UTA Opens SMU Invite with Strong Performances
5/1/2026 9:43:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
DALLAS, Texas – The UT Arlington track & field team opened competition at the SMU Invite with three personal bests and four podium finishes on Friday.
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Senior Jaalah Puryear earned second place in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 55.28m. Eli England, Arieanna Mcpeak and Logan Villalva each earned bronze finishes in the men's 200m, women's long jump and men's hammer throw, respectively. England clocked a time of 21.26, while Mcpeak recorded a PR of 6.21m, tying for fifth all-time in program history in the women's outdoor long jump. Villalva threw 53.56m in the men's hammer throw.
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UTA throwers continue to improve in the outdoor campaign, as Gabe Songer and Esther Adedire posted personal bests. Songer recorded a throw of 51.05m, while Adedire finished with a mark of 50.46m in the hammer throw.
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NEXT UP
The Mavericks will continue competition at the SMU Invite on Saturday, May 2 with the remainder of multis and field events, including pole vault, triple jump and shot put. Track events will also continue.
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FOLLOW ALONG
Follow the UTA track and field and cross-country teams on X (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).
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Senior Jaalah Puryear earned second place in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 55.28m. Eli England, Arieanna Mcpeak and Logan Villalva each earned bronze finishes in the men's 200m, women's long jump and men's hammer throw, respectively. England clocked a time of 21.26, while Mcpeak recorded a PR of 6.21m, tying for fifth all-time in program history in the women's outdoor long jump. Villalva threw 53.56m in the men's hammer throw.
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UTA throwers continue to improve in the outdoor campaign, as Gabe Songer and Esther Adedire posted personal bests. Songer recorded a throw of 51.05m, while Adedire finished with a mark of 50.46m in the hammer throw.
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NEXT UP
The Mavericks will continue competition at the SMU Invite on Saturday, May 2 with the remainder of multis and field events, including pole vault, triple jump and shot put. Track events will also continue.
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 FOLLOW ALONG
Follow the UTA track and field and cross-country teams on X (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).
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