CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M track & field throws group put together an impressive showing on Saturday afternoon at the Colorado Running Company UCCS Invite inside of the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Meadow Gallentine claimed a victory in the women's weight throw with a mark of 19.53m (64' 0¾") for the second-best throw in WT indoor track history, also marking the top mark so far this season in Division II.
Hope Gray would finish third in the event with a mark of 17.16m (56' 3½") followed by
Abigail Provost in 10
th (14.15m).
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Alex Tice registered a mark of 42' 5¾" (12.95m) to claim a third place finish in the shot put followed by Gallentine in fourth (12.53m) and Gray in fifth (12.41m).
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Luke Holcombe picked up a win in the men's shot put with a throw of 17.46m (57' 3¼") for the eighth best mark in program history,
Ethan Hollinshead finished seventh (14.68m) followed by
Brocc Brodecky (14.19m) in eighth.
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Holcombe also claimed a seventh-place finish in the men's weight throw with a 16.75m (54' 11¼") followed by Hollinshead in 11
th(14.80m) and Brodecky in 14
th (14.07m).
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The Buffs and Lady Buffs return to action on Friday and Saturday as they take part in the Stan Scott Invitational at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock.
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