GEORGETOWN, Texas - The UT Dallas track & field teams broke five school records in the first outdoor meet of the season - the CenTex Invite at Southwestern University Track. 

The Comet women broke four records, led by freshman Rowen Hughes in both hurdle events. She placed second in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:07.14, breaking last season's mark by 3.62 seconds. Hughes also finished third in the 100 hurdles, breaking the old mark by .46 seconds in 15.81. 

The 4x100 relay team of Tia Billingsly, Randi Beckham, Paige Thomas and Mariah Gibson took third in 49.30 seconds, breaking the old mark by .05 seconds. Rhiana Johnson, Sasha Simons, Catriona Walker and Beckham shattered the previous 4x400 record by 6.08 seconds in 4:07.66, finishing second.

For the men, sophomore Zachary Carroll posted a pair of sixth place finishes. In the javelin, he broke a three-year old school record by more than 14 feet with a throw of 44.96 meters (147 ft.-6 in.). Carroll also had a long jump of 6.32 meters (20 ft.-8.75 in.).

Freshman Nicholas Holland was a third place finish in 1:57.01 in the 800 meters. Nick Hofer, Sam Bartels, Matthew Okansen and Rafe Premo were third int he 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:23.15.

Other top finishers included 
Men
Premo- 400m (7th/50.21)
Hofer - High Jump (7th/1.85 m (6 ft.-.75 in.))
Ethan Turner - 5,000m (9th/15:35.10)
Okansen - 200m (12th/22.66)
Bartels - 100m (21st/11.32)
Prithvij Rajesh - 1,500m (21st/4:19.66)

Women
Sage Herrera - 800m (6th/2:26.80)
Beckham - 200m (8th/26.74)
Madison Avery - 400m (9th/1:01.94)
Gibson - 100m (9th/12.78)
Ellie Suo-Anttila - 1,500m (17th/5:17.28)
Bhavya Varu - 5,000m (32nd/22:55.59)

Results

The Comets will next be in action at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin beginning March 26.