Ashton Callahan won men’s 400 in his first collegiate race in that event, Melanie Duron claimed the top spot in the women’s shot put, and seven other Bobcats set a personal- best on Saturday as Texas State track and field completed its weekend at the Bobcat Invitational and Texas Relays.
Callahan, a redshirt senior who transferred to Texas State before last season, ran 46.42 in the 400, which was the best time by a Bobcat in the event this year and second-fastest in the Sun Belt. The Sweeny, Texas native had never run a distance greater than 400 meters as individual in a collegiate meet and only ran in the 4x400 relay once prior.
Duron claimed first in the shot put in an outdoor meet for the third straight week as she recorded a toss of 16.34 meters/53-7.25 on Saturday. The Laredo, Texas native won at the UTSA Invitational and Charles Austin Classic before the fourth first-place finish (one in indoor) of her young Bobcat career this weekend.
