Busy Weekend For The Mavs As They Compete In Two Separate Track Meets

Friday, April 14

Nacogdoches, TX

University of Texas Arlington

Carl Kight Invite

Photo by: Sharon Ellman

4/13/2023 11:10:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Todd Cruff

ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington men's and women's track and field teams continue their outdoor seasons this Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, when the Mavs head to Oklahoma's Sooner Invite & Multis from the John Jacobs Track Complex.

As well as the Sooner Invite and Multis, some Mavericks will be competing at the Carl Kight Invitational hosted by Stephen F. Austin down in Nacogdoches.

The Carl Kight Invitational began earlier today, April 13, with the start of the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.

Brady Shadrick, Luke Bontke and Levi Bontke represent the Mavs in the decathlon while Glodis Thuridardottir and McKinley Novacek compete in the heptathlon. After day one in the heptathlon, Thuridardottir sits in fourth overall with 2927 points and Novacek in fifth with 2778 points. In the decathlon, Shadrick sits in third with 3593 points, with Levi Bontke tied for seventh with 3258 points and Luke Bontke in ninth with 3240 points. The heptathlon and decathlon conclude tomorrow, April 14, beginning at 9 a.m.

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UTA ATHLETES COMPETING & WHERE
SFA: McKinley Novacek, Glodis Thuridardottir, Levi Bontke, Luke Bontke, Brady Shadrick, Isabel Borrego, Simona Cabella, Claire Compher, Racheal Hartley, Scarlett Johnson, Krianne McBride, Lauren Walls-Portillo, Rogelio Aguirre, Jeriel Algarin Marquez, Jackson Cichon, Alfredo Corona, Patrick Estes, Josue Granados, Brian Guevara, Tanner Henderson, Tyler Rodriguez, Ethan Tennison, Trenton Whitworth, Brandon Wilk & Jacob Ye.
Oklahoma: Abigail Flores, Krystal Igbo, Malaiya Jedkins, Zaire Moore, Madison Pippins, Faith Shaw, Adeyemi Talabi, Tatyana Terrell, Mikeya Washington, Shelby West, Joel Bengtsson, Jayden Blakey, Devien Davis, Adam Herrera, Josh Hoekendorf, Calen Jones, Khalid Mendez, Jarvis Miles,
Austin Nkwoparah, Erlend Raa, Tres Rodriguez, Obi Ugwu, Marvin Walford & Nolan Walker.

COMPETING TEAMS
SFA: Along with UTA and host Stephen F. Austin, the following teams are set to compete in the Cark Kight Invite: Sam Houston, Harding, McNeese, Southern Arkansas, LeTourneau, Tarleton and MidAmerica Nazarene.
Oklahoma: Along with UTA and host Oklahoma, the following teams are scheduled to compete: Abilene Christian, Allen CC, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Central Oklahoma, Coffeyville CC, East Central, Eastern New Mexico, Langston, Little Rock, North Texas, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma Baptist, Oklahoma Christian, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Rogers State, Science & Arts, Southern Nazarene, TCU, Texas Tech, & Tulsa.

STORYLINES

Joel Bengtsson in the men's 110-meter hurdles is currently the 17th fastest time in the NCAA and tops in the WAC with a time of 13.70.
Madison Pippins holds the fastest time in the WAC and 57th fastest time in the NCAA in the women's 100-meter dash with a time of 11.51.
Josh Hoekendorf sits in second in the WAC standings after breaking the school record in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 55.55-meters.
The women's 4x100 meter relay team consisting of Mikeya Washington, Faith Shaw, Tatyana Terrel and Madison Pippins come in ranked the 39th fastest time in the NCAA and second fastest in the WAC with a mark of 44.73.
Simona Cabella comes in at the top of the WAC leaderboards in the women's pole vault with a mark of 3.85-meters.

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