CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M Track & Field started off the New Year in style on Friday afternoon with a strong performance during the opening day of the Texas Tech Corky Classic at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas.
 
Junior Joey Zimmerman started off the day with a ninth-place finish as the Hutto native advanced to the third height of the women's pole vault to narrowly missed her personal best with a 3.23m (10-7). Taylor Nelloms finished 10^th in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.25m (17-2.75) on her first attempt.
 
Brooke Urban impressed in the high jump as the junior from Amarillo was the highest-finishing Division II athlete in the event with a 1.65m (5-5) for a sixth-place finish overall. 
 
On the men's side, Joseph Oreva made his immediate mark as the Carson-Newman transfer shattered the program record in the long jump on his second attempt at 7.74m (25-4.75) on his way to an event title, that mark is the 26^th best jump Division II Indoor history. Brien Pittman picked up a seventh-place finish in the 600y with a time of 1:11.49. 
 
Ray Dixon tossed a pair of Top-10 marks in program history in the weight throw highlighted by a 17.97m (58-11.5) to finish sixth overall followed by Luke Holcombe in eighth with a 17.61m (57-9.5) on his third attempt to rank 10^th in WT program history.
 
The second and final day of the Corky Classic begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with the women's shot put and the women's mile. Fans unable to attend the Corky Classic can watch the meet live via Big 12 Now streaming on ESPN+.
 
Women's Results
Weight Throw - 27^th – Alex Tice – 12.47m (40-11)
Pole Vault – 9^th – Joey Zimmerman – 3.23m (10-7)
Long Jump – 10^th – Taylor Nelloms – 5.25m (17-2.75)
600y – 15^th – Elliot Harrison – 1:31.99
600y – 16^th – Laiten Greeson – 1:32.46
600y – 19^th – Tiana Melton – 1:34.80
600y – 24^th – Taylor Gonzalez – 1:35.61
High Jump – 6^th – Brooke Urban – 1.65m (5-5)
200m – 16^th – Jordan Brown – 25.44
200m – 18^th – Moillet Kouakou – 25.62
200m – 34^th – Bailey Holland – 26.18
200m – 40^th – Kailee Benton – 26.37
 
Men's Results
Long Jump – 1^st – Joseph Oreva – 7.74m (25-4.75) *School Record
600y – 7^th – Brien Pittman – 1:11.49
600y – 16^th – Kenyon Mosley – 1:13.67
600y – 20^th – Chance Martelli – 1:16.05
600y – 29^th – De'Vonte Edmonds – 1:19.75
Pole Vault – 12^th – Gray Knauss – 4.27m (14-0)
Pole Vault – 12^th – Dylan Gilliam – 4.27m (14-0)
Weight Throw – 6^th – Ray Dixon – 17.97m (58-11.5)
Weight Throw – 8^th – Luke Holcombe – 17.61m (57-9.5)
High Jump – 7^th – Allen Henderson – 1.97m (6-5.5)
High Jump – 10^th – Gerard Bryant – 1.97m (6-5.5)
200m – 64^th – RJ Williams – 23.12