
Frogs Shine on Day Two in Lubbock
2/11/2023 8:21:00 PM | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track
Jaren Holmes jumps the No. 7 mark in the NCAA this season
LUBBOCK, Texas – Behind wins from Quinn Calhoun, Jaren Holmes and Mariana Martinez, TCU track and field shined on Day Two of the Jarvis Scott Open on Saturday in the Sports Performance Center.
Holmes' 16.28m (53-5) earned him the win in the triple jump finals. It was a personal-best for Holmes and is good for the seventh best mark in the NCAA this season.
Additionally, four other Frogs advanced to the triple jump finals. Theophilus Mudzengerere placed second with his 15.67m (51-5.0), which puts him at No. 31 on the NCAA performance list. Patrick Sylla finished fourth at 15.23m (49-11.75) and Damilare Olukosi took fifth with 15.19m (49-10). Gavin Champ finished eighth with his leap of 14.74m (48-4.50).
Quinn Calhoun earned her first win of the season with a personal-best vault of 4.11m (13-5.75). She is now second on TCU's all-time indoor records list.
Mariana Martinez's time of 10:24.91 was good for a first-place finish in the 3,000m. She won the race by over five seconds.
Iyana Gray continued her successful weekend with a second-place finish in the 200m. She clocked a 23.54, adding to her second-place finish in the 60m on Friday night.
In the men's 200m unseeded, Donnie James ran a season-best 21.35 to take first. Also joining him in the top 10 was Gregory Sholars who placed third (21.61) and Emmanuel Ekong (21.94). On the women's side, Samarra Monrroy placed second with her season-best time of 24.42.
London Culbreath finished third in the women's mile with her time of 5:02.21. Martinez (5:05.06) and Peyton McQuillan (5:05.72) placed fifth and sixth, respectively. In section B of the men's shot put, Kyler Van Grouw placed third with his throw of 15.17m (49-9.25).
The women's 4x400 team of Samarra Monrroy, Tatianna Martinez, Dreunna Washington and Lailah White finish third with their time of 3:41.12.
Up Next
TCU returns to Texas Tech for the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25 in Lubbock, Texas. The meet will be broadcasted on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Holmes' 16.28m (53-5) earned him the win in the triple jump finals. It was a personal-best for Holmes and is good for the seventh best mark in the NCAA this season.
Additionally, four other Frogs advanced to the triple jump finals. Theophilus Mudzengerere placed second with his 15.67m (51-5.0), which puts him at No. 31 on the NCAA performance list. Patrick Sylla finished fourth at 15.23m (49-11.75) and Damilare Olukosi took fifth with 15.19m (49-10). Gavin Champ finished eighth with his leap of 14.74m (48-4.50).
Quinn Calhoun earned her first win of the season with a personal-best vault of 4.11m (13-5.75). She is now second on TCU's all-time indoor records list.
Mariana Martinez's time of 10:24.91 was good for a first-place finish in the 3,000m. She won the race by over five seconds.
Iyana Gray continued her successful weekend with a second-place finish in the 200m. She clocked a 23.54, adding to her second-place finish in the 60m on Friday night.
In the men's 200m unseeded, Donnie James ran a season-best 21.35 to take first. Also joining him in the top 10 was Gregory Sholars who placed third (21.61) and Emmanuel Ekong (21.94). On the women's side, Samarra Monrroy placed second with her season-best time of 24.42.
London Culbreath finished third in the women's mile with her time of 5:02.21. Martinez (5:05.06) and Peyton McQuillan (5:05.72) placed fifth and sixth, respectively. In section B of the men's shot put, Kyler Van Grouw placed third with his throw of 15.17m (49-9.25).
The women's 4x400 team of Samarra Monrroy, Tatianna Martinez, Dreunna Washington and Lailah White finish third with their time of 3:41.12.
Up Next
TCU returns to Texas Tech for the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25 in Lubbock, Texas. The meet will be broadcasted on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
Du Mapaya 2021 Big 12 Indoor Triple Jump Champion
Saturday, February 27
2021 Big 12 Indoor Champion Chenegtayi (Du) Mapaya
Saturday, February 27