PROVO, Utah — True freshman pole vaulter Cailee Faulkner highlighted BYU women’s track and field performances across three meets with the fourth-best outdoor pole vault mark on Friday.

Bobcat Invitational Results

Faulkner built upon her 4.00m mark at the Texas Relays from a day ago with a mark of 4.20m/13-9.25 at the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, setting a new personal best in her young career and jumping from outside the school’s top-10 in the event to No. 4 all-time in program history. She also owns the indoor pole vault school record of 4.36m/14-3.5.

Fellow pole vaulter Rebekah Ross made her outdoor debut at the meet, placing 12th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.90m/12-9.5.

Also in San Marcos, Chloe Taylor set a new personal best in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:04.29, while Kate Thomas (1:01.02) placed second in the event. Dolita Awala-Shaw set a personal best of her own in the 200m, clocking a 25.06.

Texas Relays Results

At the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, the squad of Annalise Hart, Brilee Pontius, Kate Thomas and Brinn Jensen ran a 3:39.98 in the 4x400 to place eighth and advance to Saturday’s final scheduled for 4:40 p.m. CDT.

In the 4x100, Adaobi Tabugbo, Raymond, Jensen and Hart placed 22nd with a time of 46.94. Tabugbo also competed in the 100m hurdles, clocking a 13.86, good for 17th place.

Aztec Invitational Results

Throwers concluded the day at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego with the hammer throw. Freshman Jayda Lee finished seventh with a mark of 49.51m/162-5, and Leah Thompson, who placed 10th, set a new personal best, tossing 47.20m/154-10.

The Cougars will conclude the weekend on Saturday, March 26 at both the Texas Relays and the Aztec Invitational. The high jump in Austin will kick off at 11 a.m. CDT, and the javelin throw in San Diego is set to begin at 9 a.m. PDT.

PROVO, Utah -- BYU men's and women's track and field seeks to divide and conquer as its athletes travel to the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and Aztec Invitational this week. 

Meet Information // 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays

• Host: Texas
• Location: Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin, Texas
• Dates: Wednesday through Saturday, March 23-26
  • Wednesday and Thursday BYU events begin at 10 a.m. CDT
  • Friday BYU events begin at 9:35 a.m. CDT and at 11 a.m. on Saturday
• Live Results
• Tickets
• Clear Bag Policy
• Parking
• Live Stream
  • TAPE-DELAY: Wednesday, March 23rd from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    LIVE: Thursday, March 24th from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    LIVE: Friday, March 25th from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    LIVE: Friday, March 25th from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
    LIVE: Saturday, March 26th from noon - 4:00 p.m.

BYU has a proud history at the Texas Relays and Mike A. Myers Stadium. Former BYU distance runner Henry Marsh set the meet and school 3000 S record with a time of 8:27.70 in 1977. Clayton Young set a Myers Stadium facility record in the 10,000m as he clocked a 29:16.60 to win the 2019 men's individual national title. Prior to winning the 1997 NCAA Heptathlon National Championship, BYU women's athlete Tiffany Lott Hogan was named the meet's Women's Outstanding Performer. 

Meet Information // Aztec Invitational

• Host: San Diego State
• Location: SDSU Sports Deck (Friday hammer throws will be held at UC San Diego at the northwest corner of Northpoint Dr. and Northpoint Ln. in San Diego).
• Dates: Friday and Saturday, March 25-26
  • Friday BYU events begin at 3:30 p.m. PDT and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. 
• Live Stream ($)
• Live Results
• Tickets: $5 per person (age 12 and older) 

Meet Information // Bobcat Invitational

• Host: Texas State
• Location: Texas State Track & Field Complex in San Marcos, Texas
• Dates: Friday, March 25
  • BYU events begin at 2 p.m. CDT
• Tickets: Free
• Live Results