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PUEBLO, Colo. – Theresa Sue earned her first All-American honor for the Rambelles and picked up two points in the team race at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held in Pueblo, Colo., on Thursday.
“Today overall was a day of mixed emotions,” head coach James Reid said. “We had some good things and some solid things. We really didn't have anything bad. The ones who didn't advance to finals still had good marks. I am not disappointed on how we competed and I thought we got after it today.”
Sue used a jump of 19'-3.25” (5.87m) to secure her first All-American honor of her career. Sue's mark ended up being the seventh best of the competition. She is the first All-American in the women's long jump since Aisha Adams and Chrystal Ruiz earned the honor in 2010.
“We are extremely excited about what Theresa accomplished today,” Reid said. “She was disappointed she didn't jump father but to get on the award stand her first time at nationals is a big accomplishment. I am proud of her and how she represented Angelo State.”
The third time was the charm for Isidro Garcia as the junior advanced to the 400-meter final at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. After missing out on the final of the 400-meters his freshman and sophomore seasons, the junior set a new personal-best time of 46.86 to make the final. His time is the 10th fastest in Angelo State history. Garcia will run in the final at 6:25 p.m. MST on Saturday.
Cathryn Rittenberry started her day off with the third-fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles. She ran a 14.05 to score 971 points. The senior followed it up with a clearance of 4'-9” (1.45m) and a throw of 33'-00.50” (10.07m) in the shot put. The Carthage native clocked a 26.18 in the 200-meter and finished the day in 15th place with a score of 2,852 points. Day two begins at 11 a.m. local time tomorrow morning.
Patrick Hunter wasn't able to get a big jump in the men's long jump after battling an injury prior to the meet. The junior was able to record a mark of 22'-1.50” (6.74m) and placed 18th overall. He will now focus on the men's triple jump that will be contested on Saturday.
Jeffrey Jones ran the third-fastest time of his career in the preliminaries of the 400-meter hurdles. His 52.96 was the 12th fastest time of the day but it did not qualify him for the final.
Freshmen Dallas Gray ran a 48.20 in the preliminaries of the 400-meters but was unable to advance to the final. He had the 14th fastest time of the day.
The Rambelles are tied for 15th in the team race with two points while the Rams have yet to score a point. Competition tomorrow begins with the women's heptathlon at 11 a.m. MST.
