84) and Jordyn McCarden (56.11).

Also on the track, Teressia Grant-Corsey ranks third in the 60m (7.53), while Madeleine Rowe stands fifth in the mile (4:59.26).

In the field, Abigail Kelly-Salo is listed third in the pole vault (12-5 ½) and Juleen Lewis is fourth in the long jump (19-7 ½). Additionally, Abigail Flores is fifth in the weight throw (56-11 ¼), while Jade Bontke holds down the same standing in the pentathlon (3,247).

The men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon kick things off Monday morning at 9 a.m. Field events will get underway at noon, while the first running competition begins at 4:30 p.m.

Team scoring for the meet is the traditional 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 formula for the top eight spots in each event.

Live video on ESPN+ will be available Monday beginning at 4:30 p.m. (CT). Live results are available throughout the competition at XPressTiming.com.

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