WACO, Tex. — Senior Ca'terrin Cox broke his own school record in the 110 hurdles to lead Tarleton State Track and Field in their second meet of the outdoor season at the Clyde Hart Classic hosted by Baylor on Friday and Saturday.

The Texans broke one school record and set 10 new program top 10 performance bests. In addition, the Purple and White had five top three finishers in their event. So far this outdoor season, the Texans have set three new school records and 15 total top 10 program bests.

"Today, we took a progressive step forward as a program this weekend," said head coach Bobby Carter. "I want to highlight the school record in the 110 hurdles. It is a pretty good performance and a reflection of the work being put in day in and day out. At the same time, we're not chasing marks or times in March. We're building towards being at our best when it counts. There's intent behind everything we're doing right now. We're moving in the right direction, but we're not where we need to be yet. There's more work ahead, and this team understands that. We'll stay focused, stay hungry, and continue to raise our standards as we move forward."

Saturday
Cox tied the school record in the 110 hurdles in 2024 and broke it on Saturday afternoon in his season debut. In the prelims, the Ennis, Tex., native, posted the second-best time wining his heat and crossing in 13.87 seconds. In the finals, he placed second running a new record time of 13.74 seconds, edging out the previous record of 13.77 seconds.

AJ Alfaro placed second in the 3000 steeplechase. Alfaro ran a personal best time of 9:45.13 leading for the final few laps of the race. The senior ran the eighth-best time in program history. Jerryth Buckingham finished right behind him in third with the tenth-best time in school history in 9:52.60.

Johnathon Rodgers finished second overall with a best leap of 15.23 meters. Rodgers led nearly the entire competition but dropped to second in the sixth round of jumps when one competitor leapt 15.65 meters. Rodgers now owns the fourth best mark in school history.

Jayana Phillips notched the sixth best leap in program history and placed fourth overall in the women's triple jump. Phillips' best leap of 12.03 meters came on her sixth and final attempt. The freshman had all six jumps counted without a foul and delivered a pair of leaps at 12.00 meters or better. Daj'Euana Williams registered the eighth best leap in program history. She placed ninth overall with a best mark of 11.85 meters on her fifth attempt.

Cam Hawkins posted the ninth-best time in school history placing sixth in the 100 meters. Hawkins crossed in 10.54 seconds finishing in second in his heat.

Justice Armstrong and Syenna Lara each turned in program top 10 finishes. Armstrong posted the eighth-best time in program history crossing in 14.39 seconds to place 10th overall. Lara clocked in at 14.40 seconds to finish in 12th with the ninth best time in school history.

In the men's high jump, Davi Torres led the Texans with a third-place finish. He was one of four athletes to clear the 2.05-meter bar. Freshman Colton Andress placed eighth tying his season best of 1.95 meters.

Tayler Wessely placed fifth in the women's shot put with a best toss of 12.18 meters. In the men's shot put, Mason Hill placed fourth with a best throw of 15.99 meters.

Evan Simmons placed seventh in the 800 meters. Simmons finished in 1:54.53, fifth in his heat. He had five of the top seven times in the competition in his heat.

Friday
Tayler Wessely started the day off with a third-place finish in the women's hammer throw. The senior reached the finals with a third throw of 53.94 meters, the third-ranked toss in the prelims. On her fourth throw, she tossed a 56.33-meter throw to land herself securely in third overall. All three of her counted throws were farther than 53 meters.

Jacob Thomas placed fourth in the men's pole vault. His best clearance was 4.98 meters, the third-best mark but he dropped to fourth with more misses than the eventual third place finisher. He cleared the 4.88-meter bar on his third attempt.

Madelyn Hunter ran the tenth fastest time in the women's 1500 in program history. Hunter nearly won her heat placing second in 4:46.99 and placed 17th overall in the 41-woman field.

Jordan Ferguson placed seventh in the men's 400-meter hurdles. Ferguson crossed in 55.27 seconds to finish third in his heat.

Tarleton State will continue its outdoor slate at one of the premiere events of the regular season next week, the Texas Relays from April 2-4. The three-day event will start for the Texans on Thursday and conclude on Saturday. The event is a mix of collegiate events as well as high school events and is held at Mike A. Myers Stadium.