ARLINGTON, Texas – University of North Texas at Dallas men's track and field had a great start with its outdoor season debut under first-year head coach Darvis "Doc" Patton, as the Trailblazers shattered a trio of program records and set the tone for spring at the UTA Invitational on Saturday.
 
Madison Blanch picked up a pair of school records with her top 10 times in the 800m and 400m hurdles. Blanch ran a 2:27.90 for a fifth-place finish in the 800m, with faster marks that included a pair of NCAA Division I UTA runners and NCAA Division II powerhouse Dallas Baptist. Blanch topped the previous record time of 2:48.87 held by Candy Garay at the 2022 PVAMU Relays on March 25-26.
 
Blanch continued her strong day for the UNTD program with a record-setting time of 1:11.26 on the 400-Meter Hurdles and a ninth-place finish. The previous record time was 1:16.42 by Sh'kaila Starks at the Ice Breaker Classic on March 18-19, 2022.
 
Blanch also led the first leg of the 4x400m relay that made its program debut with a time of 4:21.39. Naomi Peregrina, Jarina Williams, and Quintasia Isby also ran in the historic relay.
 
Peregrina claimed the other school record on the day with a time of 5:27.14 in the 1500m. The previous record was 6:21.42 by Yessica Araiza from the PVAMU Relays on March 26-27, 2021.
 
Rebecca Munoz also ran in the 1500m with a time of 6:16.94, giving the Trailblazers a pair of strong distance runners which will be a first for the women's program.
 
UNT Dallas is back in action on March 21 at the TCU Alumni Invitational.
 
Below are individual times and results in each event for the Trailblazers.
 
Overall Results
UNT Dallas Results
 
200-Meter Dash

• Quintasia Isby (27.39 – 37th)
• Jarina Williams (27.45 – 38th)

400-Meter Dash

• Jarina Williams (1:05.47 – 15th)

400-Meter Hurdles

• Madison Blanch (1:11.26 – 9th)
• Quintasia Isby (1:16.58 – 10th)

800 Meter Dash

• Madison Blanch (2:27.90 – 5th)
• Rebekah Munoz (3:09.36 – 26th)

1500 Meters

• Naomi Peregrina (5:27.14 – 22nd)
• Rebekah Munoz (6:16.94 – 40th)

4x400 Meter Relays

• Blanch, Peregrina, Williams, Isby (4:21.39 – 7th)