Jepkemboi and Kalmar Set Program Records; Mavs Win Five Golds on Opening Day
4/17/2026 10:25:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
STEPHENVILLE, Texas &Â AZUSA, Calif. The UT Arlington track & field team opened the weekend with two new school records at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, and five first place finishes on the first day of the Joe Gillespie Invitational in Stephenville, Texas.
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Bryan Clay Invitational: Thursday, April 16 – Friday, April 17 (Azusa, California)
In California, junior Matro Jepkemboi set the new program record in the women's outdoor 10K, placing second in the event with a personal best time of 34:10.78 on Thursday morning. Friday evening, Senior Alex Kalmar earned first in the men's 800m, while setting the new UTA program record with a time of 1:46.86. Kalmar ranks top 10 in the West Region and #15 in the nation.
Dorcas Jepkosgei also had a big performance Friday night, earning a new personal-best time of 16:26.78 in the women's 5000m. After the freshman's performance, she has moved into No. 2 All-Time UTA in the women's outdoor 5000m.
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Joe Gillespie Invitational: Friday, April 17 (Stephenville, Texas)
Meanwhile back in Texas, the Mavericks recorded five first-place finishes on opening day of the Joe Gillespie Invitational, hosted by Tarleton State. Justina Lusby won the women's 3K steeplechase with a personal best time of 11:25.41 and Kellen Frickel won the men's 3K steeplechase in 9:27.53. Angel Sanchez won the men's 5000m, recording a new personal best of 14:48.14. Emilia Mandl earned first in the women's 1500m in 4:31.49 and Abigail Perez won gold in the women's 5000m, clocking 18:11.66.
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NEXT UP
The Mavericks will finish competition tomorrow, Saturday, April 18 at the Joe Gillespie Invitational in Stephenville, Texas.
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Bryan Clay Invitational: Thursday, April 16 – Friday, April 17 (Azusa, California)
In California, junior Matro Jepkemboi set the new program record in the women's outdoor 10K, placing second in the event with a personal best time of 34:10.78 on Thursday morning. Friday evening, Senior Alex Kalmar earned first in the men's 800m, while setting the new UTA program record with a time of 1:46.86. Kalmar ranks top 10 in the West Region and #15 in the nation.
Dorcas Jepkosgei also had a big performance Friday night, earning a new personal-best time of 16:26.78 in the women's 5000m. After the freshman's performance, she has moved into No. 2 All-Time UTA in the women's outdoor 5000m.
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Joe Gillespie Invitational: Friday, April 17 (Stephenville, Texas)
Meanwhile back in Texas, the Mavericks recorded five first-place finishes on opening day of the Joe Gillespie Invitational, hosted by Tarleton State. Justina Lusby won the women's 3K steeplechase with a personal best time of 11:25.41 and Kellen Frickel won the men's 3K steeplechase in 9:27.53. Angel Sanchez won the men's 5000m, recording a new personal best of 14:48.14. Emilia Mandl earned first in the women's 1500m in 4:31.49 and Abigail Perez won gold in the women's 5000m, clocking 18:11.66.
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NEXT UP
The Mavericks will finish competition tomorrow, Saturday, April 18 at the Joe Gillespie Invitational in Stephenville, Texas.
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