CLOVIS, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV track & field program closed out day one of the 2023 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Clovis, California at Veterans Memorial Stadium with three top five finishes.
The three-day meet will continue Friday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the women's 100m hurdles on the track and the women's shot put finals on the field. The final day will begin at 1 p.m. with the women's discus throw finals and will conclude at 9 p.m. with the women's 4x400m relay.
ON THE TRACK
- Senior sprinter Alia Scott came in hot for the women's 400m hurdles prelims, finishing in fourth and securing her spot in the finals with a time of 59.90.
-Sophomore distance standout Natalia Ruiz came in fourth in the women's 10,000m run with a personal best and program record time of 34:36.27.
- Sophomore duo Kennedi Porter and Shakeira Bowra both finished in the top 15 in the women's 200m dash prelims with times of 24.19 and 24.49, respectively.
- Senior distance runner LaKyla Yazzie and sophomore distance runner Jaida Lyles both placed in the top 20 for the women's 800m run prelims with if you're talking about two different times then it would be with times of, not a time of. a time of 2:19.56 and 2:26.46, respectively.
ON THE FIELD
- Graduate student Cassidy Osborne-Butler placed third in the women's hammer throw with a career best mark of 57.93m (190-00.00).
2023 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Clovis, California
Thursday, May 11
First Day Results
Team Scoring
1. Colorado State - 39
2. Fresno State - 26
3. UNLV - 21
4. Utah State - 14
5. Air Force - 6
6. San Diego State - 4
7. Boise State - 3
8. Nevada - 3
9. Wyoming - 1
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, May 12
5:30 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
5:30 p.m. - Women's Shot Put (Finals)
5:35 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault (Finals)
6:10 p.m. - Women's 1,500m Run (Prelims)
6:35 p.m. - Women's Long Jump (Finals)
6:50 p.m. - Women's 400m Dash (Prelims)
7:40 p.m. - Women's 100m Dash (Prelims)
8:20 p.m. - Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Finals)
Saturday, May 13
1:00 p.m. - Women's Discus Throw (Finals)
3:00 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump (Finals)
3:30 p.m. - Women's High Jump (Finals)
5:30 p.m. - Women's 4x100m Relay (Finals)
5:55 p.m. - Women's 1500m Run (Finals)
6:15 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles (Finals)
6:35 p.m. - Women's 400m Dash (Finals)
7:15 p.m. - Women's 800m Run (Finals)
7:35 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles (Finals)
7:55 p.m. - Women's 200m Dash (Finals)
8:15 p.m. - Women's 5,000m Run (Finals)
9:00 p.m. - Women's 4x400m Relay (Finals)
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