NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The UT Dallas track & field team broke five records on Friday during the first full day at the Carl Kight Invitational & Multi hosted by Stephen F. Austin.

Freshman Nick Hofer broke three records while competing in the men's decathlon. He finished eighth in the decathlon with a new record of 5,378 points, besting the old mark by 736. As part of the decathlon, Hofer set a new school record in the high jump at 1.88 meters (6 ft.-2 in.) and the pole vault, clearing 3.55 meters (11 ft.-7.75 in.).

Graduate student Ethan Turner finished fourth in the 10,000 meters in 32:08.05, breaking the old record by more than four seconds. 

Other top men's finishers included - 
Long Jump - Zachary Carroll - 13th, 6.31m (20 ft.-8.5 in.)
1,500 meters - Nicholas Holland - 31st, 4:06.79
5,000 meters - Jayden Chambless - 33rd, 15:42.99

For the women, junior Chisom Mbah broke her own shot put record with a throw of 11.48 meters (37 ft.-8 in.), placing 14th overall.

Sophomore Emma Foyt-Gade took 11th with a javelin throw of 20.87 meters (68 ft.-6 in.) and sophomore Ellie Suo-Anttila led the Comets with a time of 5:08.26 in the 1,500 meters, finishing 34th. 

The final day of the meet will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

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