Full Results
 
ABILENE— Tarleton Track & Field competed at the Wes Kittley Invitational hosted by Abilene Christian University finishing with 11 top-three finishes and an NCAA provisional mark.
 
Johen Deleon's first-place finish in the 1500-meter run was the best performance on the day for Tarleton. The sophomore from Robinson had the top time on the day, including the division I field. DeLeon ran a season best 3:59.21 to secure a gold medal on the day.
 
The men's 4x400-meter relay team (Zachary Martinez, Anterius Brown, Jevon Wallace, Colton Troutman) surpassed an NCAA provisional mark after clocking a 3:12.30 and finishing third overall at the meet.
 
Dalton Stidham finished third in the 400-meter hurdles for the Texans with a time of 53.93. Stidham also had a part in the third-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay (42.15) with Wallace, Jamel Anderson, and Zachary Martinez. Anderson also had a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.26. Rascellis Williams took home a bronze medal in the high jump clearing 6' 4.75".
 
On the women's side, Esmeralda Fuentes had the top finish for the Texans on the day when she ran an 18:42.45 in the 5000-meter run. Emily Ayers finished right behind Fuentes coming third in the race with a time of 19:09.25.  Taylor Richards competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase for the first time in her career at Tarleton, and finished third in a time of 12:31.50.
 
Gretzel Jimenez ran a career best time 4:51.71 in the 1500-meter run and earned a bronze medal for her performance. Rounding out the top-three finishes on the day were the women's 4x400-meter relay squad (Kara Bickham, Kylee Ponder, Kamrynn Schiller, and Richards) finished third in a time of 4:00.32.
 
Tarleton will travel to Austin, Texas March 28, where they will compete in the Texas Relays hosted by The University of Texas.
 
Full Tarleton Results
 
Women's 5000-meter run
2. Esmeralda Fuentes – 18:42.45
3. Emily Ayers – 19:09.25
6. Lisa Flores – 19:52.41
9. Amy Riera – 20:11.95
 
Women's 3000-meter steeplechase
3. Taylor Richards – 12:31.50
 
Women's 1500-meter run
3. Gretzel Jimenez – 4:51.71
5. Imani Williams – 4:54.54
10. Andelynn Carlton – 5:03.56
24. Rebecca Spiegel – 5:31.40
 
Women's 4x100-meter relay
4. Kylee Ponder, TaKehra Jones, Jasmine McQuirter, Robbie Clarke – 47.97
 
Women's long jump
7. Jasmine McQuirter – 17' 0.50"
8. Robbie Clarke – 16' 8.75"
12. LaQuishea Coleman – 15' 10.50"
13. Emily Castleberry – 15' 4.00"
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles
9. Robbie Clarke – 15.83
12. Emily Castleberry – 16.46
 
Women's 400-meter dash
8. Kara Bickham – 59.49
10. Kamrynn Schiller – 1:01.10
15. Alexis Terry – 1:07.73
 
Women's 100-meter dash
10. Jasmine McQuirter – 12.52
11. Kylee Ponder – 12.57
16. LaQuishea Coleman – 13.25
 
Women's 800-meter run
9. Gretzel Jimenez – 2:25.79
12. Karly Burson – 2:33.60
17. Rebecca Spiegel – 2:41.46
20. Emily Castleberry – 2:59.35

Women's hammer throw
6. Autum White - 126' 7"
11. Elena Reagan - 104' 7"
12. Kinley Ganninger - 103' 6"
 
Women's shot put
11. Kinley Ganninger – 37' 8.50"
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles
5. Kara Bickham – 1:03.81
 
Women's high jump
7. Roxana Hernandez – 5' 1"
 
Women's 200-meter dash
10. Jasmine McQuirter – 26.00
13. LaQuishea Coleman – 26.58
14. Robbie Clarke – 27.01
15. TaKehra Jones – 27.17
16. Roxana Hernandez – 28.31
 
Women's 4x400-meter relay
3. Kara Bickham, Kylee Ponder, Kamrynn Schiller, Taylor Richards – 4:00.32
 
Men's 5000-meter run
4. Jarred Elizondo – 15:33.37
5. Kyle Doty – 15:37.55
9. Peyton Heinig – 15:55.42
10. Quenten Lasseter – 16:22.26
 
Men's 3000-meter steeplechase
8. Rylan Kaufman – 11:24.88
 
Men's 1500-meter run
1. Johen Deleon – 3:59.21
 
Men's 4x100-meter relay
3. Dalton Stidham, Jevon Wallace, Jamel Anderson, Zachary Martinez – 42.15
 
Men's 400-meter dash
6. Zachary Martinez – 48.61
7. Anterius Brown – 48.65
8. Colton Troutman – 48.98
12. Jevon Wallace – 49.71
16. Finis Smith – 51.73
17. Noah Weigant – 52.37
 
Men's long jump
9. Zachary Martinez – 21' 4.75"
10. Jevon Wallace – 21' 0"
13. Khoury Gaines – 20' 8"
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles
4. Dalton Stidham – 14.13
8. Cornelius Coleman – 14.80
15. Cade Hitzfeld – 15.53
17. Ikechi Iromuanya – 15.88
22. Landen Gray – 17.17
 
Men's 800-meter run
4. Michael Simcho – 1:54.87
6. Brandon Reasoner – 1:55.26
11. Jared Steele – 1:57.36
21. Johen Deleon – 2:04.32
 
Men's shot put
12. Charles Smith – 37' 4.50"

Men's discus throw
16. Charles Smith - 126' 2"
 
Men's 100-meter dash
6. Jamel Anderson – 10.92
13. Brady Camp – 11.16
17. Blake Eschbach – 11.45
20. Timothy Gowans – 11.58
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles
3. Dalton Stidham – 53.93
6. Blake Eschbach – 55.06
10. Noah Weigant – 56.22
13. Landen Gray – 56.60
14. Ikechi Iromuanya – 57.33
 
Men's 200-meter dash
3. Jamel Anderson – 22.26
6. Brady Camp – 22.56
11. Cornelius Coleman – 22.94
14. Finis Smith – 23.03
16. Cade Hitzfeld – 23.23
19. Timothy Gowans – 23.83
 
Men's High Jump
3. Rascellis Williams – 6' 4.75"
 
Men's 4x400-meter relay
3. Zachary Martinez, Anterius Brown, Jevon Wallace, Colton Troutman – 3:12.30 (NCAA provisional mark)
9. Brandon Reasoner, Michael Simcho, Jared Steele, Finis Smith – 3:26.79
10. Noah Weigant, Ikechi Iromuanya, Landen Gray, Blake Eschbach – 3:27.15