FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Men's and Women's Track and Field teams traveled to the Arkansas Invitational this Friday. The Bears earned four top ten finishes and Kiara Williams set the UCA record in the women's weight throw.
 
Women's Personal Records
Kiara Williams, Shot Put, 11.96m (39' 3")
Joy Nance, Shot Put, 10.02m (32' 10.5")
Sophia Schrader, Pole Vault, 3.63m (11' 10.75")
Kiara Williams, Weight Throw, 15.31m (50' 2.75')
Zadie St. Louis, 60m dash, 7.94
Symone Quiles, 60m dash, 8.12
Indiyah Aldridge, 60m dash, 8.16
Grace Deshotels, 60m dash, 8.20
Aubrey Elam, 60m dash, 8.39
Taylor Conway, 60m hurdles, 9.56
Kamaria Russell, 60m dash, 7.83
Zadie St. Louis, 300m dash, 40.96
Natalie Louw, 300m dash, 45.67
Anna Bommes, 1000m, 3:00.63
Kamaria Russell, 200m dash, 25.43
Kayla Scott, 200m dash, 25.61
Grace Deshotels, 200m dash, 26.29
Symone Quiles, 200m dash, 26.77
Taylor Conway, 200m dash, 26.858
Indiyah Aldridge, 200m dash, 28.17
 
Men's Personal Records
Bryson Bailey, Long Jump, 6.47m (21' 2.75")
Aidan Patton, Weight Throw, 15.02m (49' 3.5")
Ty Juan Huffman, 60m dash, 6.93
Tyrone Luckett, 60m dash, 7.13
Wesley Suen, 60m dash, 6.89
Jonathan Heath, 1000m, 2:34.55
Bresner Austin, 1000m, 2:35.64
Hayden Boyett, 1000m, 2:42.00
Ty Juan Huffman, 200m dash, 21.84
Tyrone Luckett, 200m dash, 22.15
Wesley Suen, 200m dash, 22.21
Jordan Johnson, 200m dash, 22.44
Christian Tamura, 3000m, 9:00.87
 
 
Field Events
In the women's high jump, Natalie Louw placed 8^th with a jump of 1.60m (5' 3").
In the women's shot put, Kiara Williams finished 18^th with a personal throw of 11.96m (39' 3"). Miranda Nichols finished 29^th with a throw of 10.56m (34' 7.25") and Joy Nance finished 31^st with a personal record throw of 10.02m (32' 10.5").
In the men's long jump, Bryson Bailey finished 18^th with a personal record jump of 6.47m (21' 2.75").
In the men's weight throw, Malik Beasley finished 11^th with a throw of 15.59m (51' 1.75") and Aidan Patton finished 15^th with a personal record throw of 15.02m (49' 3.5").
In the women's pole vault, Sophia Schrader finished 14^th with a personal record jump of 3.63m (11' 10.75").
Setting the UCA record in the women's weight throw, Kiara Williams finished 16^th with a personal record throw of 15.31m (50' 2.75'). Miranda Nichols finished 25^th with a throw of 12.13m (39' 9.75") and Jalyn Akins finished 26^th with a throw of 10.84m (35' 6.75").
 
Track Events
Qualifying for the men's 60m, Ty Juan Huffman finished third with a time 6.93. Preston Barker finished 16^th with a time of 7.10, Tyrone Luckett finished 17^th with a time of 7.13, and Bryson Bailey finished 29^th with a time of 7.39.
Qualifying for the women's 60m, Ciara Tucker finished 15^th with a time of 7.89. Zadie St. Louis finished 18^th with a personal record time of 7.94, Symone Quiles finished 24^th with a personal record time of 8.12, Indiyah Aldridge finished 27^th with a personal record time of 8.16, Grace Deshotels finished 29^th with a personal record time of 8.20, and Aubrey Elam finished 34^th with a personal record time of 8.39.
In the prelims for the women's 60m hurdles, Ayana Harris finished 10^th with a time of 8.87. Kayla Scott finished 22^nd with a time of 9.16, Natalie Louw finished 33^rd with a time of 9.54. and Taylor Conway finished 34^th with a personal record time of 9.56.  
In the men's 60m prelims, Wesley Suen finished 13^th with a time of 6.89. Finishing 21^st, Ty Juan Huffman had a time of 7.00 and Jordan Johnson finished 25^th with a time of 7.18.
In the women's 60m prelims, Z'Kiah Kuykendall finished 21^st with a time of 7.77. Kamaria Russell finished 24^th with a personal record time of 7.83.
In the men's 400m finals, Shamal Sullivan placed 30^th with a time of 52.04.
In the women's 300m, Zadie St. Louis placed 7^th with a personal record time of 40.96 and Natalie Louw placed 8^th with a personal record time of 45.67.
In the women's 60m hurdles, Ayana Harris placed 5^th with a time of 8.96.
In the men's 1000m, Jonathan Heath finished 24^th with a personal record time of 2:34.55. Bresner Austin finished 24^th with a personal record time of 2:35.64, Johnny Cordero finished 29^th with a time of 2:37.31, Jackson Salsman finished 30^th with a time of 2:38.74, Hayden Boyett finished 31^st with a time of 2:42.00, and Tomas Thompson finished 34^th with a time of 2:49.58.
In the women's 1000m, Anna Bommes finished 16^th with a personal record time of 3:00.63. Emma Selph finished 21^st with a time of 3:11.97 and Jewel Baer finished 23^rd with a time of 3:15.93.
In the men's 200m, Ty Juan Huffman placed 7^th with a personal record time of 21.84. Tyrone Luckett finished 15^th with a personal record time of 22.15, Wesley Suen finished 18^th with a personal record time of 22.21, Preston Barker finished 20^th with a time of 22.28, and Jordan Johnson finished 23^rd with a personal record time of 22.44.
Kamaria Russell finished 21^st in the women's 200m with a personal record time of 25.43. Kayla Scott finished 24^th with a personal record time of 25.61, Grace Deshotels finished 33^rd with a personal record time of 26.29, and Ayana Harris finished 37^th with a time of 26.40. Symone Qulies finished 42^nd with a personal record time of 26.77, Ciara Tucker finished 43^rd with a time of 26.856, Taylor Conway finished 44^th with a personal record time of 26.858, Aubrey Elam finished 49^th with a time of 28.00, and Indiyah Aldridge finished 50^th with a personal record time of 28.17.
In the men's 3000m, Julian Haessner finished 11^th with a time of 8:32.83. Thomas Cain finished 18^th with a time of 8:39.95, Parker Jackson finished 26^th with a time of 8:54.27, and Christian Tamura finished 30^th with a personal record time of 9:00.87.
In the women's 3000m, Ali Nachtigal finished 17^th with a time of 10:45.72.
 
Live Results: https://results.flashresults.com/2023_01-13_ArkInvite/index.htm
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Josey Weaver
"We got to kick off our season with our whole team this weekend. It was great to see a lot of rust shaken off, along with some really solid performances. We had a school record broken by Kiara Williams in the Weight Throw."
We had two young freshmen, Sophia Schrader, who had a big time jump in the women's pole vault and Ty Juan Huffman, who ran a blazing 200m in their collegiate debuts."
 
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