CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears completed Day two of the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational starting off strong for their first outdoor meet of the season. This meet was part of the Governor's I-40 Showdown between UCA and Little Rock. The men's and women's teams each are worth two points. UCA now leads Little Rock 21-8.
 
Setting a personal record in the men's Javelin throw, Michaelangelo Bullard earned first place with a career-best throw of 60.10m (197' 2").
In the men's 110m Hurdles, Jordan Atkins had a strong lead with a time of 14.21 for first place.
In the men's 400m Hurdles, Tyrone Luckett held the lead the first 300m, battling with the Pine Bluff runner, finishing in first place with a time of 57.46.
Laila Cleare placed first with a personal record time of 11.98 in the women's 100m dash.
Tyler Rose placed first with a personal record time of 1:02.97 in the women's 400m Hurdles.
Sara Steimel finished first with a time of 11:32.78 in the women's 3000m Steeplechase.
In the men's 3000m Steeplechase, River Hill finished first with a personal record time of 9:38.67.
The UCA Team A, consisting of Tamera Rhode, Tyler Rose, Laila Cleare, and Talayssia Sanders, placed first with a time of 3:53.88 in the women's 4x400 relay.
UCA Team A, consisting of Armonte Paulk, Tristan LaVan, Jaiden Ventour, and Shamal Sullivan, placed first with a time of 3:14.92 in the men's 4x400 relay.
 
Track Events
In the women's 4x100m relay, the UCA of Sierra Temple, Kendelle McCoy, Laila Cleare, and Tyler Rose had a strong lead and clean handoffs, but fell just behind Little Rock in the last 50m with a time of 46.77.

In the men's 4x100m relay, UCA Team B had a strong lead, but UCA Team A and the Little Rock team pulled ahead and Little Rock earned the first-place finish. Team A finished second but was disqualified and Team B, consisting of Johnson Adegbite, Emmanuel Olie, Jaiden Ventour, and Wesley Suen took the second-place finish with a time of 41.45.

In the women's 800m dash, in heat one, Felisa Saheib kept a close second place position for the first lap and takes the lead after 300m, battling for first with the Little Rock and Pine Bluff runners. In the last 100m Felisa Saheib kicked it into gear for the first-position finish. In heat two, Ali Nachtigal and Ashlyn Floyd kept pace together in second and third positions. In the last 200m, Ali Nachtigal chased the Little Rock runner to earn second position and Ashlyn Floyd followed in fourth. For final placements, Ali Nachtigal placed second with a personal record time of 2:23.37. In fifth place, Ashlyn Floyd had a time of 2:26.20 and Felisa Shaeib had a time of 2:28.94 for sixth place.

In the men's 800m dash, in the first heat, Tomas Thompson battled for the second position with Little Rock in the first lap and Brett Borchert stayed steady in fifth position. Tomas Thompson stays in second position, battling Little Rock, falling into third at the finish. Brett Borchert kicked it into gear in the last 50m to secure fifth position. In the second heat, multiple Bears were racing. Jared Touart kept the lead with Henderson, Reed, and Cain. Henderson and Touart battle for first position with the Little Rock runner, falling just behind at the finish. For the final placements, Hunter Henderson took second place with a time of 1:59.28. The rest of the Bears finished close together with Jared Touart in fifth with a personal record time of 2:01.15, Johnny Cordero in sixth with a personal record time of 2:01.78, Simon Schneider in seventh with a 2:01.93, Walter Reed in eighth with a time of 2:02.10, Tomas Thompson in ninth place with a personal record time of 2:03.12, Bresner Austin in 12^th with a personal record time of  2:03.75, Brett Borchert in 13^th with a 2:03.96, Tate Whaley in 18^th with a 2:08.10, and Thomas Cain in 19^th with a time of 2:08.95.

In the women's 100m Hurdles, Harris kept a close second behind the Pine Bluff runner with a second position finish. The rest of the Bears stayed close together, battling for positions. Ayana Harris finished second with a time of 14.50. In third place, Kayla Scott had a personal record time of 15.30, Symone Quiles finished fourth with a personal record time of 15.35, and Natalie Louw placed fifth with a 15.77.

In the men's 110m Hurdles, Jordan Atkins had a strong lead with a time of 14.21 for first place. Preston Barker and Tyrone Luckett stayed close together throughout the race. Preston Barker placed fourth with a personal record time of 15.37 and Tyrone Luckett placed fifth with a personal record time of 15.46.
In heat one of the 400m race, Aubrey Elam held a strong lead the entire race, about 50m ahead of the second position runner. In heat two, Talayssia Sanders took the lead after the first 100m, battling with Little Rock for first. Zadie followed close behind in fourth position. For final results, Talayssia Sanders placed second with a personal record time of 57.67. Close behind, Zadie St. Louis finished fourth with a personal record time of 59.72 and Aubrey Elam placed seventh with a personal record time of 1:03.40.

In the men's 400m, a squad of Bears raced to the finish with Shamal Sullivan and Alec Townsley close to the front. Shamal Sullivan finished third with a time of 49.22 and Alec Townsley placed fifth with a personal record time of 49.56. Jordan Johnson finished seventh with a time of 50.21.
In the women's 100m dash, in heat two, Laila Cleare fought for the lead with Little Rock. For final placements, Laila Cleare placed first with a personal record time of 11.98. Finishing close together, Sierra Temple placed seventh with a 12.36, Ciara Tucker placed eighth with a personal record time of 12.40, Kendelle McCoy placed ninth with a 12.59, and Kamaria Russell placed tenth with a personal record time of 12.68.

In the men's 100m dash, in heat three, Jaiden Ventour fought for the lead and took the second position. Preston Barker and Bruce White were close behind. In heat four, Kobe Gill finished in second position with Wesley Suen, Johnson Adegbite, and Emmanuel Olie close behind. For the final placements, Kobe Gill placed third with a personal record time of 10.66, Emmanual Olie placed seventh with a time of 10.79, Jaiden Ventour placed ninth with a personal record time of 10.86, Wesley Suen placed tenth with a personal record time of 10.92, and Johnson Adegbite placed eleventh with a 10.93. Following behind, Preston Barker placed 17^th with a personal record time of 11.12 and Bruce White placed 19^th with a personal record time of 11.15.

In the women's 400m Hurdles, Symone Quiles held a strong second position with Tyler Rose in third position. In the last 100m, Tyler Rose kicked it into gear for the first position finish. For final placements, Tyler Rose placed first with a personal record time of 1:02.97 and Symone Quiles placed fifth with a personal record time of 1:08.39.

In the men's 400m Hurdles, Tyrone Luckett held the lead the first 300m, battling with the Pine Bluff runner, finishing in first place with a time of 57.46.
In the women's 200m dash, heat one, Taylor Coleman and Aubrey Elam battled at the front for first position with Taylor Coleman finishing second and Aubrey Elam in third. In heat two, Kamaria Russell, Kayla Scott, and Ciara Tucker battled for fourth, fifth, and sixth positions. In heat three, Ayana Harris fought for fifth position. For final placements, Kamaria Russell placed seventh with a personal record time of 26.38, Ciara Tucker placed ninth with a 26.59 and Ayana Harris placed tenth with a 26.63. Following them, Taylor Coleman placed 14^th with a 27.18, Aubrey Elam placed 15^th with a personal record time of 27.37, and Kayla Scott placed 17^th with a 27.85.

In the men's 200m dash, in heat three, Wesley Suen battled for second position. In heat four, Emmanuel Olie held the lead for first position. In heat five, Jaiden Ventour and Kobe Gill stayed strong towards the back of the pack. For final placements, Emmanuel Olie placed fifth with a 22.37, Kobe Gill placed sixth with a personal record time of 22.38, Bruce White placed ninth with a 22.72, and Jaiden Ventour placed tenth with a 22.74. Following them, Wesley Suen placed 13^th with a 22.85, Johnson Adgebite placed 18^th with a 23.51, and Bryson Bailey placed 24^th with a personal record time of 24.20.
In the women's 3000m Steeplechase, Sara Steimel and Emma Selph kept the pace in the front with a Little Rock runner joining them on the third lap. Towards the end of the race, Sara Steimel held the lead and Emma Selph stayed in third about 100m behind Sara Steimel. Sara Steimel finished first with a time of 11:32.78. Emma Selph finished third with a personal record time of 12:01.06.

In the men's 3000m Steeplechase, River Hill had a strong start in first position and held the lead the whole race. The last two laps, he had a 200m lead to finish first with a personal record time of 9:38.67.

In the women's 4x400m relay, UCA Team A started with the lead over Pine Bluff with UCA Team B in third position. Pine Bluff started to catch up to UCA Team A in the second lap, but UCA Team A stayed in the lead. Going into the third lap, UCA Team A had a strong lead with UCA Team B about 100m behind. Pine Bluff started to catch UCA Team A again in the final lap, but UCA Team A pushed through for a first-place finish. The UCA Team A, consisting of Tamera Rhode, Tyler Rose, Laila Cleare, and Talayssia Sanders, placed first with a time of 3:53.88. UCA Team B, consisting of Anna Bommes, Zadie St. Louis, Ashlyn Floyd, and Emma Selph, finished third with a time of 4:10.84.

In the men's 4x400m relay, UCA Team A had a strong lead on the first leg, with UCA Team B close behind. UCA Team A kept the lead on the second lap with UCA Team B in second. Pine Bluff Team B caught up with Team B at the hand off and both teams were battling for second place. On the last lap, Pine Bluff caught up to second and third positions, with UCA Team A leading them by about 100m. The UCA Team B followed in fourth about 50m behind Pine Bluff. UCA Team A, consisting of Armonte Paulk, Tristan LaVan, Jaiden Ventour, and Shamal Sullivan, placed first with a time of 3:14.92. UCA Team B, consisting of Jordan Johnson, Alec Townsley, Emmanuel Olie, and Bruce White, placed fourth with a time of 3:28.17 and UCA Team C, consisting of River Hill, Johnny Cordero, Niklas Iking, and Alex Hanson, placed fifth with a time of 3:32.41.  
 
Field Events
In the women's Javelin, Jenny Peake earned second place with her throw of 33.47m (109' 10".). Natalie Louw placed third with a personal record throw of 31.03m (101' 10"), Jalyn Akins placed fifth with a personal record throw of 19.54m (64' 1"), Anne Baliel earned sixth place with a personal record throw of 18.75m (61' 6"), and Joy Nance earned seventh place with a throw of 18.68m (61' 3").

Breaking a personal record in the men's Javelin throw, Michaelangelo Bullard earned first place with a career-best throw of 60.10m (197' 2"). In fourth place, Maximillian Laur had a personal record throw of 40.15m (131' 9"). Parker Benefield followed in fifth with a personal record throw of 28.40m (93' 2").

In the women's Discus, Kiara Williams placed eighth with a personal record throw of 33.02m (108' 4"). Miranda Nichols followed in 10^th with a personal record throw of 31.77m (104' 3"). Jalyn Akins placed 11^th with a personal record throw of 30.40m (99' 9"), Jenny Peake placed 12^th with a throw of 28.81m (94' 6"), and Joy Nance placed 14^th with a personal record throw of 23.37m (76' 8").

Malik Beasley earned third place in the men's Discus with a throw of 45.77m (150' 2"). Close behind, Timon Dresselhaus placed fourth with a personal record throw of 44.38m (145' 7").
In the woman's High Jump, Natalie Louw placed third with a jump of 1.55m (5' 1"). In sixth place, Abby McMillin had a jump of 1.45m (4' 9").
In the men's High Jump, Parker Benefield earned second place with a personal record jump of 1.85m (6' 0.75") and Timon Dresselhaus earned third with a jump of 1.80m (5' 10.75").
In the women's Pole Vault, Anne Baliel placed third with a personal record jump of 2.90m (9' 6.25").
In the men's Pole Vault, Parker Benefield placed second with a jump of 4.40m (14' 5.25").
In the women's Shot Put, Kiara Williams earned third place with a personal record throw of 12.23m (40' 1.50"). In sixth place, Jenny Peake had a throw of 11.95m (39' 2.50"), Miranda Nichols placed seventh with a personal record throw of 11.57m (37' 11.50"), Joy Nance placed 11^th with a personal record throw of 10.70m (35' 1.25"), and Jalyn Akins placed 14^th with a personal record throw of 10.38m (34' 0.75").
Taylor Coleman placed third in the women's Triple Jump with a jump of 11.58m (38' 0").
 
Women's Personal Records
Natalie Louw, Javelin Throw, 31.03m (101' 10")
Kayla Scott, 100m Hurdles, 15.26
Ciara Tucker, 100m dash, 12.40
Tyler Rose, 400m Hurdles, 1:02.97
 
Men's Personal Records
Parker Benefield, Javelin Throw, 28.40m (93' 2")
Timon Dresselhaus, Discus Throw, 44.38m (145' 7")
Parker Benefield, High Jump, 1.85m (6' 0.75")
Jared Touart, 800m, 2:01.15
Tate Whaley, 800m, 2:08.10
Thomas Cain, 800m, 2:08.95
Alec Townsley, 400m dash, 49.56
Kobe Gill, 100m dash, 10.66
Jaiden Ventour, 100m dash, 10.86
Wesley Suen, 100m dash, 10.92
Bruce White, 100m dash, 11.15
Kobe Gill, 200m dash, 22.38
 
Freshman Personal Records
Jalyn Akins, Javelin Throw, 19.54m (64' 1")
Anne Baliel, Javelin Throw, 18.75m (61' 6")
Joy Nance, Javelin Throw, 18.68m (61' 3")
Michaelangelo Bullard, Javelin Throw, 60.10m (197' 2")
Maximillian Laur, Javelin Throw, 40.15m (131' 9")
Kiara Williams, Discus Throw, 33.02m (108' 4")
Miranda Nichols, Discus Throw, 31.77m (104' 3")
Jalyn Akins, Discus Throw, 30.40m (99' 9")
Joy Nance, Discus Throw, 23.37m (76' 8")
Anne Baliel, Pole Vault, 2.90m (9' 6.25")
Kiara Williams, Shot Put, 12.23m (40' 1.50")
Miranda Nichols, Shot Put, 11.57m (37' 11.50")
Joy Nance, Shot Put, 10.70m (35' 1.25")
Jalyn Akins, Shot Put, 10.38m (34' 0.75")
Ali Nachtigal, 800m, 2:23.37
Ashlyn Floyd, 800m, 2:26.20
Felisa Saheib, 800m, 2:28.94
Johnny Cordero, 800m, 2:01.78
Tomas Thompson, 800m, 2:03.12
Bresner Austin, 800m, 2:03.75
Symone Quiles, 100m, 15.35
Preston Barker, 110m Hurdles, 15.37
Tyrone Luckett, 110m Hurdles, 15.46
Talayssia Sanders, 400m dash, 57.67
Zadie St. Louis, 400m dahs, 59.72
Aubrey Elam, 400m dash, 1:03.40
Laila Cleare, 100m dash, 11.98
Kamaria Russell, 100m dash, 12.68
Preston Barker, 100m dash, 11.12
Symone Quiles, 400m Hurdles, 1:08.39
Tyrone Luckett, 400m Hurdles, 57.46
Kamaria Russell, 200m dash, 26.38
Aubrey Elam, 200m dash, 27.37
Bryson Bailey, 200m dash, 24.20
Emma Selph, 3000m Steeplechase, 12:01.06
 
Women's Team Scores

1. Little Rock – 268
2. Central Arkansas – 221
3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 109
4. Arkansas Tech – 44
5. Fellowship of Champions – 12
6. Hendrix – 12
7. UA-Fort Smith - 5

 
Men's Team Scores

1. Central Arkansas – 267
2. Little Rock – 193
3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 97
4. Hendrix – 49
5. UA Rich Mountain – 14
6. Fellowship of Champions – 8
7. UA-Fort Smith – 7
8. Red Dirt Harriers – 6
9. Arkansas Baptist - 5

 
Live Stats
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From the Coach – Head Coach Beau Theriot
"Solid opening to outdoor. Friday weather was awful and the athletes pushed through and put out some solid efforts. Saturday was at least sunny but still cold and windy, again the athletes pushed through. Very proud of those efforts. IT was great seeing the home crowd and getting to show case our talents."

From the UCA Record-Breaker - Michaelangelo Bullard
"Going into my series of throws, the plan was just to stay consistent and get a nice distance to start the outdoor season off right and we did that. I'm happy with my performance and I'm looking forward to the next meet."
 
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