Kingsville, Texas - Trinity's men's and women's track & field teams enjoyed standout performances at the Cactus Cup, hosted by Texas A&M University-Kingsville on Saturday.

In a meet dominated by non-Division III schools, Trinity was able to stand out with several top performances in both the men's and women's events.

The Tiger women were led by Jackie Newell's win in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:38.84 - winning the event by nearly 25 seconds.  Sarah Picket also had a good showing in the high jump, tying for fourth place by hitting a mark of 1.53 meters.  

Bailey Drury and Salome Wilfred both had strong performances in the 100 meter dash.  Drury finished 11th overall with her time of 12.66, while Wilfred was 15th with a time of 12.95 seconds.  The two Tigers were tops among Division III runners.  

On the men's side, George Warren finished second in the high jump with a height of 2.01 meters.  Ian Plantz finished third in the 800 meter dash with his time of 1:57.64, racing to the line less five seconds from the winner.  

Will Paulus took 13th overall in the 400 meter dash, leading all D-III runners with his time of 50.54 seconds.  Vincent Omegba finished fifth by reaching 12.49 meters in the triple jump.

Trinity returns to action this week, hosting the Tiger Relays on Friday, March 28, at the Trinity Track & Field Stadium.