LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The University of Central Arkansas men's and women's Track and Field teams showcased their prowess amongst stiff competition as they took home second place in both the men's and women's standings during the Little Rock Twilight on Friday. 

The Bears had a number of successful performances that stamped their claim on the event as they ended the invitational with eight first-place finishes and three facility records. This mark was one of the best in the field as UCA was able to take control of second place with a comfortable lead as they sat nearly 20 points ahead of the third-place squad on the men's side and absolutely dominated the women's field as they hosted a 66 point lead over the third-place squad. 
 

First Place Finishes

Malik Beasley (51.33m) - Men's Hammer Throw (UCA Record)

Parker Benefield (4.48m) - Men's Pole Vault

Natalie Louw (1.62m) - Women's High Jump

Jared Touart (3:54.41) - Men's 1500 meters (Facility Record)

Anna Bommes (4:45.05) - Women's 1500 meters

Tristan LaVan (46.21) - Men's 400 meters (Facility Record)

Sara Steimel (11:14.13) - Women's 3000m Steeple (Facility Record)

Bruce White, Jaiden Ventour, Preston Barker (3:18.53) - Men's 4 x 400m Relay

Track Events:

Men's Hammer - 1st Malik Beasley (51.33m), 10th Maximillian Laur (39.35m)

Women's Hammer - 11th Kiara Williams (37.14m), 13th Jalyn Akins (34.55m), 14th Joy Nance (34.13m), 16th Miranda Nichols (32.21m)

Women's Javelin - 3rd Natalie Louw (31.29m)

Men's Shot Put - 9th Maximillian Laur (12.64m)

Women's Shot Put - 3rd Jenny Peake (12.37m), 5th Miranda Nichols (12.03m), 13th Jalyn Akins (10.02m)

Men's Discus - 8th Maximillian Laur (36.75m)

Women's Discus - 8th Miranda Nichols (38.45m), 13th Jenny Peake (32.31m), 14th Jalyn Akins (31.78m)

Women's Pole Vault - 2nd Anne Baliel (2.95m)

Women's High Jump - 1st Natalie Louw (1.62m), 11th Abby McMillin (1.57m), 13th Ashlyn Floyd (1.47m)

Running Events

Men's 4 x 100m Relay - 2nd Kobe Gill, Tristan LaVan, Johnson Adegbite, Alec Townsley (40.36)

Men's 1500 Meters - 1st Jared Touart (3:54.41), 6th Johnny Cordero (4:03.97), 8th Simon Schneider (4:06.24), 10th Bresner Austin (4:08.73), 11th Thomas Cain (4:10.06), 16th Tomas Thompson (4:21.11)

Women's 1500 Meters - 1st Anna Bommes (4:45.05), 2nd Emma Selph (4:49.28), 7th Ali Nachtigal (5:04.34), 11th Ashlyn Floyd (5:21.88)

Men's 110m Hurdles - 6th Preston Barker (15.93)

Women's 100m Hurdles - 2nd Kayla Scott (15.34)

Men's 400 Meters - 1st Tristan LaVan (46.21), 2nd Jaiden Ventour (48.61), 4th Shamal Sullivan (49.47), 5th Jordan Johnson (50.15), 7th Emmanuel Olie (50.15)

Women's 400 Meters - 2nd Talayssia Sanders (57.43), 9th Aubrey Elam (1:06.78)

Men's 100 Meters - 5th Kobe Gill (10.44), 9th Wesley Suen (10.74), 12th Alec Townsley (10.89)

Women's 100 Meters - 3rd Kendelle McCoy (11.89)

Men's 800 Meters - 7th Johnny Cordero (1:58.75), 9th Brett Borchert (2:00.54)

Women's 400m Hurdles - 2nd Tyler Rose (1:02.85), 3rd Symone Quiles (1:03.97)

Men's 200 Meters - 3rd Emmanuel Olie (22.12), 5th Wesley Suen (22.34), 8th Preston Barker (22.64)

Women's 200 Meters - 5th Kendelle McCoy (25.49)

Men's 5000 Meters - 2nd Parker Jackson (15:24.18), 3rd Christian Tamura (15:28.37)

Women's 5000 Meters - 7th Marie Møller Schmidt (19:18.93), 12th Sarah Grace Meek (21:15.59)

Men's 4 x 400m Relay - 1st Bruce White, Jaiden Ventour, Preston Barker (3:18.53)

Men's Team Scores

1. Little Rock - 195
2. UCA - 123
3. Missouri Valley - 105
4. Grambling - 67
5. Southern Arkansas - 62

Women's Team Scores

1. Little Rock - 274
2. UCA - 118
3. Williams Baptist - 52
4. Missouri Valley - 48
5. Arkansas Tech - 46

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