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Four Longhorns Champion Texas Relays Events – University of Texas Athletics

Four Longhorns Champion Texas Relays Events - University of Texas Athletics

AUSTIN, Texas – Four Longhorns were crowned the Texas Relays Champions on the second day of the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist on Thursday.

Leo Neugebauer won the decathlon with a world-leading score of 8,131 points that moved him up six spots on the Texas All-Time list to No. 3. The Texas sophomore gained the lead after day 1’s 400m and never lost it.

Philip Frank rounded out the top-10 competitors in the decathlon with a score of 7,070 points.

Senior Jonathan Jones was the next Relays champion for the Longhorns winning the 800m dash with a personal-best time of 1:45.83, just .01 seconds off from the Texas Relays record. Four other Longhorns finished in the top-10 as Crayton Carrozza crossed in third-place at 1:46.89, Yusuf Bizimana in fourth at 1:47.19 and Camron Herron in seventh at 1:51.16.

Brooke Jaworski ran the fastest-collegiate time in the women’s 800m Invitational with a time of 2:04.90, while Valery Tobias finished fifth at 2:05.67 and Davicia Patterson in eight at 2:07.24. Amity Ebarb crossed at 2:12.84.

Sophomore Yaseen Abdalla continued his dominant season by winning the men’s 5000m with a time of 13:48.80 and moved to No. 4 on the All-Time list. Abraham Avila-Martinez finished third at 13:58.13, Cruz Gomez in fourth (13:59.81), Isaac Alonza (14:01.22) and Haftu Knight in eighth at 14:02.95.

Monica Hebner was the final champion for Texas on day two in the women’s 10,000m after finishing the race with a time of 34:25.28 and moved on the Texas All-Time list to No. 6, while Isabel Hebner is now No. 8 on the list with a time of 34:27.55.

Kristine Blazevica finished sixth in the women’s heptathlon and climbed six spots after day one’s competition to score 5,592 points. The sophomore began the day with a second-place in long jump at 6.06m (19-10.75).

The All-American added a throw of 36.23m (118-10) in the javelin and a third-place finish in the 800m at 2:13.90 to end her day.

Kaeli Thompson set a personal-best in the women’s B pole vault at 4.00m (13-1.50). On the men’s side, Warren Miller finished with a season-best height of 5.20m (17-0.75) to finish seventh in the A event, while Reid Foster finished 10th at 4.75m (15-7).

Senior Charles Brockman advanced to Friday’s 400m hurdles final after running a time of 51.32.

Alyssa Duhart finished second in the women’s 1500m B section with a time of 4:26.95, an eight-second personal best. Both Kelsie Vicknair (10:37.85) and Allyson Little finished in the top-10 in the 3000m steeplechase.

Beth Ramos set a personal-best time in the 5000m by 15 seconds, finishing second at 16:31.80. Ava Peeples finished eighth with a 20-second personal-best time of 16:47.42.

Top-10 Texas Finishers:

  • Leo Neugebauer – Men’s Decathlon – 1st place (8,131 pts)
  • Jonathan Jones – Men’s 800m Invitational – 1st place (1:45.83 seconds)
  • Yaseen Abdalla – Men’s 5000m – 1st place (13:48.80)
  • Monica Hebner – Women’s 10000m – 1st place (34:25.28)
  • Isabel Hebner – Women’s 10000m – 2nd place (34:27.55)
  • Brooke Jaworski – Women’s 800m Invitational – 2nd place (2:04.90 seconds)
  • Alyssa Duhart – Women’s 1500m Section B – 2nd place (4:26.95 seconds)
  • Beth Ramos – Women’s 5000m – 2nd place (16:31.80)
  • Abraham Avila-Martinze – 3rd place – (13::58.13)
  • Crayton Carrozza – Men’s 800m Invitational – 3rd place (1:46.89 seconds)
  • Cruz Gomez – Men’s 5000m – 4th place (13:59.81)
  • Yusuf Bizimana – Men’s 800m Invitational – 4th place (1:47.19 seconds)
  • Isaac Alonzo – Men’s 5000m – 5th place (14:01.22)
  • Valery Tobias – Women’s 800m Invitational – 5th place (2:05.67 seconds)
  • Camron Herron – Men’s 800m Invitational – 7th place (1:51.16 seconds)
  • Kristine Blazevica – Heptahtlon – 6th place (5,592 pts)
  • Warren Miller – Men’s Pole Vault – 7th place (5.20m)
  • Kelsie Vicknair – Women’s 3000m SC – 7th place (10:37.85)
  • Haftu Knight – Men’s 5000m – 8th place (14:02.95)
  • Davicia Patterson – Women’s 800m Invitational – 8th place (2:07.24 seconds)
  • Ava Peeple – Women’s 5000m – 8th (16:47.42)
  • Jack Garey – Men’s Javelin Throw Section B –  9th place (53.52m)
  • Kaeli Thompson – Women’s Pole Vault – 9th place (4.00m)
  • Charles Brockman III – Men’s 400m Hurdles 1st round – 9th place (51.32 seconds)
  • Allyson Little – Women’s 3000m SC – 9th (10:47.49)
  • Phillip Frank – Men’s Decathlon – 10th place (7,070 pts)
  • Reid Foster – Men’s Pole Vault – 10th place (4.75m)