SPC track and field teams snag four event titles Saturday in Lubbock

LUBBOCK — The South Plains College men's and women's track and field teams combined for four event titles Saturday at the Masked Rider Open at the Texas Tech Track and Field Complex.

"Jaime did really well, especially this early in the season, and I was happy with what he was able to do this weekend," South Plains head coach Erik Vance said. "As a whole, I thought our jumps group did well. I thought overall we had a good weekend, and there are definitely some bigger jumps coming from our group. Lilian did a great job for us and got herself a qualifying mark, and we know there is more in the tank, and she helped her teammate get a qualifying mark as well by pacing that race."

Freshman Jaime Moreno took first in the men's javelin with a mark of 215' 7", while Harry Crosby was fifth with a throw of 143' 3". In the men's triple jump, Mouhameth Fall placed first with a mark of 49' 6.6", while Benjamin Njenga went 44' 5.5", good enough for fifth. In the men's 800 meters, Hamdani Benahmed took first for South Plains with a time of 1:50.64, while Divan Du Plooy was second in the men's 1500 meters with a time of 3:53.39.

Sophomore Django Segovia took fourth in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 15' 4.5", while Joshua Sexton took seventh with a mark of 14' 8.75". In the men's long jump, Harry Crosby went 23' 10, good enough for second, while Andrew Stone was fourth with a jump of 23' 4.5". Freshman Khailan Vitalis was fifth in the men's 100 hurdles, posting a time of 14.25, while Dishaun Lamb was eighth with a time of 14.44.

On the women's side, Lilian Torrez took first in the women's 10,000 meters, turning in a final time of 39:23.69. Freshman Migyelis Brizuela was fourth for the Lady Texans in the 10k, posting a time of 40:58.74. In the women's long jump, Sydney Roquebrun was sixth for South Plains with a mark of 18'10", while Ruth Agadama was seventh with a jump of 18' 9.25". Agadama would then take seventh in the 100 meters, crossing the line in 11.78. In the women's pole vault, Giuliana Schiesaro cleared the bar at 11' 4.25", good enough for sixth.

"We have had two opportunities to shake some rust off and feel some things out coming off of the indoor season," Vance said. "We have talked about execution a bunch this year, and I think our kids are ready to go. But at the end of the day, you have to execute in the moment and at the right time, and that's something we're going to continue to focus on as the season goes on."