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Hendrick Ramirez earns All-America honors in 1500 meters

OLLU’s Hendrick Ramirez finished fifth in the 1500 meters at the 72nd Annual NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship last week, earning All-American honors.

The Saints men competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100mR, 1500m and the Triple Jump.

Ramirez made it into the finals in the 1500m after placing first in his heat with a time of 3:53.68. That time propelled him to the finals held today, and he finished in fifth with a time of 3:50.62 to earn NAIA All-American honors. Ramirez also earned NAIA All-American honors in the one-mile event of the Indoor National Championship earlier this year.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “Hendrick Ramirez being an individual NAIA All-American was a clear highlight. As the rest of our opens mature, our national performance will climb as well. A controversial call took our chances at an incredible 4x400m relay, but I am proud of them and the whole squad.”

Saints women end season at NAIA Track and Field championships

Members of the OLLU women’s track and field team participated in the 43rd Annual NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship last week. The women competed in the 400mH, 4x100mR, 4x400mR and 5000m.

Aziza Clark and Loreaya Turner finished with a great season. Clark placed 11th in the prelims, missing the 400m hurdle finals by three tenths of a second. Turner finished 21st in the same event. Both finished the season as the two fastest freshman 400m hurdlers in the NAIA.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “We keep elevating our performance at the national meet. Our individuals didn’t make the finals, but they put themselves in contention. Our relays also didn’t disappoint. I’m excited for next year; with development and new pieces, we will be even better.”

Track and Field teams compete at Bobcat Invitational

The OLLU men’s and women’s track and field teams participated in the recent Bobcat Invitational at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “This was another weekend taking steps in the right direction. This is kind of the unofficial halfway point of the season, and I like where we are positioned moving forward. We have more athletes qualified for nationals now than any other year in school history.”

Kristen Torres broke the OLLU record in the 5000m, and the 4x400m relay team broke the record with a time of 3:56.89. Team members included Tara Madrid, Aziza Clark, Morghan Neely and Alexandria Segura.

Women’s track sets four school records at Charles Austin Classic

The OLLU women’s track and field team set four records this past weekend at the Charles Austin Classic at Texas State University.

On Friday, Victoria Sweeney broke the record in the javelin throw with a mark of 35.21. Kristen Torres‘ time in the 1500m is a record setting 4:48.99. On Saturday, Madison Perez broke the 800m record with a time of 2:16.42. The 4x100m relay team consisting of Larrisa McHenry, JaDae Freeman, Kamdyn Burgess and Madison Walker set the record with a time of 47.42. They also marked a National “B” Standard.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “We got a qualifier in the relay and had some outstanding PRs. I’m very excited for where this squad is coming into the Texas Relays. This is far and away the best group we’ve had at OLLU.”

Men’s track sets four school records at Charles Austin Classic

The OLLU men’s track and field team set four records this past weekend at the Charles Austin Classic at Texas State University.

On Friday, Hendrick Ramirez set the record in the 1500m with a time of 3:52.79. On Saturday, William Smith ran a record-breaking time in the 110m hurdles at 14.81. Cerrone Thompson placed first with a record time in the 400m at 47.31. Richard Davis broke the record in the 400m hurdles with a mark of 53.23. In addition, Jesus Riefkohl Deglado earned National “B” Standard with his time in the 200m at 21.39.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “It was a fantastic weekend for Saints track and field. We had a ton of national qualifiers and some huge PRs. Texas Relays is next week and hopefully, we’ll prove that we’re national contenders.”

Indoor Track and Field teams make history at NAIA championships

Four members of the OLLU men’s Indoor Track and Field Team earned All-American recognition at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex this past weekend in South Dakota. 

In the three-day event at Dakota State University, Hendrick Ramirez qualified for the finals after finishing sixth in the One Mile preliminaries. Ramirez placed fifth overall and received NAIA All-American recognition.  His time of 4:09.97 is an OLLU Indoor Track and Field record. 

The Saints’ 4x400m Relay Team qualified for the finals after finishing fourth in the preliminaries. In the finals, the team placed seventh. Members include Julian Verastegui, Jalen Bell, Richard Davis and Cerrone Thompson, and all four received NAIA All-American recognition. Their time of 3:16.05 is an OLLU Indoor Track and Field record. 

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “Every year, we take a small step forward. Hendrick Ramirez with an individual All-American finish and our 4x400m relay team being All-American is by far the best we’ve ever done indoors. Hopefully a big step comes next. 

The women’s team also made it mark. The  women’s 4x400m Relay Team set an OLLU Indoor Track and Field Record of 4.02.11 in the preliminaries. The team consisted of Morghan Neely, Autumn Roberts, Aziza Clark and Alexandria Segura. 

Torres commented about the women, “Our team had some hard lessons to learn at this championship but this is the experience that will get them prepared for an amazing outdoor and next year’s indoor.” 

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field opens season at Trinity Invitational

The OLLU Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Team opened its 2024 season this past weekend at the Trinity Invitational. 

Several Saints placed in the top five of their events. They include William Smith in the 110m hurdles for first place. Jayden Turrbiates in the 10000m, and Jayden Erikewe in the 110m hurdles and in the 400m hurdles (an OLLU record) for second place. Finishing in third was the 4x400m relay team consisting of Justin Gould, Matthew Flemming, Joshua Veliz and D’Myun Jackson. In fourth place was Vincent Garza in the 10000m and in fifth were Kruz Malesich in the 10000m, Spencer Williams in the 100m and Flemming in the 800m. 

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “It was an outstanding opener and our athletes are clearly poised to run a fantastic outdoor season. I’m excited for this spring and seeing records fall this early is a great sign of things to come.” 

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field opens season at Trinity Invitational

The OLLU Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Team opened its 2024 season this past weekend at the Trinity Invitational.

Several Saints placed in the top five of their events. They include first-place Madison Perez in the 800m with an OLLU Outdoor Record time, second-place Mia Francis in the high jump with an OLLU Outdoor Record mark, third-place Larrisa McHenry in the 100m and fourth-place Leah Chanette in the high jump.   

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “It was an outstanding opener and our athletes are clearly poised to run a fantastic outdoor season. I’m excited for this spring and seeing records fall this early is a great sign of things to come.” 

Sanai Robinson sets school record in women’s indoor track meet

OLLU freshman distance runner Sanai Robinson broke the school record in the 800m at the FasTrak Athletix Indoor Collegiate Challenge in Houston on Feb. 3. 

Robinson clocked in at 2:21.84 and finished fifth in her race.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “A lot of people got to make their indoor debut. I’m thrilled with the depth of our team right now. It’s bittersweet watching the DMR basically match our school record but not qualify for nationals. Sanai’s school record is definitely a good sign for things to come from her as well.”