The UAB track team claimed fifth-place finishes from a group of four competitors Saturday as action concluded at the two-day Commodore Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.

Louisiana Tech redshirt junior Jarvis Gotch made his mark in a big way Saturday as he won the long jump at the Texas A&M Team Invitational with a jump that broke a school record and currently ranks second in the world this season.

ECU came away with three first-place finishes over the weekend as junior Avion Jones won the men's high jump and seniors Joe Wilson and Tyshonda Hawkins took first in the men's and women's 60-meter dash, respectively.

The UAB track and field team began competition Friday at the Commodore Invitational as the Blazers turned in five top 10 performances in three events.

At the Texas A&M Texas Team Invitational both freshmen and upperclassmen runners started the season off with podium finishes in many events

Rice senior thrower Claire Uke and sophomore jumper Cybil Obiozor each won an individual event at Friday's Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational, the Owls season-opening Indoor meet at the University of Houston.