Pair of School Records Highlight Final Day of Don Kirby Invitational

Saturday, February 9

Albuquerque, New Mexico

ALL DAY

Stephen F. Austin

Don Kiby Invitational

Pair of School Records Highlight Final Day of Don Kirby Invitational

2/9/2019 8:37:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Kevin Meyer | Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

Results

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A pair of school records set in the high altitude of New Mexico were the top performances for SFA Track and Field on Saturday in the conclusion of the Don Kirby Invitational. The 'Jacks wrapped up the two-day event with competition on Saturday.

SCHOOL RECORDS
• Women's 4x400 Relay - Imani Nave, Cayla Burch, Dominique Jackson, Aaliyah Teel (3:40.92)
• 800m - Drake Murphy (1:49.71)

SFA TOP PERFORMANCES
• #3 Drake Murphy (800m)
• #8 Nastassja Campbell (Pole Vault)
• #6 Antonio Ruiz (400m)
• #5 Madison Compass (800m)
• #3 Women's 4x400 Relay (Imani Nave, Cayla Burch, Dominique Jackson, Aaliyah Teel)
• #4 Antonio Ruiz (Pole Vault) – Second amongst collegiate performers
• #7 Branson Ellis (Pole Vault)

PERSONAL BESTS
• Antonio Ruiz notched a PR in the 400m (48.00)
• Madison Compass ran a 2:14.29 in the 800m
• Ruiz also notched a personal best in the pole vault with a mark of 5.53m (18-1.75).
• Branson Ellis' mark of 5.43m (17-9.75) in the pole vault was a new PR.
• Chad Horstmann's mark of 5.18m (17-00) was an indoor PR.

UP NEXT
Following that, SFA Track and Field will compete at the Aggie Twilight meet next weekend in College Station, Texas. The meet is the final tune-up before the Southland Conference Indoor Championship meet on Feb. 24-25.

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